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1. (96%)
Pebble
stock downturn doesn't show progress Pebble
stock downturn doesn't show progress HAL SPENCE Peninsula Clarion
In recent months, even as Northern Dynasty Mines was acquiring sole
control over Pebble Mine claims previously held by partners and
pushing forward with a project feasibility study, t
2. (96%) Liberty starts field work on prospect near Pebble site Liberty
starts field work on prospect near Pebble site By HAL SPENCE Peninsula
Clarion Liberty Star Gold Corp., which has claims on roughly three
times the territory controlled by Northern Dynasty Mines Inc. northwest
of Iliamna, announced Friday it has be
3. (95%) Plenty of risk associated with mine project Plenty
of risk associated with mine project By HAL SPENCE Peninsula Clarion
Editor's note: This is the sixth story in a series by the Clarion
on the proposal by Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. to build the largest
open-pit mine in North America just northwe
4. (94%) Northern Dynasty ownership complex Northern
Dynasty ownership complex By HAL SPENCE Peninsula Clarion Just who
owns major blocks of shares in Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. and
would have a measure of influence over the proposed Pebble Mine
project is a bit of a moving target. Another quest
5. (94%) Northern Dynasty to purchase Teck Cominco's Pebble interest Northern
Dynasty to purchase Teck Cominco's Pebble interest By HAL SPENCE
Peninsula Clarion Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. announced Wednesday
that the company would purchase the residual 50-percent working
interest in the Pebble project's Exploration Land
6. (94%) Future rests with mine Future
rests with mine By HAL SPENCE Peninsula Clarion Millions of dollars
are being spent, ore samples drilled and analyzed, power delivery
investigated, and a full-scale study of the feasibility of mining
the Pebble deposit north of Lake Iliamna is under
7. (92%) Too early for Pebble conclusions Too
early for Pebble conclusions Of course, there will be impacts. Yes,
there will be change to communities. There will be no end to the
environmental monitoring. On the other hand, the Pebble Project,
a Northern Dynasty Mines Inc. proposal to develop an o
8. (92%) Pebble project has 1 owner Pebble
project has 1 owner By HAL SPENCE Peninsula Clarion Northern Dynasty
Minerals Ltd. officials announced this week that the company is
set to acquire a 100 percent working interest in the Pebble Project
property north of Lake Iliamna. In November, NDM
9. (92%) Submarine cable considered for mine Submarine
cable considered for mine BY CHRIS ESHLEMAN Morris News Service
- Alaska, Homer news Northern Dynasty Minerals has lined up Homer
Electric Association as its main power producer for the Pebble Mine
project being planned near Lake Iliamna. Officia
10. (92%) Good vibes Good
vibes By HAL SPENCE Peninsula Clarion If the public interest shown
earlier this week is any indication, enthusiasm about a proposed
gold and copper mine north of Lake Iliamna may be running as high
among many Kenai Peninsula residents as it is in the
11. (91%) Pebble gold mine project should employ Alaska workers Pebble
gold mine project should employ Alaska workers Agrium is closing
and scores of workers will be unemployed, yet across the Inlet,
the Canadians are fully employed. How many Alaska millwrights, pipe
fitters, mechanics and machinery operators will Nort
12. (91%) Conference helps build mine relations Conference
helps build mine relations The people of Bristol Bay have a great
deal at stake when it comes to the Pebble Project. Not only would
a large open-pit mine northwest of Lake Iliamna create thousands
of high-paying jobs and underpin economic develo
13. (90%) Do what Alaskans want on mine Do
what Alaskans want on mine I was disappointed to read the comments
of Northern Dynasty's Bruce Jenkins recently. Developing a large
open-pit mine in the middle of the Bristol Bay watershed — perhaps
the world's greatest red salmon fishery — is inherentl
14. (90%) Information on mining should come from experts Information
on mining should come from experts On May 11 on Homer's KBBI Round
Table, three opponents of Northern Dynasty's Pebble gold project
treated Kenai Peninsula listeners to riveting radio programming
rivaling Orson Well's production, "War of the Wo
15. (90%) Engineer picked to lead study for Pebble Mine Engineer
picked to lead study for Pebble Mine By HAL SPENCE Peninsula Clarion
An engineer with an extensive background in mining has been appointed
to direct and complete an ongoing feasibility study for Northern
Dynasty Minerals Limited's Pebble Mine proj
16. (90%) Large gold deposit discovered across inlet Large
gold deposit discovered across inlet By MATT TUNSETH Peninsula Clarion
