The Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources has issued an Order granting a one year extension for mining payments due under Alaska Statute 38.05.210 (Annual Labor) and Alaska Statute 38.05.211 (Annual Rental)....more
The Department of Natural Resources (“DNR”) Division of Mining, Land and Water has issued guidance for placer mining operations to comply with the state’s COVID-19 health mandates. Mining is identified as “critical...more
On March 27, Governor Dunleavy took additional steps in response to the coronavirus pandemic by passing Alaska’s COVID-19 Health Mandate 11 (“Mandate 11”), ordering social distancing and Health Mandate 12 (“Mandate 12”),...more
Last week, the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (“ADEC”) issued two No Action Assurance Memorandums, one from the Division of Water (“Water Memo”) and one from the Division of Air Quality (“Air Memo”), to...more
4/2/2020
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Over the weekend, the Alaska Legislature approved Senate Bill 241, which enacts changes related to the Governor’s March 11 declaration of a public health disaster emergency. The temporary changes to include, but are not...more
4/1/2020
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