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A reader of this blog sent me this link. It is a 2011 report on the economic benefits of the Fort Knox mine in Alaska. Although the report is from 2011, it still presents some statistics worthy of note. Here are some: (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘Alaska’
Fort Knox, Alaska. A Driver of the Local Economic Engine.
Posted in blogs, brandy, Jobs and Salaries, mining, Mining history, tagged Alaska, daryl hockley, East Geduld, economy, fairbanks, fort know, mining on March 29, 2013 | 4 Comments »
HR 4402. The Future of US Mining Is Now With the Senate and White House
Posted in About the news, Investing & Finance, Law (Mining), mining, North America, tagged Alaska, bokan mine, critical minerals, house, hr 4402, mining, NEPA, Obama, Pebble Mine, romney, white on July 14, 2012 | 1 Comment »
United States miners all should be paying close attention to a bill passed this week by Congress. I refer to Bill HR 4402. It is now up to the Senate and President to decide its fate. A Democrat-controlled Senate may sit on it and do nothing—that is unacceptable. The White House has stated that is opposes the bill; but has not threatened a veto. How could it? (more…)
EPA Report on Bristol Bay and Pebble Mine
Posted in About the news, acid mine drainage, consulting, environmental, feasibilty studies, First Nations, Gold, Investing & Finance, mining, North America, tagged Alaska, Anglo American, bristol bay, EPA, fish, Pebble Mine on May 19, 2012 | 15 Comments »
The draft report by the EPA on potential mining impacts on Bristol Bay by the Pebble Mine or any of the other seven potential mines in that part of Alaska is published. Here is a link to one report thereon—there are hundreds of news items, so maybe look for others as well if the topic interests you. (more…)
Chile Placer Gold Mining
Posted in Gold, Mining history, People, tagged Alaska, Chile, Gold, placer miining on April 28, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Before coming to Santiago, I had thought of Chile as a place of copper mines. Today I learnt that gold was and is a major mined product of Chile. Today I lunched with two young geologists exploring the hillsides above an old placer deposit which, they tell me, financed the founding of Santiago and ultimately the country itself. (more…)
Rare Earth Metals: Hope or Hype?
Posted in Investing & Finance, opera, tagged Alaska, mary stuart, opera, rare earth on October 3, 2011 | 1 Comment »
After a conference earlier this year in Juneau, Alaska, I bought into the belief that rare earth metals were in short supply, that Alaska could provide them, and that failure to mine such metals in the US would negatively affect the US economy. I even blogged to that effect. (more…)
Sierra Leone Diamond Mining as an Inspration for Tea Pary Politicians and Republican Presidential Hopefuls
Posted in About the news, Africa, Diamond, Investing & Finance, mining, tagged Alaska, artesianal mining, Diamond, Sarah Palin, sierra leone on August 21, 2011 | 1 Comment »
The news this week has been mainly bad: more crashing stock markets, more idiotic statements from Republican hopefuls, more countries seizing the mines of the country. The saddest part is that the only idea Republican hopefuls have about resuscitating mining in the US is to abolish the EPA and treat companies like individuals. (more…)
Nome, Alaska Mining
Posted in blogs, consulting, Investing & Finance, Mining history, tagged Alaska, mine, nome, rock creek on July 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
A direct flight from Vancouver to Anchorage. Then a direct flight over 1,000 miles to Nome. A short drive up through misty green country with views of bison beneath the still windmills and hence to a mine that is not in production. A sad and sorry sight. (more…)
Mining Gold: Its Lure & Fascination and a New Mining Blog
Posted in blogs, environmental, Gold, People, tagged Alaska, bolg, dylan mcfarlan, Gold, mining, Pebble Mine on March 29, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Good blogs about mining are rare. Along Fools Gold Road is a blog about mining that I have just come across. Here is an extract from one of the postings that helps us understand and appreciate the fascination we all have for gold: (more…)
Kensington Mine, Southeast Alaska
Posted in environmental, mining, North America, tagged Alaska, Coeur Alaska, Kensington mine on March 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Two lonely docks along the infinite coast of Alaska; two points of departure & arrival on the still sea; one a beach of black stone, the other a lattice work of metal atop piles driven into the soft muds; these are the links in a long route to the mine. The journey starts in a friendly bus rattling along a thin highway between the ocean and the mountains. The journey continues on the boat between the two lonely docks. Then into another bus and a precarious ride up and every up into the snow-covered landscape, the hills towering in pristine white and ready at any moment to disgorge snow in killing avalanche. (more…)
Jobs Now. Mining Jobs Now. Mining Jobs in Alaska Now.
Posted in Jobs and Salaries, mining, North America, tagged AJ mine, Alaska, alaska miners association, earnings, jobs, Juneau, mining jobs, salaries on March 17, 2011 | 4 Comments »
The title of this posting captures the mood of the Alaska Miners Association meeting, which begun today in Juneau. Many talks picked up the theme of: Jobs Now. Mining Jobs Now. Mining Jobs in Alaska Now. (more…)
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