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Nikolai Nickel Project

All dates below are specific to the schedule of the Environmental Review and Permitting processes for this project.

In Progress

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING STATUS
IN PROGRESS

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ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING
09/21/2026

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ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING PROCESSES
COMPLETED

Mining

SECTOR
Mining

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CATEGORY
Project Category FAST-41 Transparency Projects

Department of the Army

LEAD AGENCY
Department of the Army, US Army Corps of Engineers - Regulatory

Other Agencies with Actions or Authorizations:

Department of Commerce

Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Department of the Interior

Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management

Description:

The Nikolai Nickel Project is an advanced exploration project in Alaska that hosts a deposit of nickel with cobalt, platinum, palladium, copper, and chromium.  The proposed project includes rehabilitation of the pre-existing Rainy Creek Mining Road (RCMR) involving maintenance work and placement of a temporary crossing structure across a narrow channel of the braided Delta River within the Delta Wild and Scenic River Management Area in the Interior region of Alaska.  Siting of a large camp on a gravel pad within the Nikolai Project’s mining claim block will include construction of a short six-mile extension from the existing RCMR and placement of a temporary crossing structure at Eureka Creek.

This project is posted in the interest of transparency and response to Executive Order 14241.  A permitting timetable will be posted on or before December 2, 2025.

Permitting Timetable

The permitting timetable below displays data as reported by agencies. Dates for Environmental Review and Permitting processes (Actions) that are in 'Paused' or 'Planned' status are subject to change and are not indicative of a project's final schedule.

  • For information about extensions, select an Action from the timetable below and select 'View Action Details' at the bottom of the page.
Overall Project Timetable
 
STATUS
Schedule
Extension or Delay
Ahead of Schedule
Paused
No End Date
Planned

Action Information

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