by Cook Inletkeeper | Nov 24, 2025 | Donlin Gold Mine, Johnson Tract Mine, Mining
The Myth and the Reality of Modern Gold Mining in Alaska As new gold projects rise in the Cook Inlet | Tikahtnu watershed, we have to ask: Is it really worth it? Gold still glitters in today’s economy — not just in jewelry or bank vaults, but in the circuitry of our...
by Satchel Pondolfino | Nov 19, 2025 | Donlin Gold Mine, Energy & Alaska, Mining
Recently, we learned that despite serious environmental and community concerns, the proposed Donlin Gold Project was added to the FAST-41 permitting program, marking it as a federal priority. Donlin Gold would be the largest pure gold mine in the world, located on a...
by Cook Inletkeeper | Oct 22, 2025 | Johnson Tract Mine, Mining
Every spring, millions of birds sweep northward across Alaska’s skies, tracing ancient routes to their Arctic nesting grounds. Along the way, they rely on a handful of critical stopovers—shelterd places rich in food where they can rest and refuel. Lake Clark National...
by Loren Barrett | Jul 21, 2025 | Mining, Pebble Mine
Inletkeeper has been fighting alongside Alaskans to stop the Pebble Mine for over 20 years—and what a ride it has been. In 2023, we celebrated a milestone victory when the EPA finalized Clean Water Act protections that stopped the proposed Pebble Mine from being built...
by Satchel Pondolfino | Jul 8, 2025 | Donlin Gold Mine, Mining
In a recent win for the people of the Kuskokwim and opponents of the Donlin mine, a judge ruled in June that a more extensive environmental impact assessment is needed before construction can continue. Donlin Gold Mine would be one of the largest open pit gold mines...
by Satchel Pondolfino | Jun 18, 2025 | West Su Access Road, Mining
The proposed West Su Industrial Access Road, a 100+ mile road built with public funds that would open up a new mining district west of the Susitna Valley, garnered attention from Alaskan lawmakers during this spring’s legislative session. By and large, the legislature...
