There are signs that the Donlin mine is important to the Trump administration.
In October, it was added to a list of projects that the administration has designated for fast-track permitting.
That listing followed the exit of Barrick Gold, one of the world’s largest mining companies, from the project. Barrick’s shares were acquired by billionaire John Paulson, a Florida hedge fund manager and an ally of President Donald Trump.
Paulson also invested in Trilogy Metals, which is promoting construction of the controversial Ambler Road project that would give access to mining sites in the remote Ambler area of northwestern Alaska. Paulson’s investment in Trilogy was followed by the Trump administration’s decision to also invest in the company.
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