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Alaska DNR Permit Application for Mechanical Placer Mining at Holdem Creek Mine

This opportunity involves a permit application for mechanical placer mining and reclamation at the Holdem Creek Mine in the Circle Mining District, Alaska. - Government Buyer: - Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Division of Mining, Land and Water - Applicant: Lee St. Pierre - Equipment and OEMs: - Schramm T450 Drill Rig (Schramm) - Ford F250 Work Truck (Ford Motor Company) - D7E Dozer (Caterpillar Inc.) - 210 Case Excavator (Case Construction Equipment) - 450 John Deere L.C. Excavator (John Deere) - 30 yard Trommel (OEM not specified) - 200 gpm Pump (OEM not specified) - Products/Services Requested: - Mechanized mining equipment for open-cut placer mining - Temporary structures including RV for living quarters/office - Mining and reclamation services: site preparation, excavation, drilling, water management, progressive and final reclamation - Notable Requirements: - Mining activities on state lands, covering ~10 acres disturbed - Estimated 16,000 cubic yards of material to be processed in 2026 - Water use authorizations for Holdem Creek and settling ponds - Petroleum product storage (up to 10,000 gallons in main notice; 100 gallons in truck-mounted tank per attachment) - Spill prevention and environmental compliance - No stream diversion proposed - Reclamation and bonding standards must be met - Public comment period prior to final approval - Place of Performance: - Holdem Creek Mine, Circle Mining District, Fairbanks, AK - Mining claims in Fairbanks Meridian - Access via Ketchum Creek Road - Seasonal camp with RV living quarters

Description

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources has received a Multi-Agency Application for Permits to Mine in Alaska (APMA) for Mechanical Placer Mining in the Circle Mining District near Central, Alaska. The application is for a Plan of Operations Approval pursuant to 11 AAC 86.800 for Mechanical Placer Mining and reclamation approval on state lands. The project involves mining activities at Holdem Creek with proposed use starting upon authorization issuance and ending December 31, 2030, unless extended. Public comments are invited until May 11, 2026.

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