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Governor visits controversial mine project north of Haines
Visit happened same day a crucial permit was remandedGov. Mike Dunleavy and top staff made a visit to a controversial mining project north of Haines earlier this month, and met privately with representatives from the company which owns the mine, Constantine Metal Resources Ltd.
Dunleavy, along with his chief of staff Ben Stevens and Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Jason Brune were flown by Constantine company helicopter to the site, roughly 35 miles north of Haines, on Sept. 9, according to vice president of community and external affairs for Constantine, Liz Cornejo.
The governor and his staff met only with representatives from Constantine, save for a brief, 10-minute visit with Haines Mayor Janice Hill at the Haines airport, according to the Chilkat Valley News.
This concerned some citizens of the area who have been opposed to the project.
Read more: https://www.juneauempire.com/news/governor-visits-controversial-mine-project-north-of-haines/