Mining News: Alaska lawyers fend off enviros, feds 11/21/2010
Attorney general informs miners of law department's strategy to protect responsible development of state's natural resources
Under the leadership of Gov. Sean Parnell, the Alaska Department of Law has not hesitated in taking up cases important to the responsible development of the state's natural resources. Parnell, who ass...

Mining News: Alaska faces tough road on global stage 11/21/2010
CNBC report ranks state last in terms of cost of doing business and as having the worst transportation system in the United States
Alaska's mining industry is entering the final lap for what has turned out to be a more robust than expected year for exploration, development and production. Strong worldwide demand for mined product...

2010 Mining Explorers: Coeur d'Alene Mines Corp. 10/31/2010
CDE: NYSE and CDM: TSX President and CEO: Dennis Wheeler Senior Vice President and CFO: Mitchell Krebs Senior Vice President, Exploration: Donald Birak Thanks to the outcome of a four-year legal ba...

2010 Mining Explorers: Mineral industry activity rebounds 10/31/2010
Kensington Mine startup boosts Alaska's mining operations to six
A highlight for 2010 has been the startup of the Kensington gold mine in June. I first testified at a hearing on the Kensington project in Haines in 1990. Gold price fluctuations, environmental group...

Mining News: Mining plays vital jobs role in Alaska 10/31/2010
Geographical diversity and high-wages boost employment profile state's mines, especially in regions where opportunities are scarce
Mining is becoming increasingly important to Alaskans looking for good-paying jobs. Not only does the industry provide high wages, the geographical diversity of the mines provides employment opportuni...

Mining News: A little gold might be a good idea 09/26/2010
Some analysts say recent run-up in prices may be just the beginning as European, U.S. economies grapple with unwieldy debt burdens
As we near the end of September and the metals market remains robust, the mining industry is breathing a sigh of relief as we remember the market meltdown of early September 2008. Although nobody is s...

Murkowski slams Obama administration 08/22/2010
Says that new legislation and federal regulations show that government sees Alaska natural resource development as a problem
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, in a speech to the World Trade Center Alaska on Aug. 17, blasted the federal government for what she characterized as overreach in applying legislation and regulations that limit...

AK-WA Connection 2010: Mining supports Alaska-Washington trade 08/08/2010
Industry provides much-needed boost to state's economy, especially in rural communities where jobs and opportunities are scarce
Mining is an increasingly bright spot in the Alaska economy and nowhere is the impact of this vibrant sector more pronounced than among businesses in the Alaska-Washington trade. Shaking off effects...

AK-WA Connection 2010: Company thrives with soft-sided camps 08/08/2010
One-stop service celebrates 31 years of offering home comforts in remote Alaska to resource explorers and government employees
Taiga Ventures got its start more than three decades ago when a senior geologist working for Union Carbide in Anchorage phoned a young man who held an explosives handler's license and asked for his he...

AK-WA Connection 2010: Alaska-Washington trade 08/08/2010
Welcome to the "The Alaska-Washington Connection – Recovering Economic Momentum." The relationship between Alaska and Washington businesses is just as important today as it was more than a century ag...

Mining News: Kensington opening benefits Coeur, Juneau 07/25/2010
Startup of production at the underground gold mine is expected to bolster the Idaho miner's performance, capital city's economy
In June 2009, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a 6-3 ruling that upheld a tailings disposal permit for the Kensington gold mine near Juneau.  Owner Coeur d'Alene Mines Corp. fired up Kensington's mi...

Mining News: Kensington joins ranks of big producers 07/25/2010
New mine will boost Southeast Alaska economy; Murkowski promotes legislation to support mining of strategic rare earth minerals
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...