Natural Resources State of Alaska

Project Description

The Rock Creek Mine is located along the west coast of Alaska on the Seward Peninsula, 6 miles north of Nome, on private lands owned by Sitnasuak Native Corporation (surface rights), Bering Straits Native Corporation (BSNC)(subsurface rights) and Alaska Gold Company, LLC (AGC) (land). The mine was operated by Alaska Gold Company, LLC (AGC), under the ownership of NOVAGOLD Resources Inc. (NOVAGOLD), from September 2008 to November 2008 when it was placed into care and maintenance. Phase I Reclamation was completed in October 2012, and in November 2012 BSNC purchased AGC and all interests from NOVAGOLD, which included the Rock Creek Mine.

Financial Assurance

• Alaska Gold Company Mining Reclamation Bond June 2015 (PDF)
• Alaska Gold Company Mining Reclamation Bond February 2012 (PDF)
  • DNR Verification of Phase I Reclamation Completion (PDF) (issued 10/15/2012)
• Alaska Gold Company Mining Reclamation Bond August 2006 (PDF)

Permits, Authorizations

• Rock Creek Mine Reclamation Plan Approval (F20159578) (PDF) (issued 5/21/2015)
• DNR Certificate of Approval to Construct a Dam (PDF) (issued 9/8/06)
• Temporary Water Use Authorizations
  • TWUP F2011-105 through TWUP F2011-110 (effective 8/9/2011)
  • TWUP F2011-106 (effective 8/9/2011)
  • TWUP F2011-107 (effective 8/9/2011)
  • TWUP F2011-108 (effective 8/9/2011)
  • TWUP F2011-109 (effective 8/9/2011)
  • TWUP F2011-110 (effective 8/9/2011)
  • TWUP F2013-172 (effective 4/20/2015)

• DEC Land Application Permit (2010-DB0011) (PDF)  (issued 8/6/10)
  • DEC Response to Comments Document for Permit 2010DB011 (PDF)
• DEC APDES Permit No. AK0053627 (PDF)  (issued 6/24/11)
  • Permit Fact Sheet (PDF)
  • Response to Comments (PDF)
    

• Permit Evaluation and Decision Document (PDF)(issued 8/15/06)
• Dept of the Army Permit POA-2006-742-4, Rock Creek (PDF)(issued 8/21/06)
  

Corps suspends permit for Rock Creek Mine (12/07/06)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – AlaskaDistrict News Release No. 06-016 (PDF)

Corps announces intent to reissue permit for Rock Creek Mine (02/27/07)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District News Release No. 07-004 (PDF)

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reissues permit for Rock Creek Mine (03/13/07)

• Dept of the Army Permit POA-2006-742-M, Rock Creek (PDF)
• Permit Evaluation and Decision Document (PDF)

Annual Meetings and Annual Reports

Rock Creek Mine & Big Hurrah Project 2012 Annual Report (PDF)  (posted 3/11/13)

• Appendix A: Water Chemistry Graphs
• Appendix B: Recycle Water Pond Flow Data (PDF)
• Appendix C: Injection Rate Tables (PDF)
• Appendix D: Sump Flow Data (PDF)
• Appendix E: Water Treatment Plant Flow Data (PDF)

Electronic Data

• Rock Creek_2012_InjectionWellData.xlsx
• Rock Creek_2012_WaterChemistryData.xlsx
• Surface Water
• Monitoring Wells
• IWF
• Contained Water
• WTP

Note:  You can request and receive Appendix A and these electronic data by contacting the State of Alaska employee noted below:

Archive of Annual Meetings and Reports

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