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Alaska slips in 2012 Fraser rankings
In a year that has started off with more than its share of mining industry gloom and doom, this year's Fraser Institute "Survey of Mining Companies, 2012/2013" provided a bit of sunshine for Alaska.... — Updated 3/31/2013
Alaska miners reading the tea leaves
With the re-inauguration of the President, Alaska's miners are being forced to hunker down and withstand yet another election cycle wondering what gifts the federal agencies will bestow upon us... — Updated 1/27/2013
Replacement cost of gold startles
I finally found something I have been thinking about for a long time but had not seen discussed in detail. We have all seen summaries of the declining rate of discoveries for new mineral deposits and have heard about the steadily increasing cost... — Updated 12/30/2012
Alaska seeks data-gathering efficiencies
A recent letter distributed to the minerals industry by the Alaska Department of Natural Resources' Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys and the Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development's Division of Economic... — Updated 11/18/2012
Mining Explorers 2012: Alaska exploration takes a hit
Ending a streak of robust growth, mineral exploration spending in Alaska during 2012 took a downward turn from the record US$300 million spent a year earlier. "More advanced-stage projects that adde... — Updated 11/11/2012
Mining Explorers 2012: Grande Portage Resources Ltd.
CPG: TSX-V Chairman: Paul Bowes President: Ian Klassen Vice President, Exploration: Wesley Raven Drilling completed by Grande Portage Resources Ltd. over the past three years has outlined a high-grade gold deposit at Herbert Glacier that is shaping... — Updated 11/11/2012
Alaska gold could get its turn at bat
Over the past six months, the single-most common question I have gotten asked about Alaska's mineral industry is, "Have there been any significant new discoveries?" While there may be an as-yet... — Updated 10/28/2012
Alaska mining projects took hit in 2012
As the first cooler days and termination dust start appearing across Alaska, seasonal exploration activities are winding down and operating mines are preparing for another winter. To be sure, less... — Updated 9/30/2012
Junior taps high-grade gold in SE Alaska
Grande Portage Resources Ltd. is in the midst of a 15,000-meter drill program targeting a high-grade gold deposit at Herbert Glacier, a project that is shaping up to be on par with its renowned... — Updated 9/30/2012
State, feds plan digital maps for Alaska
In a long overdue step to bring Alaska into the 21st Century, state and federal agencies met in late June to discuss collaborative funding strategies for Alaska's Statewide Digital Mapping... — Updated 7/29/2012
Industry experiencing unparalled changes
If you are looking for proof that the mining industry is experiencing unparalleled changes, look no further than "Mine 2012: The growing disconnect," the 9th edition of PricewaterhouseCoopers'... — Updated 6/24/2012
Once-hot mining investment climate cools
The winds of change are once again blowing across Alaska's mineral industry, not only because the industry is gearing up for another busy summer season, but also because the mining investment climat... — Updated 4/29/2012
Recent mining revival sparks déjà vu
I was tempted to make a few 2012 predictions now that 2011 is nearly gone, but I decided not to when I came across the following lines and was struck by how closely they mimic our current mining... — Updated 12/25/2011
Mining industry faces business risks
As a busy year in the Alaska and global mining industry starts to slide closer to its end, I figured now was a good time to gaze into my crystal ball (rutilated quartz, of course) to see what next y... — Updated 11/20/2011
Recent activity covers entire spectrum
As termination dust settles over Alaska, the diversity of mineral exploration, development and production news this month covers the entire spectrum of mining industry activities. The last of the seasonal early-stage exploration projects are... — Updated 10/30/2011
Discoveries fail to keep up with output
A recent article in the Newsletter of the Society of Economic Geologists discussed ways of addressing an arresting trend in the mining industry that affects Alaska's mining future. Authors N. Stephen Enders of the Colorado School of Mines and... — Updated 9/25/2011
Economic jitters sap venture capital
Despite the abundance of good news from the Alaska mining industry this month, there is an unusual black cloud hanging over the industry that threatens to rain on our parade of projects. Domestic and international markets got a severe case of the j... — Updated 8/28/2011
Alaska copper exploration makes comeback
As termination dust falls across most of Alaska, the curtain has come down for the bulk of the exploration projects around the state; however, mine development programs as well as mine-site... — Updated 10/31/2010
A little gold might be a good idea
As we near the end of September and the metals market remains robust, the mining industry is breathing a sigh of relief as we remember the market meltdown of early September 2008. Although nobody... — Updated 9/26/2010
Summertime, and the miners are busy
As the long-awaited summer solstice comes and goes, Alaska's mining industry is deep in the midst of its summer exploration, development and production programs. Mineral exploration programs are... — Updated 6/27/2010
December activity in Alaska leaves little time to catch breath; outstanding results will blur transition to New Year
In days gone by the Alaska mining industry thought of December as a time of decreased activity and a chance to catch your breath before the New Year started. Well, in case you have not noticed,... — Updated 12/30/2007
Burning ambition could ignite coal project
The stars may be in alignment at long last for a huge coal project that has been languishing for decades just 50 miles from Anchorage. Developer Bob Stiles has renewed confidence that a mine will be built to exploit the Beluga-Chuitna coal fields,... — Updated 11/27/2005
