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Mine workers ready respirators and go-bags as Red Dog contends with hazardous gas buildup

Mine workers ready respirators and go-bags as Red Dog contends with hazardous gas buildup

A recent uptick in sulfur dioxide emissions has fueled health concerns and a public response from the Indigenous-owned corporation that owns the land beneath the mine.

Thawing permafrost is causing trouble for the Red Dog mine. Solutions could be costly.

Thawing permafrost is causing trouble for the Red Dog mine. Solutions could be costly.

Rusting rivers and huge rainfall have complicated pollution control at Northwest Alaska’s massive zinc mine.

A global megadeal would give one of Alaska's largest mines a new operator

A global megadeal would give one of Alaska's largest mines a new operator

Red Dog mine powers the Northwest Alaska economy, and its future is uncertain. But the planned merger appears unlikely to change much for the operation.

In Canada’s ‘Silicon Valley’ of mining, speculators power a hunt for Alaska’s minerals

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.

Who will benefit from melting glaciers?

Who will benefit from melting glaciers?

In a remote corner of North America, salmon and mining companies are vying for new territory.