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.
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.
