MARCH 24, 2022 PORTS & HARBORS MEETING

Borough officials met with Yukon mining officials for over 2 hours. The presence of the mining officials was not posted on the meeting's agenda and thus was unknown to the public.

The mining officials discussed in detail how the rebuilt Lutak Dock could meet the needs of Yukon mines. Kells Boland (chair of the Yukon

Joint Transportation and Mining Committee) described how Skagway's increasing focus on cruise ships complicates Yukon mineral export plans. He described how a new system called containerized bulk handling could avoid the costs of ore concentrate storage buildings and a shiploader while utilizing the Lutak Dock for mineral export.

(Listen for yourself in the audio clip to the right)