Gold was discovered in the Fairbanks area in 1902 when Italian immigrant Felix Pedro struck it rich. He put Fairbanks on the map and thousands of men rushed to interior Alaska in search of the ...

By becoming a major year-round LNG customer, the mine could lower energy infrastructure costs while creating jobs and ...

A year ago, Alaska’s miners were selling gold at what seemed like a great price: around $2,200 per ounce. Today, that number sounds like a steal. After a historic surge in value, gold is now selling ...

Third in a three-story series on mining in Alaska published in a partnership between Inside Climate News and Northern Journal. Read parts one and two. COOK INLET — High in a mountain valley on the far ...

This story was published in partnership with Northern Journal and is the first in a two-story series. VANCOUVER, British Columbia—On a January evening, dozens of people crammed into a banquet space at ...

Alaska’s mining industry supported 11,800 jobs and $1.1 billion in total wages in 2023, according to a report commissioned by the Alaska Miners Association and Alaska Metals Mines. The four-page ...

Some photos were taken by older cameras, including an 8 by 10-inch folding camera.

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 ...

Groups argue the Army Corps of Engineers failed to comply with the Endangered Species Act last year when approving gold exploration in Alaska. Environmental groups and an Alaska resident are suing the ...