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Alaska DNR Reviews Multi-Year Placer Mining Permit for Mammoth Valley Mining LLC in Kougarok District

This opportunity involves the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reviewing a multi-year placer mining and exploration permit application from Mammoth Valley Mining LLC for activities in the Kougarok Mining District near Marys Igloo. - Government Buyer: - Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Division of Mining, Land and Water - OEMs and Vendors: - Mammoth Valley Mining LLC (applicant and operator) - Products/Services Requested: - Mechanical placer mining and exploration services - Drilling up to 35 exploration holes on North Fork Bench using an 8-inch auger drill mounted on a Nodwell ATV - Mining operations at No. 1 Below Quartz Left-Limit Bench (two major cuts, ~5 and ~6.5 acres, totaling ~377,000 cubic yards of material) - Annual mining of four pits on North Fork Bench (2026-2030), including a 12.5-acre pit with ~428,000 cubic yards of material - Borrowing approximately 10,000 cubic yards of gravel from Brakes Bottom gravel pit for road maintenance - Construction and maintenance of access roads - Reclamation activities, including backfilling and environmental mitigation - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Multi-year phased mining and reclamation plan (2026-2035) - Cultural resource mitigation and environmental protection measures - Detailed volumes and acreage for each mining phase - Use of specific equipment (e.g., Nodwell ATV-mounted auger drill) - Plan modification anticipated in 2035 regarding borrow pit closure or continued use

Description

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources has received a Multi-Agency Application for Permits to Mine in Alaska (APMA) for placer exploration and mining in the Kougarok Mining District near Marys Igloo. The application includes permits for Miscellaneous Land Use Permits, Plan of Operations, and Reclamation Plan Approvals. The project involves mechanical placer mining and exploration on state lands with proposed use from the date of authorization issuance to December 31, 2035. Public comments are invited until August 24, 2026.

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