ALASKA’S MINING INDUSTRY SEPTEMBER 2025
MINING JOBS: EMPLOYING ALASKANS ACROSS THE STATE 85 communities have mining industry employees $122,500 average annual wage paid to mining employees 12,400 total jobs supported $1.2 billion in wages statewide 75% average Alaska resident hire at the large producing mines
RED DOG
WISEMAN
UPPER KOBUK
SUN
GIVING BACK!
LIVENGOOD
GOLDEN SUMMIT
FORT KNOX
GRAPHITE CREEK
TREASURE CREEK MOHAWK
230 Alaska nonprofits supported by mining companies $5.6 million in contributions $1.7 million in contributions to the University of Alaska and vocational training programs $800,000 in support of civic, business, and industry organizations throughout Alaska
POGO
NIKOLAI
ILLINOIS CREEK
USIBELLI
MANH CHOH
LUCKY SHOT
WHISTLER
FLAT GOLD
ESTELLE
DONLIN GOLD
PALMER
KENSINGTON NEW AMALGA
PEBBLE
JOHNSON TRACT
GREENS CREEK
DAWSON
2024 BENEFITS TO ALASKA
$1.1 billion
$47 million
Mines
spent on goods and services with 500+ Alaska businesses
in local tax revenues to support services like libraries, schools, road maintenance, and public safety
are the largest property taxpayers in Fairbanks, Juneau, and the Northwest Arctic Borough
$92 million
$240 million
$1.5 million
in state government revenues for services like education, highways, and airports
in royalty payments to Alaska Native Regional and Village Corporations across the state; totaling $3.6 billion since 1989
to Alaska Mental Health Trust to support Alaskans’ mental health needs
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