Kensington Gold Mine
News & Announcements
ISSUED May 3, 2013
Alaska Department of Natural Resources
Kensington Gold Mine Reclamation Plan Approval J20133158
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service
Approval letter of the April 2013 Kensington Reclamation Plan Update
and reclamation cost estimate
Support Document:
2013 Reclamation and Closure Plan Update for the Kensington Gold Project,
Borough of Juneau, Alaska (April 2013)
The Kensington Gold Mine is located approximately 45 air miles north of Juneau and 35 air miles south of Haines, Alaska. The mine site is within the City and Borough of Juneau and the Tongass National Forest. On June 24, 2010 the mine started production and expects to average approximately 125,000 ounces of gold annually over an initial mine life of 10+ years. The underground mining operation includes placing tailings as paste backfill to fill mined areas and provide support for ongoing mining. The project employed approximately 300-400 people during the construction of the facilities, and expects to employ 200 full time employees to operate the mine and processing facilities.
Project Documents
Final Plan of Operations -- May 2005
Drawings:
1 - Existing Disturbance
2 - Proposed Facilities
3 - Disturbance Boundaries
Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement
Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement
Authorizations
Response to Comments on State of Alaska Authorizations 2005
Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
- Final Finding and Decision - Cascade Point tideline lease
- Final Finding and Decision - Slate Cove tideland lease
- Finding and Decision - Jualin Mine Road public access
- Land Use Permit LAS 24488 - Jualin Mine Road
- Reclamation Plan Approval (6/3/2005)
- December 26, 2012 Approval extension to June 30, 2013
- July 24, 2012 Approval extension to Dec 31, 2012
- March 6, 2012 Approval extension to Jun 30, 2012
- June 23, 2011 Approval extension to Dec 31, 2011
- Final ACMP consistency determinations
- Final Water Rights Authorizations
- Temporary Water Use Permit TWUP J2012-01 (effective 3/1/2012)
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)
- APDES Permit No. AK0050571 (2011)
-
DEC 401 Certification - Cascade Pt. Marine Terminal
(2005)
USACE 404 Permit POA-1997-245-2
- DEC 401 Certificate of Reasonable Assurance extension - Lynn Canal (2010)
USACE 404 Permit POA-1990-592-M6
Note: In this action DEC separated the 401 Cert from the DEC Waste Mgmt Permit (WMP) and also issued an administrative extension of the WMP
- Fish Habitat Permit FH05-I-0047 - Johnson Creek Bridge #1 (5/6/2005)
- Fish Habitat Permit FH05-I-0048 - Johnson Creek Bridge #2 (5/6/2005)
- Fish Habitat Permit FH05-I-0049 - Johnson Creek Infiltration Gallery (5/6/2005)
- Fish Habitat Permit FH05-I-0050 - Lower Slate Lakes Tailings (5/6/2005)
Amendment B (8/28/2009)
- Public Notice for POA-1990-592-M6, Lynn Canal (2009)
- USACOE 404 Permit POA-1990-592-M, Lynn Canal (2005)
2011 APDES Permit Public Notice Archive
DEC Inspection Reports
Archive of prior DEC Inspection Reports
Annual Meetings and Reports
2012 Annual Agency Meeting
Held June 25, 2012 10AM, Juneau DEC 2nd Floor Main Conference Room
Kensington Gold 2011 Annual Report (posted 4/23/2012)
Attachments
NPDES and APDES 2011 Reporting (posted 5/21/2012)
- Volume 1: Aquatic Studies at Kensington Mine, 2011
- [ADFG Technical Report No. 11-08]
- Volume 2: Water Quality 2011
Archive of prior Annual Meetings and Reports
If you would like to find out more about the state's permitting process for the Kensington Project, please contact:
For More Information Contact
Juneau, AK 99801
Fax: (907) 586-2954
