Final Permits and Authorizations were issued for the Pogo Mine Project in December 2003. Teck-Pogo Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Teck Cominco Limited, completed mine construction in 2006 and reached commercial production in April 2007.
- Project access is via a 49-mile all season road from the Richardson Highway
- 10 year mine life based on current reserves
- $347 million capital costs for start up
- Approximately 2,500 tons of ore are processed per day
- Mined 715,665 tons of ore to produce 259,820 ounces of gold in 2007
- Workforce of approximately 320
- Power is supplied from the regional grid via a 50-mile power line paralleling the access road
- Recovery is achieved by gravity, flotation, and cyanide leaching at the mine
Because
the project requires a water discharge permit from the Environmental
Protection Agency and a wetlands fill permit from the US Army Corps
of Engineers, a Federal Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) was
completed. The State of Alaska was a cooperating agency in the
EIS process, and has used the EIS to assist in decision making
for its authorizations.
If you would like to find out more about the state’s permitting process for the
Pogo Mine, please contact:
