PUBLIC NOTICE – FORT KNOX MINE

Renewal Application and Draft State Decisions

Fort Knox Mine is an open pit gold mine located 15 air miles northeast of Fairbanks, Alaska in the Fish Creek drainage. Mine operations are operated by Fairbanks Gold Mining, Inc. (FGMI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Kinross Gold corp. The project area encompasses about 8,001 acres including 5,828 acres under the Millsite Lease, 2,052 acres of surface rights purchased from the Mental Health Trust Land Office, and 121 acres of private land. FGMI requested the renewal of state authorizations and updated the mine’s Waste Management Permit, Plan of Operations, Reclamation and Closure Plan, and supporting documents.

On February 12, 2014, the State of Alaska is releasing application renewal documents for Fort Knox Mine’s existing mining operation and the following draft state decisions for a 30-day public review and comment period:

• Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Water, draft Waste Management Permit No. 2014DB0002 for disposing of mine tailings, ore on a heap leach pad, and other mine-related wastes from the Fort Knox Mine.
• Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mining, Land, and Water, draft Plan of Operations Amendment Approval (F20149852POO) for expanding the Walter Creek Valley Heap Leach Facility and the Barnes Creek Waste Rock Dump.
• Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mining, Land, and Water, draft Reclamation and Closure Plan Approval (F230149852POO) and closure cost estimates.

HOW TO COMMENT

Copies of the draft state decisions and application renewal documents may be obtained online at:

www.dnr.alaska.gov/mlw/mining/largemine/fortknox/

Hard copies are also available at the following locations:

                AK Dept. Environmental Conservation / Fairbanks (610 University Ave.)

                AK Dept. Environmental Conservation / Anchorage (550 Cordova St.)

                AK Dept. Natural Resources / Fairbanks (3700 Airport Way)

                AK Dept. of Natural Resources / Anchorage (550 W. 7^th Ave. 9^th Fl.)

WRITTEN COMMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY

March 14, 2014 at 5:00pm AKST

Send written comments by mail, email, or fax to:

                Jack DiMarchi, Mining Coordinator                                        Tel:        907-451-2806

                ADNR / Office of Proj. Mgmt. & Permitting                        Cell:       907-590-9332

                3354 College Road                                                                          Fax:       907-451-5050

                Fairbanks, Alaska 99709                                                             email:   jack.dimarchi@alaska.gov

Contact Jack DiMarchi with any questions or for additional information.