Posts Tagged ‘mining’
As Summer Dredging Returns to Nome, Some Expect Less Gold — and More Competition
“The easy gold is disappearing,” says retired mining engineer Randy Smith. In Nome, gold dredging is becoming an activity “for the more serious people now, not the get-rich-quick ones.”
Read MoreGraphite One Says Their Western Alaska Mine Could Yield $1 Billion
Graphite One says the proposed mine, near Teller, could yield a value of more than $1 billion and provide more than 4 million tons of material each year.
Read MoreStory49: Lew Tobin and the Tales of Charlie Moon
Lew Tobin reads excerpts from the compilation of old mining tales he collected back in the 1970’s — and tells his own tale of becoming an Alaskan.
Read MoreGraphite Mining Co. Launches Subsistence Council, Residents Still Skeptical About Potential Mine
A graphite deposit in the Imuruk Basin is looking promising, but as mining company Graphite One seeks to involve the communities, residents are worried about the impact on subsistence.
Read MorePlacer Mining Big Business in Alaska, Report Finds
The report finds the majority of placer mines are mining for gold, off of the road system, and with small crews of about four people.
Read MoreGold Co.’s Underground Blasting by Nome Airport Extended to 7 Days a Week
A program for subsurface blasting on land just west of Nome’s airport was first scheduled to close the airport for an hour a day during weekdays. Now the program will run seven days a week.
Read MoreTeller, Mary’s Igloo Residents Meet with Graphite Mining Co. on Imuruk Basin Deposit
After meeting in Nome in October, Vancouver-based Graphite One went to Teller this week to meet with the most immediate stakeholders near the potential mining prospect.
Read MoreGraphite One Resources Meets with Nome Community to Discuss Potential Mine Development
Wednesday night’s public meeting in Nome was the first step in what’s sure to be an extensive process of exploration and permitting for Graphite One Resources—the Vancouver-based company that’s been exploring the second-largest known graphite deposit in the world, here on the Seward Peninsula.
Read MoreCity Council Confirms Election, Talks Mining with DNR
An unexpected meeting with Dept. of Natural Resources Commissioner Joe Balash shifted the meeting from elections to mining.
Read MoreBallot Measure 4 Debated at Hearing in Kotzebue
The public hearing on Ballot Measure 4 in Kotzebue earlier this month yielded more questions than answers about how the “Bristol Bay Forever” initiative would be implemented, if it passes the vote in November.
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