Japanese company DOWA Metals & Mining Co., which has been financing the bulk of the ongoing exploration work on the Palmer Project, has pulled out of the venture leaving American Pacific to be the sole owner. 

American Pacific announced Monday that it would be getting 100% interest in the exploratory mixed-metals mining operation northwest of Haines and Klukwan and $10 million from DOWA which, in return, will get an option to buy half of the…

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