Alaska Mineral Industry Annual Reports (DGGS)

Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys · 2024 · State Survey

Annual reports from Alaska DGGS documenting mineral production statistics, mine activity, and exploration developments across Alaska — gold, zinc, lead, REE.

This 2024 document, Alaska Mineral Industry Annual Reports (DGGS), is preserved in the Mountain Man Mining Library for research and reference. Original source: dggs.alaska.gov.

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Alaska's Mineral Industry

Overview of Fort Knox Mine looking south by southeast. The open pit gold mine is seen in the background, with the low-grade ore stockpile and conveyor in the foreground. Photo credit: Fairbanks Gold Mining Co.

The Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys tracks and reports on Alaska's mineral industry, in accordance with Alaska Statue 27.05.050-060 .

Alaska hosts a significant share of the world's defined mineral resources, including approximately 7 % of zinc resources, 7 % of gold resources, 7 % of silver resources, 12 % of copper resources, 16 % of molybdenum resources, 2 % of lead resources, and 17 % of coal resources.

More than 7,400 documented mineral occurrences attest to the state's diverse geology and metallogenic provinces. Alaska has the potential to produce 51 of 54 critical minerals identified by the U.S. Geological Survey, including graphite, germanium, platinum group elements, rare earth elements, cobalt, nickel, tin, and antimony.

The global mining industry consistently recognizes Alaska as a premier investment destination. The 2024 Fraser Institute annual survey of mining companies ranked Alaska third globally for overall investment attractiveness and first the world for mineral potential independent of other considerations ( Mejia and Aliakbari, 2025 ).

DGGS tracks Alaska's mineral industry, including annual spending on exploration

Alaska's mines produced metal worth $4 billion in 2024, accounting for about 12 percent of the U.S. total metal production.

The Red Dog Mine in northwestern Alaska is one of the world's largest zinc mines. It is the U.S.'s largest zinc producer and the only U.S. mine producing germanium.

The Greens Creek Mine in southeastern Alaska is the largest silver producer in the U.S. The mine also produces zinc, lead, gold and copper.

Six operating lode mines, and approximately 150 active placer mines, produce Alaska's most famous mineral commodity, gold. Fort Knox, Pogo, and Manh Choh mines (Interior Alaska) and Kensington, Greens Creek, and Dawson mines (Southeast Alaska) are major employers and taxpayers in their respective communities. Lode gold production from Alaska's mines recently reached 750,000 troy ounces.

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Alaska's Mineral Industry Reports

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Szumigala, D.J., 2026, Alaska's mineral industry 2022: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Special Report 79, 91 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/32079 Szumigala, D.J., 2026

Szumigala, D.J., 2026, 2025 Alaska mining industry overview - ready to rumble (presentation): Association for Mineral Exploration Roundup 2026, Vancouver, BC, Canada, January 26-29, 2026: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 40 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/32058 SR 77

Szumigala, D.J., 2024, Alaska's mineral industry 2021: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Special Report 77, 97 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/31272 SR 76

Twelker, Evan, Werdon, M.B., and Athey, J.E., 2022, Alaska's mineral industry 2020: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Special Report 76, 75 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/30848 SR 75

Athey, J.E., Werdon, M.B., and Twelker, Evan, 2021, Alaska's mineral industry 2019: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Special Report 75, 69 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/30658 SR 74

Athey, J.E., and Werdon, M.B., 2019, Alaska's mineral industry 2018: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Special Report 74, 84 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/30227 SR 73

Athey, J.E., and Werdon, M.B., 2018, Alaska's mineral industry 2017: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Special Report 73, 92 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/30075 SR 72

Athey, J.E., and Werdon, M.B., 2017, Alaska's mineral industry 2016: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Special Report 72, 65 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/29748 SR 71

Athey, J.E., Werdon, M.B., Twelker, Evan, and Henning, M.W., 2016, Alaska's mineral industry 2015: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Special Report 71, 45 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/29687 SR 70

Freeman, L.K., Athey, J.E., Lasley, P.S., and Van Oss, E.J., 2015, Alaska's mineral industry 2014: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Special Report 70, 60 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/29515 SR 69

Athey, J.E., Freeman, L.K., Harbo, L.A., and Lasley, P.S., 2014, Alaska's mineral industry 2013: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Special Report 69, 65 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/29128 SR 68

Athey, J.E., Harbo, L.A., Lasley, P.S., and Freeman, L.K., 2013, Alaska's mineral industry, 2012: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Special Report 68, 61 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/25621 SR 67

Szumigala, D.J., 2012, Alaska's mineral industry 2011 - exploration activity: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Special Report 67, 10 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/24584 SR 65

