Here is a repeat of a long report from MineWeb.  I repeat it here in its entirety because I suspect this story is about events that will play out for a long time to come and which will have a profound impact on mining and society for even longer–regardless of how it turns out. 

If you do not like news reports, and you prefer the raw material, go to this link for the initiative in question.  It is all again about Pebble Mine and the future of Anglo American, the future of Alaska’s mining industry, and the power of the plebiscite. 

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