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Darian
08-08-2010, 12:21 PM
For those who've been following the saga of the proposed Pebble mine in Alaska, an article appeared in todays SacBee describing the current status of the proposal and the mine(s) itself. Apparently, the number of mineral deposits exposed since the original discovery has expanded making this one of the most significant finds of modern North American mining (est. worth in excess of $300 billion :eek: ).

Interestingly enough, the native populations are split on whether to oppose the proposal or not. As one might expect, those opposed make their livings from commercial/recreational fishing and those remaining neutral are those whose interests lie inland where they could or already have benefited from additional jobs/revenues from mining operations.... :|

With the amount of money involved, is there any doubt that the proposal will be approved in some form :?: :?: :?: