Articles written by Steve Borell
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2010 Mining Explorers: Mineral industry activity rebounds
A highlight for 2010 has been the startup of the Kensington gold mine in June. I first testified at a hearing on the Kensington project in Haines in 1990. Gold price fluctuations, environmental group attacks, financial markets, etc. all played a... — Updated 10/31/2010
Mining Explorers 2009: A bright future awaits mineral exploration in Alaska
The financial meltdown of late 2008 and early 2009 was nearly the undoing of some junior exploration companies as well as some major companies. Many of the major mining companies had to drop prospects, lay off employees, institute serious cost-cutt... — Updated 11/1/2009