‘Rivers of Gold’ Proposes Offshore Gold Mining Project for Solomon Area; Permit Process in Early Stages
![Solomon River, Nome](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/IMG_4978-1200x900.jpg)
Rivers of Gold has submitted its permit application to the Department of Natural Resources, seeking to mine specifically in the Solomon area. Both the Northern Norton Sound Fish & Game Advisory Committee and Kawerak have sent letters to DNR opposing this mining project. Given the nature of the proposed mining project, Rivers of Gold will also be required to file a permit application with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Graphite One Says Their Western Alaska Mine Could Yield $1 Billion
![The proposed Graphite Creek mine site that has a net present value of over $1-billion according to the latest assessment. Photo Credit: Graphite One Resources (2017)](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/GPH_PropertyMap-1-1133x1200.jpg)
Graphite One says the proposed mine, near Teller, could yield a value of more than $1 billion and provide more than 4 million tons of material each year.