Replies to post #20751 on Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd (NAK)

[Alvie]

The proposal includes a pipeline from the Cook Inlet area to bring gas to the plant and, as I recall, also make low cost gas available to residents in the area.

[stargazer123]

The Pebble Mine would require 400 MW of electricity generation capacity on-site.

Powering Pebble is a major challenge. The Lake Iliamna and western Cook Inlet regions have no current energy infrastructure or fuel sources capable of servicing a large mine. There are no contiguous roads, water routes, or pipelines linking Pebble to either a reliable fuel source or to any other major infrastructure

Pebble Limited Partnership (PLP) has proposed building a 378 MWcapacity natural gas turbine plant at the mine site. As well as powering the mine, this facility could potentially provide low cost electricity to local communities, which are currently under financial stress from high energy costs.

There are some natural gas fields in the area, but they do not contain enough natural gas to supply Pebble. Northern Dynasty plans to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) via ship to the mine's proposed harbor on Cook Inlet, and then deliver it via pipeline to the the mine.