Along with abandoned buildings ... could even make use of Alaska's first indoor swimming pool. During its time as a functional mine, around $70 million worth of gold flowed through its doors.

(CN) — Three Alaska Native tribes are challenging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ recent approval of a gold mining project that would bring industrial suction dredging — a mining technique used to ...

But it’s not just the billion-dollar companies that are benefitting: Gold’s surge also could buoy Alaska’s 150 or so placer operations. Those smaller mining businesses use water to wash ...

A year ago, Alaska’s miners were selling gold at what seemed like a great price: around $2,200 per ounce. Today, that number sounds like a steal. After a historic surge in value, gold is now ...

A year ago, Alaska’s miners were selling gold at what seemed like a great price ... He’s interested in any and all mining related stories, as well as introductory meetings with people in ...