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Bokan Part 2: Mine could result in hundreds of jobs

KETCHIKAN, ALASKA The proposed Bokan Mine on Prince of Wales Island could result in hundreds of new area jobs. That?s according to the Canadian company hoping to develop a rare earth mine on the island and possibly an accompanying refinery in nearby Ketchikan. In part two of our series on Bokan, we take a look at the financial outlook for the mine and what it might mean for the Southern Southeast economy.
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