Buried in the foothills of the picturesque mountains jutting above
the western shore of Cook Inlet lies a potentially multibillion
dollar secret: there's gold in them there hills
17. (90%) Pebble project: Mining a work force Pebble
project: Mining a work force By HAL SPENCE Peninsula Clarion In
its pitch promoting a world-class mine northwest of Lake Iliamna,
Northern Dynasty Mines officials have said it could take as many
as 2,000 workers to construct and as many as 1,000 per
18. (90%) Lake and Peninsula Borough gives cautious approval to Pebble Mine Lake
and Peninsula Borough gives cautious approval to Pebble Mine By
HAL SPENCE Peninsula Clarion The Lake and Peninsula Borough government
has officially endorsed Northern Dynasty Minerals' proposed Pebble
mine project, but that support is qualified by de
19. (90%) Mine project has more to offer Mine
project has more to offer By HAL SPENCE Peninsula Clarion Ongoing
test drilling operations at Northern Dynasty Minerals' Pebble Mine
project north of Lake Iliamna have revealed what the company is
calling a substantial, new higher-grade gold, copper a
20. (90%) Groups partner to warn of Bristol Bay mining risks Groups
partner to warn of Bristol Bay mining risks By HAL SPENCE Peninsula
Clarion The Bristol Bay Alliance announced that it has joined forces
with Trout Unlimited, a cold-water fisheries conservation organization
with a 50-year history of environmental p
21. (90%) Liberty hopes to join gold rush Liberty
hopes to join gold rush By HAL SPENCE Peninsula Clarion As Northern
Dynasty Mines Inc. proceeds apace toward what company officials
hope will be construction of North America's largest open pit mine,
another mining company with claims to three time
22. (90%) Conference aims to bring reps together on Pebble Mine topic Conference
aims to bring reps together on Pebble Mine topic By HAL SPENCE Peninsula
Clarion Along with scores of students expected to attend, residents
of Bristol Bay communities eager to hear from mining and state officials
about plans for a huge open-pit
23. (90%) Pebble Mine assessment shows plenty of potential Pebble
Mine assessment shows plenty of potential By HAL SPENCE Peninsula
Clarion A preliminary assessment of the proposed Pebble Mine project
near Lake Iliamna indicates excellent potential for a long-life
mine with large-scale, low-cost metal production,
24. (90%) Mine project getting to know the drill Mine
project getting to know the drill By HAL SPENCE Peninsula Clarion
Drill holes are being sunk in thousands of acres of land northwest
of Iliamna where Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. hopes to build its
Pebble mine project later this decade. Four drillin
25. (89%) Residents charge mine owners are digging up trouble Residents
charge mine owners are digging up trouble By HAL SPENCE Peninsula
Clarion Come 2007, the earth will move at Northern Dynasty Minerals'
Pebble mine site 17 miles northwest of Iliamna if company plans
proceed apace, and life may never be quite the
26. (89%) Gold from "Them thar hills" Gold
from "Them thar hills" Northern Dynasty Mines Pebble Project environmental
manager Ella Ede recently showed the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce
a core sample from the test site at the Pebble project near Illiamna
on the other side of Cook Inlet. The sam
27. (89%) Perceived lack of support could scare mine investors Perceived
lack of support could scare mine investors By HAL SPENCE Peninsula
Clarion Questions surrounding Northern Dynasty Mines' plans for
its giant Pebble mining project northwest of Iliamna may be serving
to coalesce organized opposition, and investors
28. (89%) Northern Dynasty not only one with interest in Pebble Northern
Dynasty not only one with interest in Pebble By HAL SPENCE Peninsula
Clarion The huge open-pit mine planned by Northern Dynasty Minerals
Ltd. may be further along the road to reality, but other mining
corporations also are eyeing a slice of the po
29. (89%) Mine infrastructure needs are many Mine
infrastructure needs are many By HAL SPENCE Peninsula Clarion Building
and operating a mine on the Pebble porphyry northwest of Iliamna
isn't a matter of opening the earth and extracting its wealth. The
mine's future location is miles from a port capa
30. (89%) Pebble tries to dig up power Pebble
tries to dig up power By HAL SPENCE Peninsula Clarion According
to a Homer Electric Association official, any future contract to
supply electrical power to Northern Dynasty Mines' Pebble project
would not affect the power bills paid by the utility's
31. (89%) Pebble Mine developers face mountain of logistical issues Pebble
Mine developers face mountain of logistical issues By HAL SPENCE
Peninsula Clarion Carving riches out of a remote Alaska wilderness
