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KenoHillYTon Sep 30, 2024 12:04pm
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State of Hard Rock Mines, Yukon
State of Hard Rock Mines, YukonInteresting that all are basically shut down or forced into various states of closure.
Except VG Eagle note:
"An expansion to this project is planned. The expansion is undergoing an environmental assessment."
One is producing:
Keno Hill is operational (HL) but it has a large separate remediation budget for the "old" workings.ties into the "old" Alexco Environmental.
https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/4b3bae2c05054737a6884970450e01a6
Of course in 2019 this was announced.
https://www.yukon-news.com/news/billions-in-funding-announced-for-abandoned-mine-reclamation-work-6998198
Right now the mine cycle is:
Explore
Build
Produce
Shutdown
Remediate with Federal Funds.
Maybe it's time for a change?