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Skagway assembly approves KPFF scoping study for concentrate handling contingent on Selkirk payment
Summary
The assembly approved a KPFF scoping study to evaluate how critical mineral concentrates would be handled at the Port of Skagway, contingent on Selkirk Copper Mines agreeing to reimburse the municipality for the full cost. Members debated whether the study should be limited to containerized options and voted to release a consultant memo to the public.
The Skagway Municipality assembly voted May 7 to approve a KPFF scoping-study proposal to examine how critical mineral concentrates would be stored, handled and loaded at the Port of Skagway, contingent on an agreement that Selkirk Copper Mines reimburse the municipality for the study’s full cost.
The vote followed an executive-session discussion of legal and environmental matters related to concentrate handling. Port Director Jennings said the study will help the assembly understand operational questions — including storage needs, truck volumes, and air-handling requirements — and that the engagement will start with quantities and…
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