may be the dream of distant wealthy investors with bullion in their
eyes, but any returns are still a long way off. T
32. (89%) Pebble mine developers weigh profits, concerns Pebble
mine developers weigh profits, concerns By HAL SPENCE Peninsula
Clarion That riches await entrepreneurs willing to excavate tons
of earth to extract its ores has supported the dreams of miners
since humans first learned to burn coal and smelt metals
33. (89%) Generating a plan for power Generating
a plan for power By HAL SPENCE Peninsula Clarion Northern Dynasty
Minerals Ltd. and Homer Electric Association have launched a detailed
study of a power development plan for the Pebble gold-copper-molybdenum
deposit north of Lake Iliamna. The tw
34. (88%) Lake dumping in Pebble's future? Lake
dumping in Pebble's future? By HAL SPENCE Peninsula Clarion Northern
Dynasty Mines Inc. is still at least a year away from applying for
permits for its Pebble Mine project northwest of Iliamna, but a
permit issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers a
35. (88%) Kenai Peninsula Online - Archives Kenai
Peninsula Online - Archives Powered by Our Stories Web Yellow Pages
Stocks Classifieds April 10, 2005 News Helping homes show off Bills
aim to spark interest in inlet Assembly told not to change property
tax exemptions Northern Dynasty not only one w
36. (88%) Who does our state government represent? Who
does our state government represent? At first it was disappointment
with the administration, the Republican Party and the Legislature.
But now I, as many others, feel betrayed and violated by them, for
disregarding the will of the citizens of Alaska. T
37. (88%) Pebble test holes show possible 'mother zone' Pebble
test holes show possible 'mother zone' By HAL SPENCE Peninsula Clarion
Northern Dynasty Mines Inc. announced Friday that test holes drilled
to the east of its Pebble Project site northwest of Iliamna has
revealed what the company is calling a very s
38. (88%) Pebble profit would go to foreign country Pebble
profit would go to foreign country Northern Dynasty Minerals, Ltd.
mouthpiece, Bruce Jenkins, seems to becoming more and more distraught
over the fear mongering, ill-informed and ignorance spouting rhetoric
of theĘ(his self-proclaimed) “fringe
39. (88%) Even best-case scenario not good for Pebble Mine Even
best-case scenario not good for Pebble Mine Having lived through
the entire life cycle of five large open pit mines in Montana, all
of which caused serious water pollution problems, I thought Alaskans
should compare the best and worst case scenarios f
40. (88%) Protection standards need to be watched Protection
standards need to be watched Last year, when Alaskans were distracted
by the business of summer, the Murkowski administration proposed
new rules to allow toxic pollution in salmon streams. The proposed
rule — to allow "mixing zones" in fish stre
41. (88%) Kenai Peninsula Online - Archives Kenai
Peninsula Online - Archives Powered by Our Stories Web Yellow Pages
Stocks Classifieds April 6, 2005 News Gravel pit plan spurs court
case April 6, 2005 Schools KMS opens shop April 6, 2005 Sports Panthers
make most of trip New Fish and Game head fin
42. (88%) Mining projects committed to 'doing it right first time' Mining
projects committed to 'doing it right first time' Greg O'Claray
Gov. Frank Murkowski's blueprint for a prosperous Alaska has a solid
foundation of resource, energy and economic development and "doing
it right the first time." Hiring Alaskans is our
43. (88%) Citizen turnout good, elected officials missing at meeting Citizen
turnout good, elected officials missing at meeting It was uplifting
to witness the intelligence and profound concern of Homer area residents
as they asked penetrating questions and exposed major problems about
the proposed Pebble Mine during the Se
44. (88%) Pebble exec blasts 'fringe' foes Pebble
exec blasts 'fringe' foes By HAL SPENCE Peninsula Clarion Northern
Dynasty Mines' chief of operations says designing the cleanest operation
possible for the company's proposed Pebble Mine northwest of Iliamna
requires a continuing dialogue with orga
45. (88%) Kenai Peninsula Online - Archives Kenai
Peninsula Online - Archives Powered by Our Stories Web Yellow Pages
Stocks Classifieds February 24, 2005 February 24, 2005 Business
The sky's the limit February 24, 2005 Dogmushing Mackey leads Quest
field into home stretch February 24, 2005 Arts and
46. (88%) Peninsula could cash in on Pebble mine project Peninsula
could cash in on Pebble mine project HAL SPENCE Peninsula Clarion
Although the economy of the Kenai Peninsula is heavily dependent
upon the oil and gas, fishing and tourism industries, interest has
turned lately to the promise of a proposed major
