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This company helped build an Alaska mine without a tailings dump. Can it build two more?

This company helped build an Alaska mine without a tailings dump. Can it build two more?

Touting an unconventional approach, Contango Ore says it can develop mines faster and with a smaller environmental footprint. But some Alaskans fear an influx of ore trucks on state roads.

News from, and about, Northern Journal

News from, and about, Northern Journal

Two years in, an update on this media business, and hot tips on how to claim your Northern Journal hoodie and stickers.

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.

Dozens of fish died near a Southeast Alaska gold mine. Two months later, state regulators haven’t determined what killed them.

Dozens of fish died near a Southeast Alaska gold mine. Two months later, state regulators haven’t determined what killed them.

State fish scientists say the circumstances of the fish kill suggest that it stems from a water quality problem. But regulators say they're still waiting from data from the Kensington gold mine's operator.