MINING NEWS:Mining and fish can coexist 12/30/2007
Pebble spokesman tells Anchorage Chamber that there is precedent for enviro-responsible mining; partnership sets up in Anchorage
Sean Magee, spokesman for The Pebble Limited Partnership, told members of the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce Dec. 3 that the Pebble Mine Project could be developed in an environmentally and socially re...

MINING NEWS: Most exciting industry developments in a decade highlight '07 Alaska Miners Convention 11/25/2007
For those of you who could not attend the Alaska Miners Association convention in Anchorage in early November, you missed what I understand was a record attendance and presentations on some of the mos...

MINING NEWS: Fort Knox mine to add jobs, equipment 11/25/2007
Army Corps OKs new heap leach facility; improved operations, exploration will boost yearly production and extend life of project
Between phase 7 of its exploration program, a new heap leach facility and an extended mine life, Fairbanks Gold Mining Inc. is ramping up activity to boost production more than 6,000 ounces annually a...

MINING NEWS: Kisa prospect shows promise 10/28/2007
Spokane junior works with locals in Kuskokwim Mineral Belt to overcome concerns, envision future exploration in three areas of Alaska
Gold Crest Mines Inc., a Spokane, Wash.-based junior gold exploration company, reported promising results Oct. 8 from its 2007 exploration drilling campaign at the Kisa Project in the Kuskokwim Minera...

MINING NEWS: Coeur, environmentalists pledge cooperation 09/30/2007
Developer to work with opponents on dry tailings design for Kensington; completes access tunnel, mill and processing facility
Coeur D'Alene Mines Corp., owner and operator of the Kensington Gold Project near Juneau, has agreed to work with Southeast Alaska environmental groups on a new plan to dispose of the proposed mine's...

MINING NEWS: Production slips at state's largest gold mine 08/26/2007
Production and sales at the Fort Knox Gold Mine dipped slightly in the first two quarters of 2007. The mine northeast of Fairbanks produced 176,644 ounces of gold over the first six months of the year...

MINING NEWS: Alaska Mining News Summary: 'Holy Cow!' Explosion of activity across state 08/26/2007
As the late, great Phil Rizutto used to say when something amazing happened on the baseball field: "Holy Cow!" The last month has seen an explosion of activity across Alaska with companies working in...

MINING NEWS: High summer busy time for deals, as well as exploration, development activity 07/29/2007
It is high summer in Alaska and the wheeling and dealing are nearly as frenetic as the exploration, development and production going on all around the state. New deals continue to be cut on old and ne...

MINING NEWS: Agencies approve Fort Knox heap leach 07/29/2007
Stringent monitoring and prevention measures, including the use of technology developed for cold climates, should make facility safe
Alaska's Department of Natural Resources issued permits July 3 for Fort Knox gold mine's heap leach project, which will have a total capacity for leaching 161 million tons of ore. The heap leach facil...