May 17, 2023
An Alaska Native corporation is defending plans for an enormous gold mine in the southwestern part of the state, telling a federal judge it has worked with private developers to ensure that the project will preserve the local environment and benefit Indigenous communities.
May 12, 2023
A mining company looking to tap what it describes as one of the world's largest known undeveloped gold deposits has intervened in a lawsuit brought by three Alaska-based tribes seeking to halt the western Alaska mining project on grounds that federal regulators overlooked fundamental flaws associated with the mine.
April 06, 2023
Three tribes in Alaska are suing the U.S. government to block a gold mine that would be among the largest in the world, saying federal regulators overlooked the possibility of a catastrophic waste spill, downplayed the potential health risks and ignored its effect on local wildlife.