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The Pebble Partnership is set to file for permits to develop an “environmentally-optimized” mine at this world-class copper deposit by the end of the year.

Beischer pointed out that there are six major mining projects – Donlin Gold, Pebble, Livengood, Arctic, Bokan Mountain and Palmer – that are in the advanced exploration and development stage.

“I really think the state government should do what it can to move the ones that deserve to get into production along as quickly as possible,” the mining executive said.

“It is time to invigorate the mining industry – it is time to make it a cornerstone of a comprehensive economic development plan,” he added.

“I am incredibly optimistic about the future of mining in Alaska,” he said. “We have some great projects in the pipeline and hopefully we can bring those into fruition and we don’t have a production gap in the future and we can contribute to the fiscal stability of this state.”

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