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As International Mining finishes its August article on the world copper situation and new technologies and ideas for its recovery, Ronald Thiessen, President and CEO of Northern Dynasty has some interesting comments on copper.

“In all cases, copper - a material already behind many great technological achievements of our time - has a growing and important role to play. Next time you open your refrigerator, adjust the thermostat on your heating/cooling system, load your dishwasher or laundry washer, turn on your state of the art plasma or LCD TV, dry your hair , charge your cell phone or PDA, or simply turn on your household lights take the time to consider how much energy is consumed.”

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 is issuing a proposal to protect one of the world’s most valuable salmon fisheries, in Bristol Bay, Alaska, from the risks posed by large-scale mining at the Pebble deposit. Science has shown that development of this mine, which is backed by Northern Dynasty Minerals and the Pebble Limited Partnership, would be one of the largest open pit copper mines in the world and would threaten one of the world’s most productive salmon fisheries. EPA Region 10 is seeking public comments on the proposal.