a record amount of gold was produced in 1897. a second short-lived rush occurred in 1898—mainly due to an overlow of miners from the Yukon gold rush in Canada. Mining was simple—liberal use of a pick and shovel and a strong back. Miners shoveled gold-bearing stream gravels into sluices (long narrow wooden boxes through which water was …

Three tribes have sued in federal court to halt the project. The regional corporation for western Alaska, Calista and 10 village corporations that have combined into The Kuskokwim Corporation (TKC), have joined forces with Donlin Gold LLC to build the proposed mine. The corporations are two of the more than 200 that were created under …

The Fort Knox Mine is an open-pit gold mine, located approximately 26 miles northeast of Fairbanks, Alaska. Kinross acquired a interest in the mine in 1998. Fort Knox employs 400-425 people at the mine and mill, which operate on two shifts, 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.

A project being pursued by a partnership that includes one of the world's largest mining companies, Donlin would produce 39 million ounces of gold, operate for nearly three decades and employ hundreds of workers a year, according to the partnership's plan.

On October 27, 2020 in Alaska, operators of the True North gold mine completed reclamation and restoration of the 2050-acre mineral development site, and returned it to …

Alaska's gold-mining legacy is one of its key historical events. This was a major industry not only during the Klondike, but in the 1930s during the Great Depression, as with the rest of the U.S., when there was a revival of gold mining. There were a lot of these mines not only in [the Hatcher Pass] area, but in the state at the time.

Alaska. Fannie Quigley leading pack dogs. Courtesy of Denali National Park and Preserve, Museum Collection, DENA00132. Tales of Alaska's gold rushes, which began in the 1890s, are full of larger ...

Sam Friedman, sfriedman@newsminer Sep 7, 2018 Sep 7, 2018 Updated Sep 7, 2018 FAIRBANKS — When Randy Zarnke was first handed an unpublished memoir about a little-known Yukon and Chena River ...

The Donlin Gold mine, which is on the cusp of being constructed after two decades of exploration and planning work, would be one of the largest open-pit gold …

January 31, 2023, 5:04 AM. JUNEAU, Alaska -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency took an unusually strong step Tuesday and blocked a proposed mine …

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Golden milestone marks beginning of a new chapter for mine North of 60 Mining News – March 1, 2020. This roughly 56-pound bar contains the 4-millionth ounce of gold produced at Northern Star's Pogo …

Haines. 20 km. 20 miles. Hotch, a tribal leader, lives in Klukwan, a village that takes its name from the Tlingit phrase "Tlakw Aan" – "the village that has always been". It is the hub ...

These people became the true success stories of the Gold Rush. As a result of the mining rushes of the late 1890s, Alaska's population grew from 4,298 whites in 1890 to 30,293 in 1900 as hopeful miners pushed north in search of riches. When the miners arrived, fur companies were the major power in the north.

Golden milestone marks beginning of a new chapter for mine North of 60 Mining News – March 1, 2020. This roughly 56-pound bar contains the 4-millionth ounce of gold produced at Northern Star's Pogo Mine in Alaska. Goodpaster Mining District, Alaska – At noon on Friday, Feb. 21, 2020 a roughly 815-ounce gold bar containing the 4 …

Gold, silver, copper, zinc, graphite, cobalt, lead, Rare Earth Elements, and other minerals are found in Alaska, many of which are actively mined. In fact, many of these minerals …

With a mine life of 27 years, the mine is estimated to produce nearly 37 million grams (1.3 million ounces) of gold per year, making it one of the largest open pit gold mines in the world. The ...

July 27, 2021. Land near Ester, Alaska (Alaskana/Creative Commons) An Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority decision to lease more than 10,000 acres north of Ester to an Australia-based gold-mining ...

This $23.5 Million Alaska Property Is Sitting on an Actual Gold Mine Once a popular gold mining site, around 117,000 documented troy ounces have been extracted …

Girdwood is another Alaskan town that owes its existence to gold prospecting. Founded in 1896, it produced some of the most significant finds of the Klondike Gold Rush. The heart of Girdwood's prospecting is the Crow Creek Mine. Years ago the Crow Creek Mine produced 700 ounces of gold per month.

In 2019, Coeur Alaska-Kensington Mine produced 127,914 ounces of gold. The Usibelli Coal Mine, a family-owned mine located outside Healy, is the only operating coal mine in Alaska. The mine has been in continuous operation since 1943 and celebrated its 75th year mining Alaska coal in 2018. The mine fuels approximately 32 percent of Interior ...

Here is that specimen from a more detailed account of the find I told previously at Fisher F75 Strikes Gold in Alaska! 2.37 Ounce Gold Specimen Found With Fisher F75 Metal Detector on Jack Wade Creek, Alaska. I had to take a break and go show Chris and Bernie my good fortune. Then I switched back to the GPX 5000 and got with …

From an Australian mining company perspective, what are Alaska's biggest advantages in terms of attracting investments to the mining sector? A. Again, it …

The Apollo-Sitka gold mines on Unga Island offer a unique view of an oft overlooked chapter of Last Frontier pioneering spirit North of 60 Mining News – April 30, 2021. Tourists preparing to go underground at the Apollo Mine on Unga Island, Alaska, circa 1890. After the United States' purchase of Alaska, and before the boom brought on …

With the high price of gold in recent years, the gold districts of Alaska are busier than ever, with miners from all around the world prospecting the creeks and rivers during the short mining season each year. Alaska's mining regulations are also much more "miner friendly" than most of the other states in the U.S., where it is nearly ...

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The largest gold-producing mines in Alaska are Fort Knox, Pogo, Kensington and Greens Greek. Alaska ranks ninth in terms of gold reserves on a global scale. When …

Millrock owns a 70% interest in a very large claim block surrounding the Pogo Mine in Alaska. Pogo is a high-grade gold mine operated by Northern Star Resources …

first major gold-mining activiee in Alaska began in sout heaete~n Alaska near Juneau during the ear1.y 1880 a. The initial discoveries in the Juneau area were gold placers in the Silver Bow Basin area. Cater, large lop grade lode deposits of gold-quartz were discovered on Douglae Ieland and on the east side of the Gasrineau Channel.

The abandoned works of a gold mining operation are seen along the Fortymile River in eastern Alaska. A nonprofit is working with placer miners in the area to reclaim gold for companies such as ...