47. (88%) New HEA manager settles in Central Peninsula New
HEA manager settles in Central Peninsula Hailing from Northern Minnesota,
Brad Janorschke has assumed the manager's position for consumer
owned Homer Electric Association. Grand Moret, in Cook County Minnesota
is very similar to the Kenai Peninsula acc
48. (87%) Voices of the Clarion: Questions not answered Voices
of the Clarion: Questions not answered By JON FLORA Recently the
print media serving a large portion of the Kenai Peninsula, the
Peninsula Clarion, ran a story by a reporter who flew around the
site of the future Pebble Mine in a helicopter with Nor
49. (87%) Upper Talarik only small part of larger habitat Upper
Talarik only small part of larger habitat By HAL SPENCE Peninsula
Clarion While Upper Talarik Creek is salmon-spawning habitat, it
is not as important to fisheries as other creeks and streams in
the Iliamna Lake drainage system, according to an Alask
50. (87%) Pebble Mine drilling worries fish habitat watchdogs Pebble
Mine drilling worries fish habitat watchdogs By HAL SPENCE Peninsula
Clarion Drilling operations being conducted by Northern Dynasty
Mines north of Lake Iliamna include sinking holes within the Upper
Talarik Creek Watershed east of the boundaries of
51. (87%) Business Briefs Business
Briefs Area chambers set schedules Sherry Smith, executive director
for the Leeshore Center, will speak at noon today at the Nikiski
Chamber of Commerce luncheon at Ohana's Family Restaurant. Next
week's speaker will be Paul Landis with Era Aviati
52. (87%) Project needs more than miners Project
needs more than miners By HAL SPENCE Peninsula Clarion Once operating,
Northern Dynasty Mines' Pebble Project would need employees to fill
as many as 1,000 jobs, from top-level supervisors and managers,
to engineers and technicians, to clerical and
53. (87%) Conference seeks answers to jobs question Conference
seeks answers to jobs question By MARK QUINER Peninsula Clarion
With all the talk in Alaska about new mines and pipelines, people
are starting to wonder where all of the workers will come from.
At a conference organized and hosted by Kenai Penin
54. (87%) Estimate shows Pebble site looks richer than thought Estimate shows Pebble site looks richer than thought By HAL SPENCE Peninsula Clarion An independent mineral resource estimate of the Pebble porphyry gold-copper-molybdenum deposit north of Lake Iliamna indicates even higher amounts of gold, copper and moly
55. (87%)
Candidates
discuss resources, finance 56. (86%) Pebble prospects looking good Pebble
prospects looking good By HAL SPENCE Peninsula Clarion The howling
winds buffeting the light helicopter heading out of Iliamna across
the Newhalen River on its way to Northern Dynasty Mines' Pebble
Project site should cause no pause. "The more air u
57. (86%) Scratching the surface: Pebble Mine Scratching
the surface: Pebble Mine By HAL SPENCE Peninsula Clarion Hard-rock
mining has had a long and often alarming history in the United
States and around the world. Even modern mines built to meet stringent
regulations and promising "zero" pollution h
58. (86%) Indicators show peninsula economy rebounding Indicators
show peninsula economy rebounding By HAL SPENCE Peninsula Clarion
A bright outlook for 2004 tourism, a strengthening fishing industry
and continued exploration by oil and gas companies are helping
the Kenai Peninsula Borough economy rebound, acc
59. (86%) Business Briefs Business
Briefs Area chambers set schedule Chambers of commerce speakers
for the upcoming week include: The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce
will meet at noon Tuesday at the Riverside House. Mary Ann Pease,
vice president of corporate communications for Alaska
60. (86%) Economic forum: Success lies in peninsula communities Economic
forum: Success lies in peninsula communities By MATT TUNSETH Peninsula
Clarion The same message was stressed over and over again Friday
at the Kenai Peninsula Economic Opportunities Forum: Home is where
the money is. The forum, which was hosted by
61. (86%) Mining taxes under microscope as Pebble project moves ahead Mining
taxes under microscope as Pebble project moves ahead By HAL SPENCE
Peninsula Clarion As Northern Dynasty Mineral's Pebble Mine project
gathers steam, state officials and members of the public are raising
questions about whether the state's mining ta
62. (86%) Fort Knox offers possible preview of Pebble Mine Fort Knox offers possible preview of Pebble Mine By HAL SPENCE Peninsula Clarion As Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. continues planning for what would be the largest open-pit mine in North America, officials with the Alaska Division of Mining, Land and Water Compiled by the Kenai Peninsula Clarion
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