Donlin Gold Project Gains Permitting Council’s FAST-41 Coverage, Alaska
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The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council has added the Donlin Gold Project to FAST-41 coverage.
The project’s estimated mineral reserve is approximately 34 million ounces of gold, a valuable commodity included in President Trump’s executive order on Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production.
“On behalf of the Permitting Council I am proud to welcome the Donlin Gold Project to FAST-41 coverage,” said Emily Domenech, Permitting Council Executive Director.
“The Permitting Council has developed an exciting and vital partnership with the state of Alaska since the start of the Trump Administration, and I am thrilled to see yet another Alaskan project receiving support as we work to bring the United States’ incredible natural resources to the world’s stage,” added Domenech.
Located 277 miles northwest of Anchorage, Alaska, the Donlin Gold Project encompasses the construction of a surface mine, a 316-mile natural gas pipeline, a natural gas power plant, advanced processing facilities, designated waste management areas, and the necessary transportation infrastructure to support year-round operations. According to project sponsors, the project’s comprehensive development plan is designed to bring environmentally responsible development and significant opportunities to the Yukon-Kuskokwim region and Alaska.
“We’re grateful to the Permitting Council for including Donlin Gold in the FAST-41 program,” said Todd Dahlman, general manager at Donlin Gold.
“This milestone brings us one step closer to responsibly advancing the project through this improved federal coordination program, with its predictable permitting timelines and improved public transparency. We remain committed to listening to and engaging with our landowners, the communities of the Yukon-Kuskokwim region, and the public every step of the way,” added Dahlman.
Construction of the proposed project is anticipated to take 3-4 years. Project sponsors expect the Donlin Gold project to operate as a key gold producer for the next 27 years. Donlin Gold, owned by NOVAGOLD Resources and funds managed by Paulson Advisers, are the company owners of this project.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers leads federal permitting for the project, which obtained its federal permits in 2018, and is undertaking a supplemental environmental impact statement in response to a remand order from the Federal District Court in Alaska on June 10, 2025.
Learn more about the Donlin Gold project on the Federal permitting dashboard HERE.
The Permitting Council coordinates federal environmental reviews and authorizations for projects that seek and qualify for FAST-41 coverage. FAST-41 covered projects are entitled to comprehensive permitting timetables and transparent, collaborative management of those timetables on the Federal Permitting Dashboard. FAST-41 covered projects may be in the energy production, electricity transmission, energy storage, surface transportation, aviation, ports and waterways, water resource, broadband, pipelines, manufacturing, mining, carbon capture, semiconductors, artificial intelligence and machine learning, high-performance computing and advanced computer hardware and software, quantum information science and technology, data storage and data management, and cybersecurity sectors.
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