Northern Dynasty's Pebble Partnership to challenge USACE's decision to deny permit

Northern Dynasty Minerals

17/12/2020 13:07

Dec 17 (Reuters) - Canada's Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd
 NDM.TO  said on Thursday its 100%-owned Pebble Limited
Partnership would challenge the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers'
(USACE) decision to deny Pebble Mine in Alaska a key water
permit.
    Last month, USACE denied the Clean Water Act permit because
the plan submitted by the Pebble Partnership detailing how it
would handle the project's waste in the ecologically sensitive
area did not comply with the guidelines.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nACSwrkmQa
    The mine, one of the world's largest copper and gold
deposits, has been through a roller coaster of regulation over
the past 13 years. 
    The miner on Thursday said U.S.-based Pebble Partnership is
preparing a "request for appeal" (RFA), saying the federal
agency's mitigation requirements for Pebble are contrary to
policy and precedent in Alaska.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nACSwrkmQa
    The company said the RFA will be submitted in January.

 (Reporting by Arunima Kumar in Bengaluru; Editing by Amy Caren
Daniel)
 ((Arunima.Kumar@thomsonreuters.com;))