State accepts public comment on Ester Dome mining exploration application

The state is accepting public comments until Monday on a hardrock mining exploration permit for claims on Ester Dome by Roger Burggraf at the Grant Mine.

Here is the application. There is an existing road, St. Patrick’s, that goes through the Grant Mine claim block, the application says. There are existing trails within the claim block.

The main activity will be to identify gold vein systems. The amount of work will “depend upon the amount of financing received.” If additional funding is secured, Silverado may apply for an extension of the two-year permit, the application says.

Written comments. questions or requests to view the application packet should be directed to Jadon Farleigh, (907) 458-6885; Fax: (907) 451- 2703 or e-mail: dnr.fbx.mining@alaska.gov.