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BY KATIE SCHUMACHER
(117,000 ounces of gold produced between 1 July and /PNPXMP] #9Z]_SP]Y>_L]PX[WZd^ ^_Lʬ at Pogo across a wide range of technical disciplines. Northern Star’s parent company, Northern Star Resources Limited, is also committed to manag- TYR LYZ_SP] []PNTZ`^ YL_`]LW ]P^Z`]NP YL_TaP ʭ^S 9Z]_SP]Y>_L]]PNZRYTeP^_SP^TRYTʭNLYNPZQZ[P] - ating Pogo mine according to environmental best []LN_TNP PY^`]TYR YL_TaP ʭ^S ^[PNTP^ [L]_TN`WL]Wd anadromous species continue to thrive in the Good- paster River. As part of operating in an environmen- tally responsible manner, the mine design incorpo- rates a water treatment system, ensuring that water released from the mine is above acceptable water quality limits. Northern Star upholds its Alaska
For The Alaska Miner Nestled among the rolling hills and mountains of the Tanana Uplands about 135 miles southeast of Fairbanks, lies the Goodpaster River. This 91-mile tributary of the Tanana River in the Yukon River Drainage is home to at least eleven VYZbY ʭ^S ^[PNTP^ TYNW`OTYR L bZ]WONWL^^ ,]N - _TNR]LdWTYRʭ^SP]dLYONSTYZZV^LWXZY^[LbYTYR habitat. The Fortymile caribou herd roams along its banks, and it sustains desirable habitat for moose, bears, and other biodiversity. Also neighboring the Goodpaster is the Pogo Mine, owned and operated by Northern Star (Pogo) LLC (Northern Star). Seventy miles of underground roads and pas- sageways weave throughout the nearby hills, facil- itating the extraction and current production rates
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The Alaska Miner
April 2019
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