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Strategically situated on the Pacific Rim, the state of Alaska offers prospective land, sanctity of title, a state-sponsored geological and geophysical mapping effort, a reasonable permitting process, talented workforce, exploration incentives, and inventive infrastructure equity sharing programs. The Office of Economic Development is the primary advocacy agency in state government promoting mineral exploration and development by providing information, economic data, and technical assistance and extending a welcome to companies and individuals seeking to and doing business in Alaska.

Success Stories:
Success Stories: Alaska’s Operating Mines and Advanced Exploration Properties include open pit and underground hard rock mines, developing hard rock projects, a coal mine and several coal projects in progress, an underground placer mine and a number of conventional placer mines, and a healthy exploration industry. Employment in the industry is a significant contributor to rural employment and economic prosperity. The value of the industry is well over $1B annually and growing rapidly. Mine, developing and exploration projects are located throughout the state.

Map of Resources

Greens Creek Mine
Greens Creek Mine Greens Creek Mine
Aerial View of Mine Foot Print Ship Loading at Greens Creek Mine
Nixon Fork
Nixon Fork Nixon Fork
An aerial photo of the mill facility at Nixon Fork A photo of underground haulage truck at Nixon Fork
Fort Knox
Fort Knox Fort Knox
Fort Knox by Night Fort Knox Pit
Fort Knox  
Aerial View of Fort Knox  
Usibelli Coal Mine
Usibelli Mine Usibelli Coal Mine
Usibelli Coal Mine Coal loading at Usibelli’s Healy operation
Red Dog Mine
Red Dog Mine Red Dog Mine
Reg Dog Mine, mill, administrative and living quarters. Port Loading and storage facilities for the
Red Dog Mine.
Pogo Mine
Pogo Mine Pogo Mine
An aerial photo looking northwest at the Pogo mine surface facilities A photo looking northwest at the mill facility and conveyor from the underground mine
Rock Creek Project
Rock Creek Project Rock Creek
Aerial view of plant site July 2007 Plant site
Kensington Project
Kensington Kensington
Aerial oblique of the Kensington project area Construction of the Jualin adit portal
Donlin Creek Project
Donlin Creek Donlin Creek
Camp and airstrip at Donlin Creek Aerial oblique of project site
Chuitna Coal Project
Chuitna Coal  
Chuitna Coal project and general area map  
Niblack Project
Niblack Niblack
Project site and Anchorage Cross section through the Niblack ore body
Golden Summit Project
Golden Summit Golden Summit
Bulk sampling at Golden Summit project High grade sample from Golden Summit project
Pebble Copper Mine
Pebble Cooper - IP Anomaly
Pebble Cooper - IP Anomaly
Pebble Copper Cross Section
Pebble Copper Cross Section
Pebble Copper Features Map
Pebble Copper Features Map