In Canada’s ‘Silicon Valley’ of mining, speculators power a hunt for Alaska’s minerals Vancouver, British Columbia, home to dozens of companies searching the world for minerals, has a special interest in the northernmost U.S. state.
Fueled by trade tensions and foreign wars, a rush for an obscure mineral heats up in Alaska A Texas company recently acquired 50 square miles of mining claims across interior Alaska. Now it wants to start trucking antimony — a mineral used in weapons and solar panels — to its processing plant in Montana.
Who will benefit from melting glaciers? In a remote corner of North America, salmon and mining companies are vying for new territory.
A contentious mining project in Southeast Alaska just changed hands. Its new owner is already looking to sell. Opponents are celebrating the news as a setback for the Palmer Project near Haines, one of the state’s most advanced — and polarizing — mining projects.
A key player in moving Interior Alaska off fossil fuels? Multibillion-dollar mining corporations. The mining industry’s global quest for cheaper, cleaner power could change how thousands of Alaskans get electricity.
How a billionaire’s bet on Donlin mine could inject new life into the huge, slow-moving Alaska gold project A global mining giant is selling its 50% stake in Donlin Gold. One of the buyers is John Paulson, who made billions betting against the housing market before the 2008 financial crisis.
Why a surge in gold prices won’t solve Alaska’s budget woes New calls to raise Alaska’s mining taxes and royalties come as state officials face difficult fiscal decisions.