Mining News: Dark clouds harbor some golden linings

U.S. financial, economic crunch has been building for several years; Alaska mining prospects will continue to be outstanding

J. P. Tangen

For Mining News

Is there anyone anywhere who was caught by surprise by the domestic financial crunch that has recently occurred? Those of us who aren’t players in world economics have watched the symptoms develop for several years. When commodities move up in lockstep, it doesn’t mean their value is increasing, it....