The Palmer development, near a glacier above the salmon-bearing Chilkat River, has for years fueled political divisions in the town of Haines. Now it’s getting a new owner, raising questions about the project’s future.
Energy & Mining
America needs antimony for weapons and solar panels. The mining industry is looking to Alaska.
Two Australian companies are pursuing federal funding to jump-start antimony mining near Fairbanks and Anchorage.
‘Drill, drill, drill’: New energy council signals Trump to prioritize energy production
Few details of the new National Energy Council were available Friday. But the move likely reflects a focus by Trump and his next administration on energy production, including fossil fuels.
Alaska scientists and policymakers look to hydrogen as power source of the future
The universe’s most common element, which exists in yet-unexplored underground deposits, could underpin a post-oil energy future in Alaska and beyond, experts say.
Alaska-owned corporation approves $750,000 for legal fights over Ambler Road and ANWR
The corporation is preparing to bid on an upcoming oil and gas lease sale in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Greens Creek receives final Forest Service approval to begin expansion next year
The move will extend mine operations for up to 18 years, but the mine will be subjected to some new environmental mitigation and oversight along the way.
Biden administration plans new limits on oil leasing in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
A new environmental study recommends additional protections for wildlife, waterways and permafrost, with new rules for a legally mandated lease sale.
New road for Canadian mine worries Wrangell residents downstream
The site of the Galore Creek Mine, about 25 miles northeast of Wrangell, is very close to headwaters of the Stikine River.
Several key steps toward drilling in Alaska’s Arctic refuge are due before year’s end
A legal ruling on a 2021 lease sale is expected as soon as Friday from a federal judge in Alaska.
State-owned Alaska corporation approves up to $20 million for potential Arctic refuge oil bid
The board of the state-owned Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority voted unanimously Wednesday to spend the money to prepare and possibly submit bids in an upcoming oil lease sale in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.