An obscure element often found in gold mines used to be considered mining detritus. Now it is at the center of the U.S.-China ...

Donlin Gold says the FAST-41 designation will not accelerate the mine’s timeline nor allow it to skip required steps.

Mining industry leaders welcome the federal government’s apparent favorable shift while acknowledging the need to make ...

You’d be crazy to buy a car based solely on its shiny exterior, dazzling instruments, and gorgeous leather interior – but ...

The controversy over a typically celebratory honor underscores intense polarization over resource development in Alaska ...

"Royal Gold reported another very solid quarter and we achieved record revenue and cash flow," commented Bill Heissenbuttel, President and CEO of Royal Gold. "Our portfolio performed very well and ...

The Trump administration is opening 1.56 million acres of tundra on Alaska's North Slope and will be holding a National ...

We’re pleased that the White House has approved an appeal to begin construction on a 211-mile industrial road in northern ...

Dawson Mine is an underground gold mine on Prince of Wales Island. Explore its operations and contributions to the island’s economy.

Copper is essential to modern technology. But Smith Valley residents worry about a mine’s effect on their water ...

Today, the United States is dangerously dependent on foreign nations for 50 to 99% of 34 vital metals and minerals … and 100% of 15 others. China is our primary supplier for 24 of them; Russia for six ...

Flattop Mountain Trail reigns as perhaps the most frequented hike in all of Alaska, rewarding determined hikers with sweeping panoramas of Anchorage, Cook Inlet, and on pristine days, even mighty ...