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In mid-January 2021, the water supply plant in the
Middle Kuskokwim village of Tuluksak (population 370) was destroyed by fire, creating a health and safety crisis for the entire community. Donlin Gold worked with the Tuluksak
Tribal administrator and Tribal council to assess how they
could best help coordinate support for immediate needs and sustainable long-term solutions. In the days following, Donlin Gold, together with several other community organizations, companies, and individuals, stepped in to provide drinking water, buckets for carrying and storing water, sanitary wipes, diapers, and other health supplies. Team members traveled to Tuluksak via the ice road and delivered 100 five-gallon reusable containers of water to be distributed to each household in the community. Shortly after the fire, Donlin Gold worked with Alaska Commercial Company and Fox Air in Bethel to deliver 120 cases of water, along with basic needs items like paper towels, baby wipes, hand sanitizer, and bar soap to the village as quickly as possible. Donlin Gold also arranged for Desert Air to donate a DC-3 flight directly from Anchorage to Tuluksak
to bring a second delivery of water tanks, containers, pumps (including hose assemblies), totes for washing and bathing,
scrub brushes for cleaning, 50 more cases of water, and other supplies.
In March 2021, following the Tuluksak fire, the Thomas Lodge in Crooked Creek – the only lodging facility in the village that is closest to the project site – also suffered substantial fire damage. Donlin Gold aided with labor and materials to get the building back in order and operating by May, prior to the busy summer season.
In August, Donlin Gold held the fourth annual “In It for
the Long Haul” backhaul project, removing and consolidating approximately 180,000 pounds of hazardous and electronic waste from 26 villages throughout the Y-K region. The waste was then packed into containers and shipped to Anchorage and Seattle for recycling and safe, proper disposal. In terms of scale and reach, this was the most successful backhaul yet. Over the past five years this program has removed almost 400,000 pounds of hazardous and electronic waste from Y-K villages.
Access to training and education are two important areas in which we collaborate with our Native Corporation partners. The Lower Kuskokwim School District’s annual college and career fair was held virtually in April, with a record number
SIGNIFICANT HIGH-GRADE INTERCEPTS FROM THE 2021 DRILL PROGRAM1
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DC21-1970
92.02 m at
7.75 g/t Au,
including four sub-intervals*
ACMA Pit
DC21-1963A
40.97 m at
10.54 g/t Au,
including one sub-interval*
ACMA Pit
DC21-1969
47.78 m at
9.00 g/t Au,
including three sub-intervals*
ACMA Pit
DC21-1976
57.25 m at
6.87 g/t Au,
including one sub-interval*
ACMA Pit
DC21-1959
24.44 m at
14.65 g/t Au,
including one sub-interval*
Lewis Pit
*greater than 10 g/t Au
Gregory A. Lang
December 1, 2021