Szumigala, D.J., Harbo, L.A., and Adleman, J.N., 2011, Alaska's mineral industry 2010: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Special Report 65, 83 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/22822 SR 64

Szumigala, D.J., Harbo, L.A., and Hughes, R.A., 2010, Alaska's mineral industry 2009: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Special Report 64, 81 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/21881

Hughes, R.A., Szumigala, D.J., and Harbo, L.A., 2010, Alaska's mineral industry 2009: A summary: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Information Circular 60, 15 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/21061 SR 63

Szumigala, D.J., Hughes, R.A., and Harbo, L.A., 2009, Alaska's mineral industry 2008: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Special Report 63, 89 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/20061

Szumigala, D.J., Hughes, R.A., and Harbo, L.A., 2009, Alaska's mineral industry 2008: A summary: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Information Circular 58, 15 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/19601 SR 62

Szumigala, D.J., Hughes, R.A., and Harbo, L.A., 2008, Alaska's mineral industry 2007: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Special Report 62, 89 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/17841 IC 57 v. 1.0.1

Szumigala, D.J., and Hughes, R.A., 2008, Alaska's mineral industry 2007: A summary: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Information Circular 57 v. 1.0.1, 15 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/16701 SR 61

Szumigala, D.J., and Hughes, R.A., 2007, Alaska's mineral industry 2006: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Special Report 61, 83 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/15860

Szumigala, D.J., and Hughes, R.A., 2007, Alaska's mineral industry 2006: A summary: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Information Circular 54, 20 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/15755 SR 60

Hughes, R.A., and Szumigala, D.J., 2006, Alaska's mineral industry 2005: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Special Report 60, 81 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/15748

Szumigala, D.J., and Hughes, R.A., 2006, Alaska's mineral industry 2005: A summary: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Information Circular 52, 19 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/14909 SR 59

Szumigala, D.J., and Hughes, R.A., 2005, Alaska's mineral industry, 2004: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Special Report 59, 75 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/7195

Szumigala, D.J., and Hughes, R.A., 2005, Alaska's mineral industry 2004: A summary: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Information Circular 51, 18 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/7083 SR 58

Szumigala, D.J., Hughes, R.A., and Harris, R.H., 2004, Alaska's mineral industry 2003: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Special Report 58, 69 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/6968

Szumigala, D.J., 2004, Alaska's mineral industry 2003: A summary: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Information Circular 50, 12 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/3211 SR 57

Szumigala, D.J., Swainbank, R.C., Henning, M.W., and Pillifant, F.M., 2003, Alaska's mineral industry 2002: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Special Report 57, 63 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/2919

Szumigala, D.J., and Swainbank, R.C., 2003, Alaska's mineral industry 2002: A summary: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Information Circular 49, 15 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/2876 SR 56

Swainbank, R.C., Szumigala, D.J., Henning, M.W., and Pillifant, F.M., 2002, Alaska's mineral industry 2001: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Special Report 56, 65 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/2871

Swainbank, R.C., and Szumigala, D.J., 2002, Alaska's mineral industry 2001: A summary: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Information Circular 48, 15 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/2774 SR 55

Szumigala, D.J., Swainbank, R.C., Henning, M.W., and Pillifant, F.M., 2001, Alaska's mineral industry 2000: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Special Report 55, 66 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/2769

Szumigala, D.J., and Swainbank, R.C., 2001, Alaska's mineral industry 2000: A summary: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Information Circular 47, 14 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/2662 SR 54

Swainbank, R.C., Szumigala, D.J., Henning, M.W., and Pillifant, F.M., 2000, Alaska's mineral industry 1999: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Special Report 54, 73 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/2681

Swainbank, R.C., and Szumigala, D.J., 2000, Alaska's mineral industry 1999: A summary: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Information Circular 46, 12 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/3236 SR 53

Szumigala, D.J., and Swainbank, R.C., 1999, Alaska's mineral industry 1998: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Special Report 53, 71 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/3340

Szumigala, D.J., and Swainbank, R.C., 1999, Alaska's mineral industry 1998: A summary: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Information Circular 45, 12 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/491 SR 52

Swainbank, R.C., Clautice, K.H., and Nauman, J.L., 1998, Alaska's mineral industry 1997: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Special Report 52, 65 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/2651

Swainbank, R.C., and Clautice, K.H., 1998, Alaska's mineral industry 1997: A summary: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Information Circular 43, 12 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/489 SR 51

Swainbank, R.C., Bundtzen, T.K., Clough, A.H., and Henning, M.W., 1997, Alaska's mineral industry 1996: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Special Report 51, 68 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/2650

Swainbank, R.C., Bundtzen, T.K., Clough, A.H., and Henning, M.W., 1997, Alaska's mineral industry 1996: A summary: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Information Circular 42, 12 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/488

