Description
The Alaska Department of Natural Resources has received a Multi-Agency Application for Permits to Mine in Alaska (APMA) for placer exploration and mining in the Kougarok Mining District, near the community of Marys Igloo. The project involves mechanical placer mining and exploration on state claims within the district. The proposed project includes drilling, mining, and reclamation activities. The applicant, Mammoth Valley Mining LLC, proposes to conduct mining at two locations: No. 1 Below Quartz Left-Limit Bench and North Fork Bench. The project is expected to last for 9 years, with a total new disturbance of approximately 61.5 acres and 2,109,000 cubic yards of overburden and pay gravel. The project also includes the construction of a perimeter road and the use of a borrow pit for gravel.
• The project involves mechanical placer mining and exploration on state claims within the Kougarok Mining District.
• The proposed project includes drilling, mining, and reclamation activities.
• The applicant, Mammoth Valley Mining LLC, proposes to conduct mining at two locations: No. 1 Below Quartz Left-Limit Bench and North Fork Bench.
• The project is expected to last for 9 years, with a total new disturbance of approximately 61.5 acres and 2,109,000 cubic yards of overburden and pay gravel.
• The project also includes the construction of a perimeter road and the use of a borrow pit for gravel.