THE LINK: OCTOBER 2023 22 Mine will be state’s sixth-largest after beginning production Kinross Alaska officially started construction Aug. 29 at the new Manh Choh mine at Tetlin, east of Delta. The project is on the Tetlin Reserve, which means the Native Village of Tetlin, the local tribe, owns the land and will receive the royalties. More than 100 people gathered for the groundbreaking including Gov. Mike Dunleavy. Kinross President and CEO Paul Rollinson was at the groundbreaking along with Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse, president and CEO of Contango Ore, which owns 30% of the project with Kinross at 70%. Tetlin chief Michael Sam was also at the ceremony. Manh Choh will be the state’s sixth largest metal mine after it begins production in 2024. The mine will support 500 to 600 jobs and will be a major employer in the region and drawing workers from Tetlin village as well as other communities in eastern Interior Alaska. Ore from the Manh Choh Mine will be trucked about 240 miles to Fairbanks and to the Kinross Fort Knox mine northeast of the city. High-grade gold ore from Manh Choh will be blended with lower-grade ore from Fort Knox and processed in the mill at Fort Knox. The mine is expected to operate for four to five years, producing about 1 million ounces of gold. During its operating life, the mine will pay an estimated $600 million in Manh Choh project now under construction Photos Courtesy Kinross Alaska The groundbreaking brought elected officials and local and company leaders together in August.
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