Grande Portage Resources Initiates Numerous Baseline Studies for the New Amalga Gold Project
Grande Portage Resources (GPTRF) has initiated comprehensive environmental and cultural baseline studies for its New Amalga Gold Project, located 16 miles northwest of Juneau, Alaska. The studies include:
- Wetlands Delineation by Stantec Consulting Services
- Surface Water Sampling by Cox Environmental
- Archeological & Cultural Resources Review by Stephen R. Braund & Associates
- Meteorological & Hydrological Studies by Boreal Services
- Aquatic Studies by Alaska Department of Fish & Game
The company's Conceptual Mining Plan envisions a selective underground mining operation with off-site ore processing at a third-party facility. This approach eliminates the need for on-site chemical processing or tailings storage facilities, significantly reducing the project's environmental footprint. The project's strategic location near tidewater and less than 4 miles from existing paved highway supports this operational model.
Grande Portage Resources (GPTRF) ha avviato studi ambientali e culturali di base completi per il suo New Amalga Gold Project, situato a 16 miglia a nord-ovest di Juneau, Alaska. Gli studi includono:
- Delineazione delle zone umide da parte di Stantec Consulting Services
- Campionamento delle acque superficiali da parte di Cox Environmental
- Revisione delle risorse archeologiche e culturali da parte di Stephen R. Braund & Associates
- Studi meteorologici e idrologici da parte di Boreal Services
- Studi acquatici da parte del Dipartimento della Pesca e della Fauna dell'Alaska
Il Piano Minerario Concettuale dell'azienda prevede un'operazione mineraria sotterranea selettiva con trattamento del minerale in una struttura di terzi. Questo approccio elimina la necessità di lavorazione chimica in loco o di strutture di stoccaggio delle scorie, riducendo significativamente l'impatto ambientale del progetto. La posizione strategica del progetto vicino alla costa e a meno di 4 miglia dall'autostrada asfaltata esistente supporta questo modello operativo.
Grande Portage Resources (GPTRF) ha iniciado estudios ambientales y culturales de base completos para su New Amalga Gold Project, ubicado a 16 millas al noroeste de Juneau, Alaska. Los estudios incluyen:
- Delineación de humedales por Stantec Consulting Services
- Muestreo de aguas superficiales por Cox Environmental
- Revisión de recursos arqueológicos y culturales por Stephen R. Braund & Associates
- Estudios meteorológicos e hidrológicos por Boreal Services
- Estudios acuáticos por el Departamento de Pesca y Caza de Alaska
El Plan Minero Conceptual de la compañía prevé una operación minera subterránea selectiva con procesamiento de mineral fuera del sitio en una instalación de terceros. Este enfoque elimina la necesidad de procesamiento químico en el lugar o de instalaciones de almacenamiento de residuos, reduciendo significativamente la huella ambiental del proyecto. La ubicación estratégica del proyecto cerca de la costa y a menos de 4 millas de la carretera pavimentada existente apoya este modelo operativo.
그란데 포타지 리소스(GPTRF)는 알래스카 주 준에 북서쪽으로 16마일 떨어진 곳에 위치한 뉴 아말가 골드 프로젝트에 대한 포괄적인 환경 및 문화 기초 연구를 시작했습니다. 연구 내용은 다음과 같습니다:
- 스탄텍 컨설팅 서비스에 의한 습지 경계 설정
- 콕스 환경에 의한 수면수 샘플링
- 스티븐 R. 브라운드 & 어소시에이츠에 의한 고고학 및 문화 자원 검토
- 보레알 서비스에 의한 기상 및 수문학 연구
- 알래스카 어류 및 게임 부서에 의한 수생 생물 연구
회사의 개념적 채굴 계획은 제3자 시설에서의 광석 가공을 포함한 선택적 지하 채굴 작업을 구상하고 있습니다. 이 접근 방식은 현장에서의 화학 처리 또는 폐기물 저장 시설의 필요성을 없애며, 프로젝트의 환경적 발자국을 크게 줄입니다. 프로젝트의 전략적 위치는 해안 근처에 있으며 기존 포장 도로에서 4마일도 채 되지 않아 이 운영 모델을 지원합니다.
Grande Portage Resources (GPTRF) a lancé des études de base environnementales et culturelles complètes pour son New Amalga Gold Project, situé à 16 miles au nord-ouest de Juneau, en Alaska. Les études comprennent :
- Délimitation des zones humides par Stantec Consulting Services
- Échantillonnage des eaux de surface par Cox Environmental
- Revue des ressources archéologiques et culturelles par Stephen R. Braund & Associates
- Études météorologiques et hydrologiques par Boreal Services
- Études aquatiques par le département de la pêche et de la faune de l'Alaska
Le plan de minage conceptuel de l'entreprise prévoit une opération minière souterraine sélective avec traitement des minerais dans une installation tierce. Cette approche élimine la nécessité de traitement chimique sur site ou de stockage des résidus, réduisant ainsi considérablement l'empreinte environnementale du projet. L'emplacement stratégique du projet, près de la mer et à moins de 4 miles de la route asphaltée existante, soutient ce modèle opérationnel.
