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- an estimated capital investment of $4 to $5 billion;
- ~1,000 high-skill, high-wage operations jobs;
- ~2,000 construction jobs for 2 - 3 years;
- hundreds of millions of dollars in annual operating expenditures;
- significant annual payments to state and local governments;
- supply and service contracts and spin-off benefits for local communities;
- new social and economic infrastructure for southwest Alaska.
The Pebble Project also presents important economic benefits for the nation. It has the potential to produce 25% of America's domestic copper supply for more than 50 years.
Related Reading
Canada's Impact on Alaska - Booklet
McDowell Group - An Assessment of the Economic Development Support Needs of the Bristol Bay/Lake & Peninsula Region
Alaska Miners Association - The Economic Impacts of Alaska's Mining Industry