Alaska Department of Natural Resources Division of Mining, Land and Water

Donlin Gold, LLC (Donlin) has proposed to develop a large open pit, hardrock gold mine located approximately 10 miles north of Crooked Creek, Alaska, which is located on the shores of the Kuskokwim River, in southwest Alaska (277 miles west of Anchorage and 145 miles northeast of Bethel). The deposit is situated on Native lands owned by The Kuskokwim Corporation (surface estate) and Calista Corporation (subsurface estate).

Donlin is owned on a 50/50 basis held by Barrick and NovaGold and will be responsible for overseeing the proposed mine project.

Donlin's preferred design for the project anticipates a throughput of approximately 59,000 tons per day. Donlin's proposal to power the mine includes a 14-inch diameter, 315 mile natural gas pipeline that would start in Beluga, Alaska, pass through the Alaska Range, and continue on to the mine site. For further information on the pipeline please visit the State Pipeline Coordinator Services (SPCS) website.

Donlin estimates that the project will take between 3 to 4 years to construct, with a projected mine life of approximately 27 1/2 years, and is estimated to produce (on average) approximately one million ounces of gold per year.

Personal Bond

• None at this time.

Department of Natural Resources (DNR)

• Reclamation Plan Approval No. A20196226
  PDF
• Temporary Water Use Authorization F201-041
  PDF

Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)

• Waste Management Permit WMP 2017DB0001
  PDF (updated 6/25/2019)
• Response to Comments for DEC Waste Management Permit and DNR Reclamation Plan Approval for Donlin Gold Project
  PDF (updated 6/25/2019)
• 401 Certification (POA-1995-120)
  PDF (Updated 4/5/2019)
  • Antidegradation Analysis Donlin Project (POA-1995-120)
    PDF (4/4/2019)
• Air Quality Control Construction Permit AQ093CPT01- Search Donlin as Owner
• Alaska Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (APDES) Permit AK55867

Department of Fish and Game (F & G)

• Fish Habitat Permit FH18-III-0181 Kuskokwim Port
  PDF
• Fish Habitat Permit FH18-III-0182 Jungjuk Creek Lower Bridge
  PDF
• Fish Habitat Permit FH18-III-0183 Jungjuk Creek Upper Bridge
  PDF
• Fish Habitat Permit FH18-III-0184 Tributary S. Getmuna
  PDF
• Fish Habitat Permit FH18-III-0185 S. Fork Getmuna
  PDF
• Fish Habitat Permit FH18-III-0186 N. Fork Getmuna
  PDF
• Fish Habitat Permit FH18-III-0187 Crooked Creek Bridge
  PDF
• Fish Habitat Permit FH18-III-0188 Crooked Creek Outfall
  PDF
• Fish Habitat Permit FH18-III-0189 Snow Gulch FW Dam
  PDF
• Fish Habitat Permit FH18-III-0190 Anaconda Creek TSF
  PDF
• Fish Habitat Permit FH18-III-0191 American Creek
  PDF
• Fish Habitat Permit FH18-III-0192 Ruby and Queen Gulch
  PDF
• Fish Habitat Permit FH18-III-0193 Snow Gulch Reclamation
  PDF
• Fish Habitat Permit FH19-III-0142 Queen Gulch Culvert
  PDF
• Fish Habitat Permit FH19-III-0142 Amendment 1 Geotechnical Exploration
  PDF
• Fish Habitat Permit FH20-III-0092 Ruby and Queen Gulch Beaver Dam Removal
  PDF
• Fish Habitat Permit FH20-III-0129 Queen Gulch Culvert
  PDF

United States Army Corps of Engineers and BLM

• Donlin Gold USACE and BLM Joint Record of Decision
  PDF (8/13/2018)

Supporting Documents

• Plan of Operations
  • Project Description
    PDF (12/2016)
  • Water Resources Management
    PDF (2/2017)
  • Aquatic Resources Monitoring Plan
    PDF (revised 3/2020)
  • Integrated Waste Management Plan
    PDF (12/2016)
    • Tailings Management Plan
      PDF (12/2016)
    • Waste Rock Management Plan
      PDF (12/2016)
    • Monitoring Plan
      PDF (updated 6/2019)
  • Reclamation Plan
    PDF (12/2018)
• Natural Gas Pipeline Plan of Development
  PDF (12/2013)
  • Natural Gas Pipeline Plan of Development 2017 Update
    PDF (12/2017)
• Plan of Development Fiber Optic Cable ADL 232368
  PDF (10/2018)
• Environmental Impact Assessment Final Scoping Report
  PDF (August 2018)
• Donlin Gold Project Final Environmental Impact Statement
  PDF (4/2018)
• Section 10-404 Draft Permit Application
  PDF (11/2015)
  • Drawings
    PDF (11/2015)
  • Permit Block 23: Avoidance, Minimazation, and Compensation
    PDF (7/2018)
  • Permit Block 26 update
    PDF (6/2018)
• Programmatic Agreement
  PDF
  • Appendix A: Project Area of Potential Effects
    PDF
    • Map: Area of Potential Effects
      PDF
  • Appendix D: Draft Cultural Resources Management Plan
    PDF (March 2018)

Public Notices

Cathe Heroy
Large Mine Coordinator
Alaska Department of Natural Resources
Office of Project Management and Permitting
Phone: (907) 269-0880
Fax: (907) 269-5673
Email

Mail to:
550 W. 7th Ave. Suite 1430
Anchorage, AK 99501

Visit at:
550 W. 7th Ave. Suite 1430
Anchorage, AK 99501

For more information about specific SCRO authorizations:
Email DNR SCRO