Mining
Mining and mining support services are key economic drivers in Alaska. We offer coverage of the state’s major producing mines including Greens Creek, Red Dog, Fort Knox, Kensington, Pogo, and Usibelli Coal Mine, as well as the companies that operate them, and the commodities they produce (zinc, lead, gold, silver, and coal, to name just a few). Mine development and production, closure and reclamation, employment, and workforce development are all key areas of coverage at Alaska Business.
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Northern Dynasty Reacts to Negative Federal Record of Decision on Pebble Project
Northern Dynasty called the decision politically motivated and said it is fundamentally unsupported by the administrative record as developed by the USACE through the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) process for the Pebble Project. The company intends to launch an administrative appeal of the USACE permitting decision.
Heatherdale Resources Announces Mobilization for Surface, Underground Drilling Program at Niblack Project
Heatherdale Resources announced that site preparations for its upcoming surface and underground drill program at its 100 percent-owned Niblack copper-gold-silver-zinc project, located near tidewater in Southeast Alaska, are underway.
Who’s Deciding Our Future? The Ongoing Influence of Outside Interests on Alaska Projects
Despite home-grown expertise and an unmatched love for Alaska, working through the objections and obstacles of Outside groups has become status quo for Alaska’s resource developers.
Reclamation and Restoration of True North Mine in Interior Alaska Completed; Land Returned to State Control
The Alaska Department of Natural Resources and Department of Economic Conservation applaud Kinross remediating the True North gold after several years of safe, efficient, and profitable operations: “The system works.”
Greens Creek Files Plan to Expand Tailings Disposal Facility
The expansion is primarily inside the existing US Forest Service lease area and will allow mine operations to continue past 2031, when the current facility is expected be full.
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Directories
Want to know more about who’s operating in the mining industry in Alaska? Check out our Mining Companies Directory, updated annually.
For an even bigger picture, many companies in the Industrial Support Services Directory specialize in providing mining industry services.
Alaska Business Coverage
In addition to year-round coverage in our print and digital magazine (check out Mining Economies, published in June) every November Alaska Business features a Natural Resources Special Section, which emphasizes news and information about the mining industry across the state.
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The Alaska Miner’s Association is an exceptional resource for all things mining in Alaska.
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Diving into Alaska Aquaculture
November 2020
Aquaculture is an industry Alaskans are probably familiar with, even if they’re unfamiliar with the term itself. Broadly, aquaculture refers to the cultivation of numerous species of fish and aquatic plants, such as shellfish, algae, and finfish, as well as enhancement and restoration projects designed to increase wild populations of specific species, says Heather McCarty, vice-chair of the Alaska Mariculture Task Force.