EventThe Corps has opened the scoping phase of the 30‑month environmental review for the Ambler Mining District project, accepting public comments through November 2 2026. The proposal is for a large open‑pit, hard‑rock mine that would process about 11,000 tons of ore daily, disturb roughly 1,727 acres, and permanently impact 120.7 acres of wetlands. The project hinges on the 211‑mile Ambler Road and will include roads, water infrastructure, and a tailings facility. This scoping period must precede the forthcoming Environmental Impact Statement.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has opened scoping for the Arctic Mine Development Project in Northwest Alaska, inviting public comments until Nov. 2, 2026 as the project could impact water quality, wildlife, subsistence, and local communities.
The Trump administration has opened a 30‑month environmental review for a proposed open‑pit copper and zinc mine in the Ambler mining district, which will be accessed by a new 211‑mile Ambler Road, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has started a 45‑day public comment period.
Trilogy Metals announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will issue a Notice of Intent for its high‑grade Arctic copper‑zinc‑lead‑gold‑silver project in Alaska.
