Niblack Project Archive

2008

Niblack Exploration Project Annual Report PDF (5/12/2009)

2009

Niblack Exploration Project Annual Report PDF (6/1/2010)

2010

Niblack Exploration Project Annual Report PDF (4/1/2011)

2011

Niblack Exploration Project Annual Report PDF (3/30/2012) Niblack Exploration Project Annual Report Cover PDF (3/30/2012)

2012

Niblack Exploration Project Annual Report PDF (5/15/2013)

2016

Niblack Exploration Project Annual Report PDF (4/15/2017)

2017

Niblack Exploration Project Annual Report PDF (3/30/2018)

2020

Niblack Annual Report-20182711RPA PDF (2/1/2021) Niblack Annual Report-WMP 2013DB0001 PDF (2/1/2021)

2021

Niblack Annual WQ Monitoring Report PDF (3/26/2022) Niblack Annual Report RPA-J20182711RPA PDF (4/2022)

2022

Niblack Annual Report RPA-J20182711RPA PDF (4/2023)

2023

Niblack Annual Report RPA-J20182711RPA PDF (4/2024)

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) and the State of Alaska are making available to the public on April 23, 2007 the following applications, draft permits, public notice and preliminary decisions relating to the Niblack Underground Exploration Project for a 30-day public review and comment period.

Draft Reclamation Plan Approval (J072711) PDF Preliminary Decision for Tidelands Lease ADL 107544 PDF Tidelands Lease Application PDF Draft Temporary Water Use Authorization (J2007-01) PDF TWUP J2007-01 Application PDF ACMP Packet - Niblack Anchorage AK 0704-03J PDF ACMP Coastal Project Questionnaire PDF Draft Waste Management Permit (2006-DB0037) PDF Application for an Industrial Solid Waste Landfill Permit PDF Niblack Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Application PDF ACOE Section 10 and 404 Permit Application (POA-1982-290-N) PDF Response to Additional Information for ACOE Permit App. (POA-1982-290-N) PDF Practicable Alternatives Report for ACOE Permit App. (POA-1982-290-N) PDF Niblack Project Underground Exploration Plan of Operations PDF

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has tentatively determined to reissue a waste management permit to: Niblack Project LLC for the storage and disposal of solid wastes and the disposal of treated effluent at the Niblack mine.

Public Notice PDF Draft Waste Management Permit No. 2013DB0001 for Niblack Project, LLC PDF

Public Notice: Niblack Project - Application and State Draft Decision

Public Notice Start: June 30, 2025, at 8:00 AM
Public Notice End: July 30, 2025, at 5:00 PM

On June 30, 2024, the State of Alaska released application documents for the Niblack Project's exploration activities and the following draft decision for a 30-day public review and comment period.

The Niblack Project is a copper-gold- zinc-silver prospect in the exploration stage. The surface disturbance, current and proposed, in the Niblack Reclamation and Closure Plan (June 6, 2025) is on private lands. The principal purpose of this 2025 Reclamation and Closure Plan Post-Construction Update is to identify and describe the required reclamation tasks that are to be completed, either concurrently with, or at the cessation of the exploration activities and their associated costs. Reclamation activities include: 1) PAG waste rock relocation and site reclamation, 2) adit plug and portal entrance reclamation, 3) NAG waste rock storage area reclamation, 4) reclamation and closure of the settling ponds and water treatment systems, 5) reclaiming stormwater management areas, 6) post-closure monitoring and maintenance of the site. These activities do not deviate from prior approvals.

The overall program is directed at further evaluation of the Niblack Project. The long-term project objective is to continue evaluating the technical and economic viability of developing an underground mine.

The public notice with all posted associated documents can be found in the State of Alaska Online Public Notices.

Documents Associated with the Public Review and Comment Period

Draft Reclamation Plan Approval (No. J20252711RPA) PDF Niblack Reclamation and Closure Plan (2025 Post-Construction Update) PDF (6/6/2025)