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portunities for responsible ener- gy and mineral development," she said. On the mineral development front, the Unleashing Alaska exec- utive order calls for the reinstate- ment of federal permits to build the 211-mile road to the Ambler Min- ing District, a region of Northwest Alaska enriched with copper, zinc, silver, gold, cobalt, germanium, and other minerals critical to America's economic well-being and national security. "The Ambler Mining District has extensive deposits of critical min- erals and could be a secure, reliable U.S. supply-chain resource, essen- tial for our Nation's tech-focused economy, green energy products,
and military effectiveness," the Dunleavy administration penned in its Alaska priorities report to the Trump transition team. During Trump's first term in of- fice, the U.S. Bureau of Land Man- agement and National Park Service issued a joint record of decision granting a right-of-way to build the Ambler Road across two relative- ly short segments of federal lands along the 211-mile route that would connect the Ambler Mining District to Alaska's highway system. Under the Biden administration, however, BLM reversed its previously issued authorization. — Shane Lasley, North of 60 Mining News
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the delegation. "Under the leader- ship of President Donald J. Trump, Alaska will be empowered to fully harness its vast energy and mineral resources, spearhead economic re- newal, and solidify our position as an energy powerhouse." Even Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who has not always seen eye-to-eye with the President, thanked Trump for helping Alaskans capitalize on their natural resources. "President Trump is picking up right where he left off, reversing years of damaging decisions and prioritizing Alaska's unrivaled op-
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The Alaska Miner
Winter 2025
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