North of 60 Mining News - The mining newspaper for Alaska and Canada's North

Two seminal events related to the Alaska mining industry occurred in the past month.

First, in late June, Coeur d'Alene Mines Corp. reported the commencement of production at it Kensington gold mine near Juneau. The mine has now joined the ranks of large-scale producers here in Alaska but only after lots of years and lots of dollars, capped by a trip to the U.S. Supreme Court! Hat's off to Coeur f...