Placer Mining Big Business in Alaska, Report Finds

Matthew Smith, KNOM - Nome. - January 13, 2015. Placer mining operations bring in over $100 million a year in Alaska. (Photo: Alaska Mining Association) Most placer mining...

The Economic Benefits of Alaska's Mining Industry

• A 2014 study found that Alaska's placer mining industry accounted for about 1,200 seasonal jobs, with about $40 million in earnings in 2013. According to Alaska Department of Natural Resources, in 2020, there were an estimated 150 …

Geochemistry of placer gold, Koyukuk-Chandalar mining district, Alaska

The Koyukuk-Chandalar mining district of the Brooks Range mineral belt in north-central Alaska contains numerous placer gold deposits but few known lode gold sources. Gold grains, collected from 46 placer localities and 6 lode gold sites in the district, were analyzed for Ag and 37 trace elements utilizing direct current-arc optical emission spectroscopy.

Rivers of Gold Placer Mining in Alaska

the efficiency of placer gold mining in Alaska. As placer-mining methods evolved, concerns about environmental effects led to changes in the gold-mining practices and …

Placer gold occurrences in Alaska | U.S. Geological Survey

Alaska Region; Northwest-Pacific Islands Region; Science Centers; Observatories; ... Videos; Webcams; All Multimedia; Publications; Web Tools. Alert and Notification Services; APIs; ... Placer gold occurrences in Alaska January 1, 1964 View Plate. No abstract available. Citation Information ...

Placer Mining Baseline Environmental Information …

Policy. As described in the Instructional Memorandum, all new Plans of Operations and proposed modifications affecting streams1 in Alaska include specific baseline environmental information as provided for in 43 CFR 3809.401(c). Offices may also determine that specific baseline environmental information is needed during the review …

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The categories below includes slides and videos of the Decker Gold Project. See Assay results taken from "final wash concentrate." This area of Alaska has a long and storied …

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Overview. Placer and hard rock mining have a long history in Alaska and are still performed throughout the state today. Hard rock mining is typically a commercial operation and usually involves explosives and a mill to extract the minerals. Placer mining is typically mineral extraction from a stream bed and may be performed by either ...

MAJOR MINES | AMA

More than 200 placer mines produced 41,000 ounces of gold with a value of $52 million. Approximately 120 active rock quarries, and sand and gravel operations throughout …

Rivers of gold; placer mining in Alaska | U.S. Geological Survey

Alaska Region; Northwest-Pacific Islands Region; Science Centers; Observatories; ... Videos; Webcams; All Multimedia; Publications; Web Tools. Alert and Notification Services; APIs; ... placer mining in Alaska August 1, 1998 View Document. No abstract available. Citation Information ...

F20219384#1 A Placer Mining Application Amendment …

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources has received a Multi-Agency Application for Permits to Mine in Alaska (APMA) Amendment for Placer Mining & Reclamation in the Fourtymile Mining District, near the community of Boundary. ... 458-6887; Fax: (907) 451-2703 or e-mail: [email protected]. After review and …

Gold Placer Mining and Stream Ecosystems of Interior Alaska

Abstract. Placer mining is primarily practiced in Alaska as a type of open pit mining that targets alluvial deposits called placers, which may be deeply buried under soil and gravel (overburden). Placer deposits of precious metals, including gold, occur when a lode or vein weathers and fragments and is moved by flowing water into an alluvial ...

Alaska Placer Mining Operations and Claims Guide

Although State of Alaska mining laws are similar to federal mining regulations, there are important differences. ... MINING_AK_PLACER-MINING-OPERATIONS AND CLAIMS-GUIDE.PDF (PDF / 2.7 ) Publication Date. Mon, 11/02/2020. Region. Alaska. Organization. Collection: Public Room. Category: …

Application for Permits to Mine in Alaska (APMA)

2024 Application Forms (APMA) Mining or Exploration operations that exceed Generally Allowed Uses (GAU) guidelines require permits. Permits and licenses are required by as many as 12 State and Federal agencies to conduct exploration or mining activities in the State of Alaska. To assist the mining industry navigate this complex permitting ...

