APMA A20253081- A Hard Rock Exploration Application Within the Alaska Peninsula Mining District- Unga Island Project

The comment field is ONLY for commenting on the proposed action. The agency will consider all posted comments, but it will not respond to them. By posting a comment, you are not providing the agency or the State of Alaska any kind of notice; nor is posting a comment a means of meeting any responsibility or making any request, such as a request for records under the Alaska Public Records Act.

If you'd like to be notified when new comments are posted, enter your email below (separate multiple addresses with commas)

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
APMA A20253081

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources has received a Multi-Agency Application for Permits to Mine in Alaska (APMA) for Hardrock Exploration & Reclamation in the Alaska Peninsula Mining District, near the community of Sand Point. APMA forms include applications for Miscellaneous Land Use Permits (MLUPs), Approved Plan of Operations, and Reclamation Plan Approvals for mining operation.

This notice is pertaining to the Department's review and adjudication of a Plan of Operation Approval application pursuant to 11 AAC 86.800 for Hardrock Exploration activity as well as reclamation approval on state lands. Cross-country travel on state lands not within state mining locations may also be authorized. Other state land use outside of the mining locations, if any, will be adjudicated by DNR separately.

APPLICANT(s): Heliostar Metals Alaska, Inc, The Aleut Corp

PROJECT NAME: Unga Island Project

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Unga Island

LEGAL DESCRIPTION:

Section 25, Township 57 South, Range 75 West, Seward Meridian

Sections 19, 20, & 30, Township 57 South, Range 74 West, Seward Meridian

REQUESTED ACTIVITY: Public notice is only for the requested activity on State Mining Claims. Proposing 30 Drill holes on State Mining Claims.

PROPOSED DATES OF USE:Start: Date of IssuanceEnd: December 31, 2034 *Unless extended pursuant to 11 AAC 86.800(d)DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS: 6/18/2025 @ 5:00 PM ASTThis is a notice provided to the public and you are invited to comment on this activity. The purpose of this notice is to gather input before a decision is made on this activity. To ensure consideration, written comments must be received by the Division of Mining, Land and Water at the Fairbanks Mine Permitting Office, 3700 Airport Way, Fairbanks, Alaska 99709 on or before 5:00 PM on the date noted above.Written comments, questions concerning this activity or requests to view the full application packet should be directed to Sara Church, Telephone (907) 458-6896; Fax: (907) 451-2703 or e-mail: dnr.anc.mining@alaska.gov.After review and adjudication, we may issue an authorization with stipulations for the activity. The activity may be modified during the review and adjudication process.

Mining fact sheet that includes the other state and federal agencies that receive and adjudicate this application the permits the applicant may require can be found here: https://dnr.alaska.gov/mlw/cdn/pdf/factsheets/mining-permits-through-apma.pdf

A more detailed discussion of the agencies that receive the application can be found in the APMA application packet: https://dnr.alaska.gov/mlw/forms/apma/2025/

DNR-DMLW complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals with disabilities who may need auxiliary aids, services or special modifications to comment should contact Alaska Relay at 711 or 800-770-8973 for TTY services.

The DMLW reserves the right to waive technical defects in this notice.

Attachments

• A253081.pdf

Revision History