Indigenous communities near the proposed mine are concerned about the possible release of toxic chemicals that could come with the mine, which is slated for a location just 10 miles north of the Kuskokwim River
The Tuluksak Native Community, being represented by Earthjustice, filed suit today — alongside the Orutsararmiut Native Council and the Organized Village of Kwethluk — in an effort to halt construction of what would be the largest pure-gold open-pit mine in the world.
Tuluksak tribal leaders cited a different nearby mine as harming water quality and the health of residents and wildlife resources in the area. They also said they are concerned about the possible release of toxic chemicals that could come with the mine, which is slated for a location just 10 miles north of the Kuskokwim River and includes a two-square-mile, 1,800-foot-deep open pit, along with support infrastructure.Donlin Gold External Affairs Manager Kristina WoolstonWednesday that said in part: “Donlin Gold stakeholders fully believe that this lawsuit is without merit.
It added that there was a rigorous, six-year federal permitting process, saying the company “supports the Alaska Native communities both surrounding the project and within the state as a whole.”
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