Grande Portage Resources (GPTRF) hat umfassende Umwelt- und Kultur-Baseline-Studien für sein New Amalga Gold Project eingeleitet, das 16 Meilen nordwestlich von Juneau, Alaska, liegt. Die Studien umfassen:
- Feuchtgebietsabgrenzung durch Stantec Consulting Services
- Oberflächenwasserprobenahme durch Cox Environmental
- Überprüfung archäologischer und kultureller Ressourcen durch Stephen R. Braund & Associates
- Meteorologische und hydrologische Studien durch Boreal Services
- Aquatische Studien durch das Alaska Department of Fish & Game
Der konzeptionelle Bergbauplan des Unternehmens sieht einen selektiven Untertagebau mit der Verarbeitung von Erzen an einem externen Standort vor. Dieser Ansatz beseitigt die Notwendigkeit für chemische Verarbeitung vor Ort oder Abraumlagerstätten, wodurch der ökologische Fußabdruck des Projekts erheblich reduziert wird. Die strategische Lage des Projekts in der Nähe des Tidewassers und weniger als 4 Meilen von der bestehenden asphaltierten Straße entfernt unterstützt dieses Betriebsmodell.
- Strategic location near tidewater and paved highway enables cost-effective off-site processing
- Minimized environmental footprint through elimination of on-site processing facilities
- All environmental studies conducted by local Alaska-based contractors, supporting local economy
- Additional costs and logistics required for off-site ore processing
- Multiple regulatory permits and approvals still needed before mining can commence
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 18, 2025 / Grande Portage Resources Ltd. (TSXV:GPG)(OTCQB:GPTRF)(FSE:GPB) ("Grande Portage" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it is initiating comprehensive environmental & cultural baseline studies for the New Amalga Gold Project located approximately 16 miles (25 km) northwest of the city of Juneau.
Environmental Baseline Studies currently include the following:
Wetlands Delineation - Stantec Consulting Services (Wasilla, AK)
Mapping the extent of wetlands and other jurisdictional waters in the project area is a key input for the design of mine facilities to minimize impacts to federally regulated wetland areas. This work will inform future Clean Water Act - Section 404 permitting with the US Army Corps of Engineers.
Surface Water Sampling - Cox Environmental (Juneau, AK)
Continuation and expansion of a multi-year analysis of water quality both upstream and downstream of the potential mine facilities provides a pre-construction baseline for future Alaska Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (APDES) permitting.
Archeological & Cultural Resources Review - Stephen R. Braund & Associates (Anchorage, AK)
Desktop database investigation to identify any documented archeological & cultural sites in proximity to the project is the initial step in complying with the Alaska Historic Preservation Act and informs future field surveys.
Meteorological & Hydrological Studies -Boreal Services (Anchorage, AK)
Collection of meteorological data including temperature, precipitation, wind direction and speed as well as hydrological data such as river flow volume is of key importance for the engineering design of mine infrastructure and provides important inputs to the Alaska Department of Conservation APDES and Air Quality Control permits.
Aquatic Studies -Alaska Dept of Fish & Game (Juneau, AK)
Field surveys and sampling to document aquatic biological conditions in the project area are necessary to inform future ADF&G Fish Habitat Permits and other state and federal permits, as well as to support mine design protective of fish habitat and fish passage. This work will be conducted by the Alaska Dept of Fish & Game under contract with Grande Portage.
As previously announced, the Company's Conceptual Mining Plan envisions the development of the New Amalga gold mine as a selective underground mining operation which would send ore off-site to be processed at a third-party facility, enabled by the project's location near tidewater and less than 4 miles (6.5km) from existing paved highway (Fig 1). This setup results in the avoidance of any chemical processing or tailings storage facilities at the site.
Ian Klassen, President and CEO comments: "Offsite processing enables the project to have a dramatically minimized environmental footprint compared to a traditional setup which requires building a beneficiation plant and tailings storage facility. We will ultimately be demonstrating this through the environmental review and permitting process with state and federal regulatory agencies. The initiation of baseline studies is a critical early step in our work advancing the New Amalga project to become Alaska's next great gold mine."
In addition, Grande Portage seeks to maximize the benefit of its project development investing in the local state economy. As such, the Company is very pleased that each of these environmental baseline programs is being conducted by Alaska-based contractors and specialists. The Company also intends to make a future announcement pertaining to geotechnical and hydrogeological studies.
Fig. 1: Location of New Amalga Mine 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 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).
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
"Ian Klassen"
Ian M. Klassen
President & Chief Executive Officer
Tel: (604) 899-0106
Email: Ian@grandeportage.com
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information
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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