An Alaska Native corporation leased mineral rights inside a national park to Contango Ore Inc. The company’s plans are ...

Join me on an unforgettable gold digging adventure in Alaska, exploring the historic sites of Ketchikan, Skagway, and Juneau. We uncover treasures from the gold rush era of the mid-1800s and ...

This story was published in partnership with Northern Journal and is the first in a two-story series. VANCOUVER, British Columbia—On a January evening, dozens of people crammed into a banquet space at ...

ESTER, Alaska—At a mining site here, Rod Blakestad cracked open a shiny rock with his pick. He found quartz, a sign that the rock may contain gold. But Blakestad, a veteran gold hunter, tossed the ...

A Canadian company announced last week it’s starting multiple environmental studies to explore a possible new gold mine in Juneau. The announcement comes as the Trump administration pushes to ramp up ...

A year ago, Alaska’s miners were selling gold at what seemed like a great price: around $2,200 per ounce. Today, that number sounds like a steal. After a historic surge in value, gold is now selling ...

A major mining company is pulling out of Western Alaska’s Donlin Gold project, selling most of its shares to a U.S. billionaire with a history of investing in gold. Barrick Gold Corp., a Canadian ...

WASHINGTON (TNND) — President Donald Trump reversed a Biden-era decision on a major mining operation in Alaska that will unleash critical minerals and an economic gold mine. Trump on Monday approved ...

This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center. It was produced by Grist and co-published with Alaska Public Media. The Tulsequah Glacier meanders down a broad valley in northwest British Columbia, 7 ...