Pogo Mine
Project Description
The Pogo Mine is an underground cut-and-fill operation using gravity, flotation, and cyanide leaching processes to recover gold. The mine is located 38 miles northeast of Delta Junction, Alaska, on land owned by the State of Alaska. Access to the mine is via a 49-mile all season road from the Richardson Highway.
The project is operated by Northern Star (Pogo) LLC. In addition to the underground mine workings, major facilities include surface mill, dry stack tailings facility, water management systems, administrative facilities, 250 person upper camp and 203 person lower camp. Power is supplied from the regional grid via a 50-mile transmission line paralleling the access road. The mine was originally permitted in 2003, and operates 24-hours a day, 365 days a year.
In 2022, Northern Star (Pogo) LLC had 610 employees and more than 300 contract employees. The Pogo Mine produced approximately 242,808 ounces of gold from 1,343,965 tons of ore milled. The mine moved 1,491,729 tons of tailings and waste materials and placed 14,346,937 cubic feet of paste fill back in the underground workings.
News
None at this time.
Financial Assurance
Financial assurance in the amount of $71,908,000 has been received from Northern Star (POGO) LLC.
Permits and Approvals
Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
Water Resources
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)
Alaska Department of Fish & Game (ADF&G)
Environmental Audits
Annual Reports
2023 Annual Reports
Annual Activity Report for Reporting Year 2023 PDF
Appendix E: 2023 Monitoring Data and Qualified Data, and Historic Data*
*For a copy of Electronic Appendix E, please contact: DNR Large Mine Coordinator (see bottom of
page)
Other Supporting Documents
Other Supporting Documents
In 2003 a Federal Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) was completed. The State of Alaska was a cooperating agency in the EIS process, and has used the EIS to assist in decision making for its authorizations.
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Contact
James Hyun
Large Mine Coordinator
Alaska Department of Natural Resources
Office of Project Management and Permitting
Phone: (907) 334-2185
Fax: (907) 269-5673
Email
Mail to:
550 W. 7th Ave. Suite 1430
Anchorage, AK 99501
Visit at:
550 W. 7th Ave. Suite 1430
Anchorage, AK 99501