Project Description
The Red Dog Mine is located in northwestern
Alaska, approximately 82 miles north of Kotzebue, and 46 miles inland
from the coast of the Chukchi Sea. The mine is located on the Middle
Fork of Red Dog Creek in the DeLong Mountains of the western Brooks
Range, in an area that is otherwise remote and undeveloped. Red
Dog is a partnership between NANA and Teck
Cominco Alaska. The mine is an important component of the
economy of Northwest Alaska, employing approximately 450 people
directly and creating an additional 150 jobs indirectly. A
majority of the employees are NANA shareholders. It has been
operating continuously since its opening in 1989.
Red Dog produces more than
one million tons of zinc and lead concentrates annually using conventional
open-pit mining, milling and flotation technologies. All concentrates
are exported to world markets via the DeLong
Mountain Transportation System, which connects the mine and
millsite to port facilities on the Chukchi Sea.
Aqqaluk Project NEPA Process
On May 4, 2007, Teck Cominco Alaska Incorporated (TCAK)
requested a modification to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (NPDES) permit AK-003865-2 to include the development of the
Aqqaluk Project. The Aqqaluk deposit is located adjacent to the existing
main deposit.
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Links to other State Agency Publications on Red Dog Mine
If you would like to find out more about the state’s permitting process for the Red Dog Mine, please contact:
State of Alaska Large Mine Permitting Team
Jack DiMarchi, Project Manager
ADNR / Office of Project Management & Permitting
3700 Airport Way, Fairbanks, AK 99709
Telephone: (907) 374-3708
Fax: (907) 451-2703
Email: john.dimarchi@alaska.gov
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