Rio Tinto to give away Pebble Mine project shares
By BECKY BOHRER and MARK THIESSEN - AP - Mon Apr 07, 2:51PM CDT
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A major shareholder of a company behind a contentious Alaska mine project on Monday announced it was giving its shares away to two Alaska charitable organizations, at least one of which belongs to a larger group that has come out publicly against the project.
EPA starts process that could restrict Pebble Mine
By BECKY BOHRER - AP - Fri Feb 28, 9:29PM CST
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it is taking the first steps toward restricting or even prohibiting development of a massive gold-and-copper prospect near the headwaters of a premier sockeye salmon fishery in southwest Alaska — though no final decision has been made.
EPA: Mining poses risks to Bristol Bay salmon
By BECKY BOHRER - AP - Wed Jan 15, 6:29PM CST
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A government report indicates a large-scale copper and gold mine in Alaska's Bristol Bay region could have devastating effects on the world's largest sockeye salmon fishery and adversely affect Alaska Natives, whose culture is built around salmon.
Mining could devastate Alaska's Bristol Bay region
By BECKY BOHRER - AP - Wed Jan 15, 12:55PM CST
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A government report indicates a large-scale copper and gold mine in Alaska's Bristol Bay region could have devastating effects on the world's largest sockeye salmon fishery and adversely affect Alaska Natives, whose culture is built around salmon.
Rio Tinto considers cutting ties to Alaska mine
By RACHEL D'ORO - AP - Mon Dec 23, 4:53PM CST
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — London-based mining giant Rio Tinto announced Monday it plans to conduct a review of the Pebble Mine prospect in southwest Alaska, including whether to cut its ties with the proposed project.
Company withdraws from Alaska mine project
By BECKY BOHRER - AP - Mon Sep 16, 3:43PM CDT
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — One of the partners in a massive and contentious proposed gold and copper mine in Alaska is pulling out, raising questions about the future of the project.