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Gershon Cohen

A contentious mining project in Southeast Alaska just changed hands. Its new owner is already looking to sell.

A contentious mining project in Southeast Alaska just changed hands. Its new owner is already looking to sell.

Opponents are celebrating the news as a setback for the Palmer Project near Haines, one of the state’s most advanced — and polarizing — mining projects.

Japanese smelting giant pulls out of major Southeast Alaska mining project

Japanese smelting giant pulls out of major Southeast Alaska mining project

The Palmer development, near a glacier above the salmon-bearing Chilkat River, has for years fueled political divisions in the town of Haines. Now it's getting a new owner, raising questions about the project's future.