Manh Choh is located about 10 miles south of Tok and 12 miles west of the traditional Alaska Native village of Tetlin. The project is accessed off the Tetlin Village road, which connects to the Alaska Highway. The project is entirely on land owned and controlled by the Native Village of Tetlin, which owns the fee-simple surface and sub-surface mineral rights.
The Manh Choh project plan includes small open pit mining near Tetlin from which rock will be trucked about 240 miles one-way for processing at the existing Kinross Fort Knox mine, located about 25 road miles northeast of Fairbanks. Processing will occur within existing permitted facilities at Fort Knox, eliminating the need for a mill or tailings facilities at Manh Choh. Access road construction for the proposed mine, a twin road and a site road, and site preparation started in 2022 with completion by the end of 2023. The mine is estimated to produce for about 4 to 5 years.
The Manh Choh project will bring many career and business opportunities to the region. Stay tuned for more information as these positions become available and potential training opportunities.