The Anglo American/Northern Dynasty Pebble Mine copper-gold project near Bristol Bay, Alaska, is opposed by many Native people and sport and commercial fishermen. Northern Dynasty is part owned by Rio Tinto.
December’s issue of National Geographic magazine features a beautiful photo story about Bristol Bay, the salmon fishery, and the proposed mine, ‘Alaska’s Choice: Salmon or Gold’.
See http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2010/12/bristol-bay/dobb-text.
See also Trial will address whether exploration of Pebble was legal at http://www.adn.com/2010/12/06/1590976/trial-questioning-legality-of.html.