Grande Portage Applies for Road Easement from State of Alaska
Grande Portage Resources (OTCQB:GPTRF) has submitted an easement application to the State of Alaska for its New Amalga Gold project. The proposal includes development of a 1.3-mile (2 km) gravel road and two equipment staging areas.
The planned road development will reduce helicopter shuttle distances for drilling equipment and supplies by over 60% compared to the current staging area in Juneau Mendenhall Valley. This initial segment represents approximately one-third of the total distance needed from Glacier Highway to the project site.
The company envisions future development of a small-footprint underground mining operation without on-site processing facilities, leveraging the project's proximity to existing infrastructure for third-party processing.
Grande Portage Resources (OTCQB:GPTRF) ha presentato allo Stato dell'Alaska una domanda di servitù per il progetto New Amalga Gold. La proposta prevede la realizzazione di una strada ghiaiata lunga 1,3 miglia (2 km) e due aree di stazionamento per attrezzature.
Lo sviluppo previsto della strada ridurrà le tratte di collegamento in elicottero per il materiale di perforazione e le forniture di oltre il 60%, rispetto all'attuale area di stazionamento nella Valle di Mendenhall a Juneau. Questo primo tratto corrisponde a circa un terzo della distanza totale tra la Glacier Highway e il sito del progetto.
L'azienda ipotizza in futuro uno sviluppo minerario sotterraneo a ridotta impronta, senza impianti di processo in loco, sfruttando la vicinanza alle infrastrutture esistenti per il trattamento da parte di terzi.
Grande Portage Resources (OTCQB:GPTRF) ha presentado una solicitud de servidumbre al Estado de Alaska para su proyecto New Amalga Gold. La propuesta incluye la construcción de una carretera de grava de 1,3 millas (2 km) y dos áreas de estacionamiento de equipos.
El desarrollo previsto de la carretera reducirá las distancias de traslado en helicóptero para equipos de perforación y suministros en más del 60% en comparación con el área de estacionamiento actual en Juneau Mendenhall Valley. Este tramo inicial representa aproximadamente un tercio de la distancia total desde Glacier Highway hasta el emplazamiento del proyecto.
La compañía contempla en el futuro un desarrollo minero subterráneo de pequeña huella, sin instalaciones de procesamiento en el lugar, aprovechando la proximidad del proyecto a infraestructuras existentes para el procesamiento por terceros.
Grande Portage Resources (OTCQB:GPTRF)는 알래스카 주에 New Amalga Gold 프로젝트를 위한 통행권(easement) 신청서를 제출했습니다. 제안안에는 1.3마일(2km) 자갈도로와 두 개의 장비 대기구역 조성이 포함되어 있습니다.
계획된 도로 건설은 시추 장비와 보급품을 위한 헬리콥터 이동 거리를 현재 주노의 멘덴홀 밸리에 있는 대기구역 대비 60% 이상 단축할 것입니다. 이 초기 구간은 Glacier Highway에서 프로젝트 현장까지 필요한 전체 거리의 약 3분의 1에 해당합니다.
회사는 현장에서의 처리 시설 없이 소규모 지하 채굴 운영을 향후 개발하는 방안을 구상하고 있으며, 제3자 처리 시설을 활용할 수 있도록 기존 인프라와의 인접성을 활용할 계획입니다.
Grande Portage Resources (OTCQB:GPTRF) a déposé auprès de l'État d'Alaska une demande de servitude pour son projet New Amalga Gold. La proposition prévoit l'aménagement d'une route gravillonnée de 1,3 mile (2 km) et de deux zones de stationnement pour les équipements.
Le développement prévu de la route réduira les distances de navette en hélicoptère pour les matériels de forage et les fournitures de plus de 60 % par rapport à la zone de stationnement actuelle dans la vallée de Mendenhall à Juneau. Ce segment initial représente environ un tiers de la distance totale entre la Glacier Highway et le site du projet.
La société envisage à terme un développement minier souterrain de petite emprise, sans installations de traitement sur site, en tirant parti de la proximité du projet avec les infrastructures existantes pour le traitement par des tiers.
Grande Portage Resources (OTCQB:GPTRF) hat beim Bundesstaat Alaska einen Antrag auf Wegerecht für sein New Amalga Gold-Projekt eingereicht. Der Vorschlag sieht den Bau einer 1,3 Meilen (2 km) langen Schotterstraße und zweier Geräteabstellflächen vor.
Der geplante Straßenbau wird die Hubschrauber-Transportstrecken für Bohrgeräte und Material im Vergleich zum derzeitigen Einsatzgebiet im Mendenhall Valley von Juneau um mehr als 60% verkürzen. Dieses erste Segment entspricht etwa
Das Unternehmen plant langfristig eine unterirdische Bergbauanlage mit geringem Flächenbedarf ohne Vor-Ort-Aufbereitungsanlagen und will die Nähe des Projekts zu vorhandener Infrastruktur für eine Verarbeitung durch Drittanbieter nutzen.
