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The gigantic Pebble copper and gold prospect in Southwest Alaska is one of the touchiest topics in Alaska today.

In this blog, I'll track news that is significant or interesting about the Pebble project. I'll also try to generate discussion and information sharing about some of the claims and counterclaims about the project, and mining in general.

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About Elizabeth Bluemink ebluemink@adn.com

I've been writing about mining in Alaska since 2004 and without a doubt, it is one of the most interesting topics that I cover at the Daily News. I've been a newspaper reporter for the past 10 years. In the Deep South, I specialized in reporting about environmental conflicts and pollution cleanups. For two years, I covered commercial fishing, mining and logging in Southeast Alaska. In my current job as a Daily News business reporter, I write about mining, tourism, Native corporations and other businesses.


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Pebble doles out grant money - 11/9/2009 4:41 pm

Hardrock mineral exploration, 07-09 statistics - 11/9/2009 2:12 pm

Diocese takes stance on water pollution - 10/23/2009 6:21 pm

Lots of Pebble-related news - 10/23/2009 5:02 pm

Pebble poll results - 9/22/2009 9:57 am

Pebble Update - 9/21/2009 1:06 pm

Supreme Court on Ballot Measure 4 - 9/18/2009 4:40 pm

Polling on Pebble - 9/18/2009 1:01 pm

Anglo exec moves up Forbes' most powerful women list - 8/19/2009 9:16 pm

Federal regulators give nod to Kensington - 8/14/2009 4:06 pm

Sockeye salmon meltdown - 8/13/2009 4:27 pm

Vacationing at old copper mines - 8/13/2009 2:19 pm

Maintaining water for fish - 8/10/2009 1:44 pm

Bicycling against Pebble - 8/7/2009 7:13 pm

Anglo profits slide - 8/1/2009 4:34 pm

Pebble says no dumping in Iliamna Lake - 7/30/2009 11:38 am

Pebble lawsuit: the cutting room floor - 7/30/2009 9:48 am

State rebuffs petition to dismiss charges against mine proponents - 7/28/2009 5:09 pm

Feds review new financial assurances for mines - 7/22/2009 6:27 pm

Anglo American has new chairman - 7/22/2009 3:40 pm

Pebble Blog lives again - 7/22/2009 3:20 pm

Pebble Blog on hiatus - 7/10/2009 11:09 am

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Pebble Update

Posted by Elizabeth Bluemink

Posted: September 21, 2009 - 1:06 pm

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Last week, Sean Magee, a Northern Dynasty Minerals executive, gave a Pebble project overview to the Denver Gold Forum, an annual meeting of precious-metal investors.

You can listen to it here or read the Powerpoint here.

Nothing in the presentation is breaking news, but here are the main points that Magee shared:

* Eight alternatives are being looked at on how to develop Pebble.
* Several large mineral targets exist within the Pebble claims that are not part of the current mine proposal.
* Magee made an argument to investors that Northern Dynasty stock is undervalued. That's another way of saying, "Our stock is a good buy."
* Pebble is the 6th largest copper deposit of its kind, and the biggest gold deposit of its kind. It's a porphyry deposit, and there's no context for comparison for all copper and gold mines of every type. (If I'm not mistaken, Pebble used to be ranked higher alongside other copper porphyry deposits. Something to ask about on a nonbusy day.)
* The Pebble Partnership is still planning to publish a pre-feasibility study by early 2010, triggering the permitting studies that could lead to a final permit decision by 2013.
* The sockeye that spawn within the drainages affected by Pebble represent 0.5 percent of the Bristol Bay salmon escapement. That estimate doesn't include drainages affected by a road corridor, however.(Here's an alternate view on what the mine's salmon impacts could be.)


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