Northern Dynasty faces permitting challenges and awaits a royalty decision, with improving metal prices boosting prospects.

The Native Village of Dot Lake, an Alaskan tribe with federal recognition, has launched a lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps ...

But mining companies propose building a massive open-pit mine and accompanying infrastructure in the heart of the Bristol Bay region, dangerously close to these incredible national parks. The ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska— A coalition of conservation organizations filed a motion today to intervene in a lawsuit to defend the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s decision that protects Bristol Bay from ...

Iliamna Lake seals face serious and growing threats from large-scale mining operations and climate change. The Pebble Mine, a massive copper and gold mine proposed for the Iliamna Lake area, threatens ...

Over an estimated 20-year mine life, Pebble is expected to churn out 6.4 billion lb. of copper; 7.4 million oz. of gold and 300 million lb. of molybdenum, plus 37 million oz. of silver and 200,000 ...

What happens in Bristol Bay doesn’t stay in Bristol Bay: the battle over the Pebble Mine. Salmon spawn in our rivers, climb our fish ladders, adorn everything from totem poles to T-shirts and grace ...