Alaska miner turns to gas play, forms Holitna Energy Corp.

Patricia Jones, Petroleum News contributing writer

Holitna Energy Corp., recently formed by a gold exploration manager in Alaska, has applied for four shallow gas leases in Southcentral Alaska within a 50-mile range of the Donlin Creek gold development project. The 19,840 acres requested by Holitna Energy for leasing are in a seven-mile long, six-mi....

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