"The Trump administration approved a massive gold mine for southwestern Alaska yesterday that would rank among the world's largest mining projects.

The Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Land Management's joint record of decision for the Donlin Gold project leaves the Canadian co-owners — Barrick Gold Corp. and NovaGold Resources Inc. — needing only state permits, which they expect to receive early next year.

Located in the remote Kuskokwim Mountains, the Donlin project comprises a 2.2-square-mile open pit, nearly 5,000 acres for tailings and waste-rock disposal, and a 316-mile pipeline to supply natural gas."

Dylan Brown reports for Greenwire August 14, 2018. [2]