ALASKA TRENDS.
Advanced Exploration Projects
Bokan Mountain
Rare earth elements
* Ongoing environmental baseline monitoring studies
* Constructed pilot plant to advance feasibility of separating rare earth derived ore
* 190 potential production jobs
Chuitna Coal
Coal
* Anticipate draft permit decisions in 2017-2018; public notices and review expected in early 2017
* 300-350 potential production jobs
Donlin Gold
Gold
* Discovered in 1988; exploration since 1995
* Permitting process began in 2012; final EIS in 2018
* Up to 90% Calista shareholder hire on-site
* Up to 1,200 potential production jobs, depending on the production timeline
Livengood
Gold
* Placer mining began in 1914, lode exploration in 2003
* Approximately $226 million invested to date
* Completed new pre-feasibility study after 2016 project optimization work
* 330 potential production jobs
Copper, gold, silver, and zinc
* Ongoing exploration for more than 35 years
* $43 million invested since 2009
* Focused on engineering, environmental, and other technical studies to support the prefeasibility study
* 160-200 potential production jobs
Palmer
Zinc, copper, gold, and silver
* focused on resource evaluation and exploration drilling
* $30 million invested since 2006
* 300 potential production jobs
Pebble
Copper, gold, and molybdenum
* Discovered in 1987 on State of Alaska land
* Ongoing exploration, engineering, and environmental studies since 2002
* Over $150 million spent on environmental baseline studies
* Approximately 1,000 potential production jobs
Upper Kobuk Mineral Projects (Arctic & Bornite)
Copper, zinc, gold, and silver
* Significant exploration work conducted since 2011
* Preliminary Economic Assessments completed for underground and open pit operation (Arctic)
* Updated resource statement in 2014 (Bornite)
* Completed drilling program and technical studies in 2015-2016 (Arctic)
* Environmental baseline data collected (Arctic)
Wishbone Hill
Coal
* First mined in 1916; project feasibility study in 2011
* 75-125 potential production jobs
Producing Mines
Fort Knox
Cold
* Alaska's largest producing gold mine; poured 7 millionth ounce in 2016
* Celebrated 20th Anniversary of production in 2016
* Largest single property taxpayer in the Fairbanks North Star Borough
* 660 employees in 2016
Greens Creek
Silver, zinc, gold, and lead
* Among the top 10 primary silver producers in the world
* Discovered in 1975, producing from 1989 to 1993, and continuously since 1996
* Largest property...
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