Permits Issued For Ambler Access Road

VANCOUVER – Trilogy Metals Inc. reported on the Ambler Access Project (AAP) – the proposed 211-mile, industrial-use-only road from the Upper Kobuk Mineral Projects (UKMP) to the Dalton Highway that would enable the advancement of exploration and development at the Ambler Mining District in Northwest Alaska, home to some of the world’s richest known copper-dominant polymetallic deposits.  The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) has executed the Right-of-Way permits for the Ambler Access Road with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the National Park Service and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), formally re-establishing the federal authorizations required to advance the road project.

The issuance of these permits follows the Presidential decision under Section 1106 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) directing federal agencies to re-issue the authorizations necessary for construction and operation of the Ambler Access Road. The executed permits restore the 50-year right-of-way across federally managed lands originally granted in 2020. Now with the federal Right-of-Way permits in effect, AIDEA plans to proceed with road planning activities including updating detailed engineering plans, programs and budgets for next year.

Tony Giardini, President and CEO, said, ”The execution of these federal permits marks a pivotal milestone for the Ambler Road and the State of Alaska. We commend the leadership of AIDEA and the federal government in moving this strategic project forward. The road will provide access to a mining district that has the potential to strengthen the United States’ ability to secure domestic supplies of copper and other critical minerals essential to national defense, energy infrastructure, advanced manufacturing and the rapid growth of AI data centers. The Ambler Mining District is ready to play a vital role in supporting America’s strategic and technological leadership.”