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hunter7413
03-22-2011, 12:34 PM
Does anyone know if the mine is still a go or if the road is still under construction.this is a link to some photos taken during the research.hope the link works,the pics are nicehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/jimbob_malone/771169049/in/photostream/
sledforever
03-22-2011, 01:14 PM
http://s1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff447/sledhard4ever/?action=view&current=IMG_2725.jpg

Pic of a glacier near the coppertop mountain last summer
Skull Hunter
03-22-2011, 05:40 PM
Last time I drove past the road entrance (mid February) they had the gate closed... First time I've ever seen the gate closed. I'll ask around and see if I can dig up any info for you.
J_T
03-22-2011, 07:57 PM
Still some details to work out but definitely moving in the right direction.
.270
03-22-2011, 08:49 PM
Still some details to work out but definitely moving in the right direction.

Are they still trying to figure out what to do with the contaminated water that is produced?
J_T
03-22-2011, 10:06 PM
Haven't a clue. Do you mean are they reviewing how they will manage their tailings?
Whisky Creek
03-22-2011, 10:27 PM
The road was plowed quite a ways back and people on site at one of the inner camps when I flew over a few weeks ago. Construction people only allowed past the security gate about 2 km in off the highway.
sledforever
03-23-2011, 11:19 AM
Are they still trying to figure out what to do with the contaminated water that is produced?

Last summer I was up there helping. We were doing packer tests to see how the water was going to drain through the ground where they were thinking of putting the tailings pond so I guess they are working on it.
jml11
03-23-2011, 11:39 AM
The recent approval of the Northwest Transmission Line has spurred Novagold and all the other mines in the area to proceed with more drilling and minning development plans.

Novagold is also in the process of buying out their neighbour Copper Canyon Resources. Another neighbour Copper Fox Metals has seen their stock prices double in the past month and a half.
RustyBrit
03-23-2011, 01:33 PM
Rumours in the helicopter community has the project ramping back up this spring. The heli side of operations anyways.
ryanb
03-23-2011, 01:37 PM
Until they get the tailings issue completely sorted out I would be very surprised to see very much activity, or at least not the ridiculous activity of 3-4 years ago.
Comshel
03-23-2011, 02:56 PM
Replaced a communications site for BCH on Mt Iskuit ( Bob Quinn ) last year, was told they're going to build a power line up that way.
.270
03-23-2011, 05:14 PM
Haven't a clue. Do you mean are they reviewing how they will manage their tailings?

Yes, I remember something about the tailings pond construction that was one of the reasons for the major cost over runs.
Wasn't there some talk of provincial government letting mining companies use existing lakes as tailings ponds?
BromBones
03-23-2011, 07:30 PM
Yes, I remember something about the tailings pond construction that was one of the reasons for the major cost over runs.
Wasn't there some talk of provincial government letting mining companies use existing lakes as tailings ponds?

They lacked suitable material for a tailings dam, and needed to re-think their plan. I'm sure they'll eventually get it figured out, as all you need is something just large enough to get production to start up. Once they've got a good amount of sand from the milling process pumped out into the pond, they can use that to build on. The tailings crew would most likely be doing quite a bit of line work (re-routing & extending) during the first stages but they'll get it worked out.
jml11
03-23-2011, 08:41 PM
Yes, I remember something about the tailings pond construction that was one of the reasons for the major cost over runs.
Wasn't there some talk of provincial government letting mining companies use existing lakes as tailings ponds?

Major cost overuns was something called an MI-26 at $27,000 an hour!!!

The tunnel to the mine site was also a significant fail...went back to drawing board after the first major season.
jml11
03-23-2011, 08:45 PM
Until they get the tailings issue completely sorted out I would be very surprised to see very much activity, or at least not the ridiculous activity of 3-4 years ago.

Expect to be suprised...but it certainly won't be what we saw back then, that was friggin insane and extremely inefficient as we all quickly found out.

I recall being in staging and seeing at least 6 heli's coming or going at any given time...mostly just to transport fuel to the various headings.