MINING SPECIAL SECTION
The Other Side of Pebble
Controversy surrounds this development and the opposition is good at getting their message to the world, but what does Pebble Limited Partnership have to say? Photo by Debbie Cutler
BY DEBBIE CUTLER MANAGING EDITOR
BENEFITS OF PEBBLE Jobs Galore Revenue for State Monies to the Region A Healthier Economy Lower Energy Costs to Southwest Alaska Reduced Shipping Costs to the Bristol Bay Region
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his is what Chief Executive Officer John Shively of Pebble Limited Partnership says of the potential mine. PLP was formed to explore the possibility of developing a copper/gold/molybdenum deposit in Southwest Alaska, where jobs come few and far between, and communities are torn between the growth this could mean to the economies in the region, and the message broadcasted everywhere that this mine, if developed, could destroy a beautiful region and their pride and joy: Bristol Bay fisheries.
But Shively has a kinder, softer message to tell. Read his words and make up your own mind about the Pebble project. ABM: What are the five core principals formed by the partnership between No r t h e r n D y n a s t y a n d A n g l o American? And what does this mean to Alaska? Shively: Pebble will benefit Alaskans; will co-exist with the fishery; will listen before it acts; will build sustainable communities; and will use the best
www.akbizmag.com • Alaska Business Monthly • November 2010