Metals mining has a prominent place in Alaska history. Today, it remains a prominent economic driver in the state. Over the past decade, the metals mining sector has made up 3% to 4% of Alaska’s gross ...

Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan has reliably backed most major oil and mining projects in Alaska while his Democratic challenger Mary Peltola has supported development, but with a more nuanced ...

As a longtime resident of Alaska, from 1959 to the present, I have looked at the issues of whether mining should be allowed in the Fairbanks area and have concluded that if it is done properly, it ...

Alaskan Gold: Placer Mining in Interior Alaska is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire ...