Soaring Prices Fuel Alaska's Mining Renaissance
– Gold Hits $4,500/oz
Posted By: Hazymac, 1/15/2026 1:45:43 PM
Everything's coming together for mining in Alaska. If you've been reading my work for any length of time, you'll be aware of how much I love Alaska. I am in the habit of describing the Great Land with four words: Vast, clean, wild, and free. But Alaska is also loaded with resources, and what's more, Alaska is big enough that we can have our cake and eat it, too; the amount of land taken up by mining and oil/gas development is tiny set against the vastness of this great state. And now, in part due to the Trump administration's push to open up this treasure chest, mining is poised to make a
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Everything's coming together for mining in Alaska.
If you've been reading my work for any length of time, you'll be aware of how much I love Alaska. I am in the habit of describing the Great Land with four words: Vast, clean, wild, and free. But Alaska is also loaded with resources, and what's more, Alaska is big enough that we can have our cake and eat it, too; the amount of land taken up by mining and oil/gas development is tiny set against the vastness of this great state.
And now, in part due to the Trump administration's push to open up this treasure chest, mining is poised to make a
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