Alaska Online Public Notices #AQ0053MSS06

ADEC preliminary decision on Fort Knox Mine air-quality permit AQ0053MSS06

Alaska’s environmental regulator is considering an air-quality permit decision for the Fort Knox Mine in Fairbanks. - Government buyer / agency: Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC), Air Permits Program. - Mine operator: Fairbanks Gold Mining, Inc., for the Fort Knox Mine in Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska. - Permit under review: Air Quality Control Minor Permit AQ0053MSS06. The application requests an Owner Requested Limit for nitrogen oxides to avoid a minor permit requirement. - Reported annual emissions changes: Up to 9.21 tons of nitrogen oxides, 0.59 tons of carbon monoxide, 0.71 tons of particulate matter, 0.15 tons of sulfur dioxide, 1.77 tons of volatile organic compounds, 16,449 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, and 0.16 tons of hazardous air pollutants, including an estimated 0.08 tons of benzene. Total annual potential emissions of regulated air pollutants, excluding greenhouse gases, are stated as 170.51 tons. - Status and requirements: ADEC has issued a preliminary decision to approve the permit and is accepting written public comments before making a final decision. The permit application, preliminary permit, and technical analysis report are available through ADEC. - Procurement scope: No products or procurement services are requested; no OEMs, product quantities, or part numbers are identified.

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The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation has made a preliminary decision to approve Fairbanks Gold Mining, Inc.’s application for Air Quality Control Minor Permit AQ0053MSS06 for the Fort Knox Mine. The application requests an Owner Requested Limit for nitrogen oxides under 18 AAC 50.508(5), to avoid a minor permit under 18 AAC 50.502(c)(3). The notice lists annual emissions changes for several pollutants and states total annual potential emissions of regulated air pollutants, excluding greenhouse gases, are 170.51 tons. Written comments on the preliminary decision were due by 11:59 p.m. Alaska time on November 22, 2026; ADEC will issue a final decision after the comment period closes.

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