Alaska mining company pushing Cook Inlet, Hatcher Pass projects will merge with Canadian firm Contango Ore helped build Alaska’s newest major mine. Its merger with and Dolly Varden Silver comes amid a flurry of deals in the state’s mining industry.
Record gold prices could mean a banner year for Alaska mines “Anyone with an operating gold mine is in a happy spot right now,” said one mining executive.
This company helped build an Alaska mine without a tailings dump. Can it build two more? Touting an unconventional approach, Contango Ore says it can develop mines faster and with a smaller environmental footprint. But some Alaskans fear an influx of ore trucks on state roads.