by alaskabusiness | Nov 5, 2020 | Featured, Mining, News
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.
by Isaac Stone Simonelli | Jun 29, 2020 | Magazine, Mining
Whether the mines produce zinc, lead, coal, gravel, silver, or gold, the direct and indirect financial impacts on the surrounding area are significant, according to a McDowell Group report commissioned by the Alaska Mining Association.
by alaskabusiness | Jan 2, 2020 | Mining, News
South32 Limited and Trilogy Metals announced that South32 has exercised its option to acquire a 50 percent interest in a joint venture company that will own the Upper Kobuk Mineral Projects.
by Amy Newman | Nov 12, 2019 | Magazine, Mining
Now two-thirds of the way through an eighteen-month transition plan focused on modernization and increased production, Northern Star Resources CEO Stuart Tonkin says that the Pogo investment has exceeded expectations.
by Brad Joyal | Sep 23, 2019 | Magazine, Mining
Mineral exports accounted for 36 percent of Alaska’s export total in 2017, and all signs point to mined commodities staying one of the state’s leading exports for years to come.
by Tasha Anderson | Jun 24, 2019 | Magazine, Mining, Telecom & Tech
From more efficient trucks to AI managing massive data, all levels of new tech in mining allow the industry to produce the raw materials necessary for society to pursue everything from reliable, affordable energy to advancing smart technology.
by alaskabusiness | May 23, 2019 | Mining, Monitor
Millrock Resources has staked two more blocks of claims in the Goodpaster Mining District. These claims are in addition to a large block of claims staked by the company, announced late last month.
by alaskabusiness | May 23, 2019 | Fisheries, Mining, Monitor
New protection measures for crab and salmon will restrict timing, depth, and locations of mining operations in Norton Sound.
by alaskabusiness | May 9, 2019 | Mining, News
The US Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District is extending the public comment period an additional thirty days for the Pebble Limited Partnership draft environmental impact statement.
by Vanessa Orr | Mar 11, 2019 | Magazine, Mining
Quite a number of advanced-exploration and development projects are underway—some at existing sites and some at newly discovered areas—that may bring even more mines to fruition in the near future.