Challenging the Donlin Gold Mine

Tribal governments from the Kuskokwim River region are challenging the Donlin Gold mine, which would be one of the world's largest open-pit mines. The project is opposed due to threats to the subsistence lifestyle of the Yukon Kuskokwim River Delta and the potential for permanent damage to water, fish, and game resources.

• The proposed Donlin Gold mine, located north of Crooked Creek on a tributary of the Kuskokwim River, would be among the largest open-pit mines globally and is expected to destroy thousands of acres of wetlands and streams while generating billions of tons of waste.
• The project poses significant risks to the local environment and public health, including permanently elevated levels of dangerous metals in waters and the need for permanent water treatment, which threatens the subsistence lifestyle of residents in the Yukon Kuskokwim River Delta.

APA

Earthjustice (2021). Challenging the Donlin Gold Mine. https://earthjustice.org/case/challenging-the-donlin-mine

Chicago

Earthjustice. Challenging the Donlin Gold Mine. 2021. https://earthjustice.org/case/challenging-the-donlin-mine.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{earthjustice2021challenging, author = {{Earthjustice}}, title = {{Challenging the Donlin Gold Mine}}, institution = {Earthjustice}, year = {2021}, month = jul, url = {https://earthjustice.org/case/challenging-the-donlin-mine}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }