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Kensington Tailings Johnson Creek JNU

Spill Name: Kensington Tailings Johnson Creek JNU
Spill Date: 1/31/2024 3:10:00 PM
Spill Number: 24119903101
Area: Southeast Alaska
Subarea: Southeast Alaska
Region: Land - Juneau
Location: Kensington Mine / Berners Bay
Media Impacted:

- Freshwater

- Land

Facility Name: Kensington Mine Aboveground Centroid
Facility Address: Kensington Mine
Juneau, 99801
Primary Responsible Party Coeur Alaska-Kensington Gold Mine
Facility Type: Mining Operation
Substance Released Contained Recovered Unit Disposal Method
Mill Slurry 105581.000 8111.000 Gallons ON-SITE DISPOSAL
Action Action Date
Complaint/Report Received 1/31/2024
Communication, Other 1/31/2024
Communication, Other 1/31/2024
Complaint/Report Received 1/31/2024
Communication, Other 2/1/2024
Communication, Other 2/1/2024
Communication, Other 2/1/2024
Communication, Other 2/1/2024
Cost Recovery Action 2/1/2024
Letter Of Interest Issued 2/1/2024
Communication, Other 2/1/2024
Communication, Other 2/1/2024
Communication, Other 2/2/2024
Communication, Other 2/2/2024
Communication, Other 2/2/2024
Interim Report 2/5/2024
Interim Report 2/5/2024
Meeting 2/5/2024
Communication, Other 2/8/2024
Communication, Other 2/14/2024
Communication, Other 2/15/2024
Communication, Other 2/15/2024
Communication, Other 2/15/2024
Communication, Other 2/28/2024
Interim Report 2/29/2024
Interim Report 3/1/2024
Communication, Other 3/13/2024
Meeting 3/18/2024
Communication, Other 3/18/2024
Communication, Other 3/21/2024
Final Report 3/21/2024
Final Report 3/21/2024
Communication, Other 3/26/2024
Communication, Other 3/29/2024
Communication, Other 3/29/2024
Communication, Other 4/2/2024
SA Plan Requested 6/19/2024
Communication, Other 9/18/2024
SA Plan Received 9/26/2024
Communication, Other 10/28/2024
Communication, Other 11/8/2024
Communication, Other 1/9/2025
Communication, Other 2/14/2025
Interim Report 2/24/2025
Case Closed, No Further Action 3/27/2025
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Document Document Type
2024.02.01 LOSI 24119903101 Kensington Tailings Release.pdf Letter of State Interest
2025.03.27 24119903101 Closure Letter.pdf Site Closure No Further Action Letter