Mother Kuskokwim Tribal Coalition Congratulates Plaintiff Tribes on Federal Court Win Against Donlin Mine - Alaska Native News

Mother Kuskokwim Tribal Coalition Congratulates Plaintiff Tribes on Federal Court Win against Donlin Mine - Alaska Native News

BETHEL, ALASKA – A U.S. District Court in Alaska ruled Wednesrday, in a case brought by six Tribes from the Yukon-Kuskokwim region,, that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) must supplement the proposed Donlin Gold project’s environmental study, a well-deserved victory for the six Kuskokwim River tribes who brought suit, and a development cheered […] The post Mother Kuskokwim Tribal Coalition Congratulates Plaintiff Tribes on Federal Court …

Judge orders more review of dam risks at planned Western Alaska gold mine

The Donlin Gold mine deposit lies under this hillside, seen on Aug. 11, 2022. The hillside would be dug up if the mine is developed. At left is an small mine exploration camp outbuilding. Federal agencies must do more study of risks from large spills that might occur if the mine's planned 471-foot trailings dam is breached, a U.S. DIstrict Court judge has ruled. The risk of a huge spill from a dam failure is one of the mine opponents' top concer…