Strategically situated on the Pacific Rim, the state of Alaska offers prospective land, sanctity of title, a state-sponsored geological and geophysical mapping effort, a reasonable permitting process, talented workforce, exploration incentives, and inventive infrastructure equity sharing programs. The Division of Economic Development is the primary advocacy agency in state government promoting mineral exploration and development by providing information, economic data, and technical assistance and extending a welcome to companies and individuals seeking to and doing business in Alaska.

Success Stories:
Success Stories: Alaska’s Operating Mines and Advanced Exploration Properties include open pit and underground hard rock mines, developing hard rock projects, a coal mine and several coal projects in progress, an underground placer mine and a number of conventional placer mines, and a healthy exploration industry. Employment in the industry is a significant contributor to rural employment and economic prosperity. The value of the industry is well over $1B annually and growing rapidly. Mine, developing and exploration projects are located throughout the state.

The Mineral Resources of Alaska map is interactive and has links to related websites and pertinent data and information. To use this map click on the image and the poster-size PDF will open in Adobe. Once open, using the hand tool, click on the operating mines, major projects, other projects, and past producing mines on the landscape to open websites with relevant information, and regional geology and corporate information, as available. You may also word search the map to zoom to a specific location.