- Road development will reduce helicopter shuttle distances by over 60%, improving operational efficiency
- Initial road segment covers one-third of total distance needed to access project site
- Strategic location near tidewater and existing paved highway (less than 4 miles) enables off-site processing option
- Reduced helicopter noise impact on residential areas
- Additional federal environmental review and permitting required for remaining road development
- Future road development beyond state land will need separate federal approvals
Easement to Facilitate Near-Term Exploration Logistics for New Amalga Gold Project & Secure Road Route Spanning One-Third of Distance from Public Highway to Project Site
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 21, 2025 / Grande Portage Resources Ltd. (TSXV:GPG)(OTCQB:GPTRF)(FSE:GPB) ("Grande Portage" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has applied for a State of Alaska easement related to its New Amalga Gold project in southeast Alaska. This easement application incorporates a proposal for development of approximately 1.3 miles (2 km) of gravel road along with two equipment staging areas.
Extending from Glacier Highway across State of Alaska property, development of this road segment will greatly facilitate the Company's helicopter-supported exploration efforts by establishing an equipment staging area much closer to the project site. The helicopter shuttle distance for transporting drilling equipment and supplies would be reduced by over
Ian Klassen, President and CEO comments: "The submission of this easement application is an important step for the project. The proposed road development and equipment staging areas will not only enhance the efficiency of our exploration efforts but will also reduce the impact of helicopter noise on residential areas of the Mendenhall Valley. Furthermore, this road segment will comprise a significant proportion of the overall road development required to ultimately establish surface access to the project site."
This initial road segment would span approximately one-third of the total distance from Glacier Highway to the project site, ending at the boundary between State of Alaska and US Forest Service land. Further road development will require separate federal environmental review and permitting. Baseline environmental studies are ongoing in order to support future federal submissions.
The future facilities at the project site are envisioned to include a small-footprint underground mining operation without an ore processing plant or tailings disposal landfill. Due to the resource location near tidewater and less than 4 miles (6.5km) from existing paved highway (Fig. 1), the Company considers off-site processing by a third party to be the most favorable configuration for the project.
Fig. 1: Location of the New Amalga Gold Project
Kyle Mehalek, P.E.., is the QP within the meaning of NI 43-101 and has reviewed and approved the technical disclosure in this release. Mr. Mehalek is independent of Grande Portage within the meaning of NI 43-101.
About Grande Portage:
Grande Portage Resources Ltd. is a publicly traded mineral exploration company focused on advancing the New Amalga Mine project, the outgrowth of the Herbert Gold discovery situated approximately 25 km north of Juneau, Alaska. The Company holds a
The Company's updated NI#43-101 Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) reported at a base case mineral resources cut-off grade of 2.5 grams per tonne gold (g/t Au) and consists of: an Indicated Resource of 1,438,500 ounces of gold at an average grade of 9.47 g/t Au (4,726,000 tonnes); and an Inferred Resource of 515,700 ounces of gold at an average grade of 8.85 g/t Au (1,813,000 tonnes), as well as an Indicated Resource of 891,600 ounces of silver at an average grade of 5.86 g/t Ag (4,726,000 tonnes); and an Inferred Resource of 390,600 ounces of silver at an average grade of 7.33 g/t silver (1,813,000 tonnes). The MRE was prepared by Dr. David R. Webb, Ph.D., P.Geol., P.Eng. (DRW Geological Consultants Ltd.) with an effective date of July 17, 2024.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
"Ian Klassen"
Ian M. Klassen
President & Chief Executive Officer
Tel: (604) 899-0106
Email: Ian@grandeportage.com
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This news release includes certain "forward-looking statements" under applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking statements include estimates and statements that describe the Company's future plans, objectives or goals, including words to the effect that the Company or management expects a stated condition or result to occur. Forward-looking statements may be identified by such terms as "believes", "anticipates", "expects", "estimates", "may", "could", "would", "will", or "plan". Since forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties as described in the Company's filings with Canadian securities regulators. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by law.
Please note that under National Instrument 43-101, the Company is required to disclose that it has not based any production decision on NI 43-101-compliant reserve estimates, preliminary economic assessments, or feasibility studies, and historically production decisions made without such reports have increased uncertainty and higher technical and economic risks of failure. These risks include, among others, areas that are analyzed in more detail in a feasibility study or preliminary economic assessment, such as the application of economic analysis to mineral resources, more detailed metallurgical and other specialized studies in areas such as mining and recovery methods, market analysis, and environmental, social, and community impacts. Any decision to place the New Amalga Mine into operation at levels intended by management, expand a mine, make other production-related decisions, or otherwise carry out mining and processing operations would be largely based on internal non-public Company data, and on reports based on exploration and mining work by the Company and by geologists and engineers engaged by the Company.
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