Alaska Miner Magazine, Winter 2026

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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