Placer Mining Best Practices

Alaska Department of Fish and Game Division of Habitat . P.O. Box 3-2000 Juneau, Alaska 99803 January 1986 . ... This report presents best management practices (BMP's) for placer mining that are designed to minimize nonpoint-source pollution and to promote and enhance the natural recovery of the site. ...

PLACER MINES | AMA

While Fairbanks, Juneau, and Nome are responsible for most of Alaska's historical and current gold production gold mining operations are found across much of Alaska. …

Placer Deposits | Geophysical Institute

Placer Deposits. April 12, 1984 / Larry Gedney. Fortunately for humanity, gold, platinum and a limited quantity of silver have been being separated for millions of years from country rock and deposited into commercially useful concentrations. Such deposits are called placers. Their accidental discovery probably started people digging …

ALASKA ANNUAL PLACER MINING APPLICATION (APMA)

In accordance with Alaska Statute 27.19, bonding is required for all mining operations having a mined area of five acres or greater. This area must be bonded for $750.00 per acre, unless the miner can demonstrate that a third party contractor can do the required reclamation for less than that amount.

How to Get Started in Gold Mining | West Coast Placer

Gold panning, like all placer methods, is based on the density difference of gold vs water, gravel, and black sands. When suspended in water gold will sink to the bottom of the pan. There are two steps to gold panning, agitating the material and washing away the less dense sands.

Gold in placer deposits | U.S. Geological Survey

January 1, 1989. View Document. Man most likely first obtained gold from placer deposits, more than 6,000 years ago. Placers account for more than two-thirds of the total world …

Modern Prospecting: Small Mines, Alaska-Sized Impact

In Alaska, just fewer than 200 placer mines produced 60,691 ounces of gold worth almost $77 million in 2018, according to the state Division of Geological & …

Apply for a Permit | Mining | Habitat Permits, Alaska …

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources (ADNR) designed the Application for Permits to Mine in Alaska (APMA) to assist the mining industry with the permitting process. The APMA is an application form for the permits required to explore for and mine locatable minerals and to conduct reclamation. Each year a miner intends to conduct mining ...

Annual Mining Reclamation Awards – Alaska Division of Mining…

Valdez Creek Mine, a placer mine in the Valdez Creek mining district, was mined by Cambior Alaska, Inc. from 1984 to 1995, and was Alaska's largest producer of gold during eleven of those years. Pit walls, rock dumps, and overburden stockpiles were resloped and seeded to minimize soil erosion and blend with the surrounding topography.

STATE OF ALASKA a 4 ANNUAL PLACER MINING …

Reclamation measures must comply with Alaska Statute 27.19. 2. Federal land managers may require reclamation measures different to those identified above. BONDING In accordance with Alaska Statute 27.19, bonding is required for all mining operations having a mined area of five acres or greater. This area must be

Department of Environmental Conservation Response to …

Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation . Wastewater Discharge Authorization Program . 555 Cordova Street . Anchorage, AK 99501 . ... Placer mining is not an industry as this new permit states or the DEC's . AKG370000 – Final Response to Comments Page 5 . opinion. It is a basic test during explorations for the larger mining Industry ...

Gold placers of the historical Fortymile River region, Alaska

Abstract. The Fortymile River region in east-central Alaska has a long and colorful history as the site of the first major gold discovery in interior Alaska. Placer gold has been …

Mechanical Placer Miners General Permit (AKG370000) …

Mailing Address: AK Dept. of Environmental Conservation Division of Water Attn: Compliance Program 555 Cordova Street Anchorage, Alaska 99501. Phone: Compliance Program: Toll Free Nationwide: (877) 569-4114 Anchorage or International: (907) 269-4114 Permitting Program: (907) 451-2142. Fax: (907) 269-4604. Email: dec …

Placer Mining Big Business in Alaska, Report Finds

The reports finds placer operations directly employ up to 1,200 workers every year. Most are seasonal jobs, and more than 70 percent of workers are Alaska residents. And the report says the ...

MINING IN ALASKA | AMA

MINING IN ALASKA | Alaska is a state steeped in a tradition of exploration, mining, and production. In fact, the reason the state capitol is located in Juneau is due to the discovery and development of the AJ and Treadwell gold deposits. Other important areas around Alaska grew out of projects including Kennicott, Greens Creek, the Fortymile ...

Geology Secrets to Finding Placer Gold and Lode

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