Alaska PermittingCertain people on this BB keep stating that obtaining permitting approval in the Alaska, specifically, and the US in general is next to impossible. Yet I found this on Coeur D'Alene Mines, for their gold prospect in Alaska. It will take a very short time frame for them to obtain permits, doesn't sound so ominous to me.
"The Kensington gold property, located in Southeast Alaska about 40 miles northwest of Juneau, is Coeur’s only gold development project.
Kensington, Alaska We own the Kensington Property, located north of Juneau, Alaska. Optimization studies completed in 1999 and 2000 estimated cash operating costs of approximately $225 per ounce of gold to produce an average of approximately 175,000 ounces per year for an estimated mine-life of 10 years with an estimated capital cost of approximately $150 million. We are completing additional optimization work during 2003 and plan to update the feasibility study incorporating the results of the optimization work. We entered into a memorandum of understanding with state and federal environmental agencies in July 2003, which outlines the roles and responsibilities of the agencies with respect to the final environmental impact statement for Kensington estimated to be completed in January 2004. We anticipate receiving all necessary permits for Kensington by the end of January 2004, and we plan to reach a final decision on developing the mine after completion of the permitting and feasibility study.