Bundtzen, T.K., Swainbank, R.C., Clough, A.H., Henning, M.W., and Charlie, K.M., 1996, Alaska's mineral industry 1995: A summary: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Information Circular 41, 12 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/487 SR 50

Bundtzen, T.K., Swainbank, R.C., Clough, A.H., Henning, M.W., and Charlie, K.M., 1996, Alaska's mineral industry 1995: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Special Report 50, 72 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/2649

Swainbank, R.C., and Bundtzen, T.K., 1995, Alaska's mineral industry 1994: A summary: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Information Circular 40, 11 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/486 SR 49

Swainbank, R.C., Bundtzen, T.K., Clough, A.H., Henning, M.W., and Hansen, E.W., 1995, Alaska's mineral industry 1994: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Special Report 49, 77 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/2648

Bundtzen, T.K., Swainbank, R.C., Clough, A.H., Henning, M.W., and Hansen, E.W., 1994, Alaska's mineral industry 1993: A summary: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Information Circular 39, 11 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/485 SR 48

Bundtzen, T.K., Swainbank, R.C., Clough, A.H., Henning, M.W., and Hansen, E.W., 1994, Alaska's mineral industry 1993: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Special Report 48, 83 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/2647

Swainbank, R.C., Bundtzen, T.K., Clough, A.H., and Hansen, E.W., 1993, Alaska's mineral industry 1992: A summary: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Information Circular 36, 11 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/483 SR 47

Swainbank, R.C., Bundtzen, T.K., Clough, A.H., Hansen, E.W., and Nelson, M.G., 1993, Alaska's mineral industry 1992: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Special Report 47, 80 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/2646

Bundtzen, T.K., Swainbank, R.C., Wood, J.E., and Clough, A.H., 1992, Alaska's mineral industry 1991: A summary: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Information Circular 35, 11 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/482 SR 46

Bundtzen, T.K., Swainbank, R.C., Wood, J.E., and Clough, A.H., 1991, Alaska's mineral industry 1991: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Special Report 46, 89 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/2645 PDF 91-6

Swainbank, R.C., Bundtzen, T.K., and Wood, J.E., 1991, Summary of Alaska's mineral industry for 1990: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Public Data File 91-6, 9 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/1473 SR 45

Swainbank, R.C., Bundtzen, T.K., and Wood, J.E., 1991, Alaska's mineral industry 1990: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Special Report 45, 78 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/2644 PDF 90-10

Bundtzen, T.K., and Swainbank, R.C., 1990, Summary of Alaska's mineral industry in 1989: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Public Data File 90-10, 7 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/1444 SR 44

Bundtzen, T.K., Swainbank, R.C., Deagen, J.R., and Moore, J.L., 1990, Alaska's mineral industry 1989: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Special Report 44, 100 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/2643 PDF 89-7

Green, C.B., and Bundtzen, T.K., 1989, Summary of Alaska's mineral industry in 1988: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Public Data File 89-7, 7 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/1408 SR 43

Green, C.B., Bundtzen, T.K., Peterson, R.J., Seward, A.F., Deagen, J.R., and Burton, J.E., 1989, Alaska's mineral industry 1988: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Special Report 43, 79 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/2642 PDF 88-8

Green, C.B., and Bundtzen, T.K., 1988, Alaska's mineral industry 1987: Executive summary: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Public Data File 88-8, 7 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/1357 SR 41

Bundtzen, T.K., Green, C.B., Peterson, R.J., and Seward, A.F., 1988, Alaska's mineral industry 1987: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Special Report 41, 69 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/2640 PDF 87-2

Bundtzen, T.K., and Green, C.B., 1987, Alaska's mineral industry 1986: Executive summary: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Public Data File 87-2, 5 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/1304 SR 40

Bundtzen, T.K., Green, C.B., Deagen, J.R., and Daniels, C.L., 1987, Alaska's mineral industry 1986: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Special Report 40, 68 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/2639 SR 39

Bundtzen, T.K., Eakins, G.R., Green, C.B., and Lueck, L.L., 1986, Alaska's mineral industry 1985: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Special Report 39, 68 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/2638 SR 38

Eakins, G.R., Bundtzen, T.K., Lueck, L.L., Green, C.B., Gallagher, J.L., and Robinson, M.S., 1985, Alaska's mineral industry 1984: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Special Report 38, 57 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/2637 SR 33

Bundtzen, T.K., Eakins, G.R., Clough, J.G., Lueck, L.L., Green, C.B., Robinson, M.S., and Coleman, D.A., 1984, Alaska's mineral industry 1983: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Special Report 33, 56 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/2632 SR 31

Eakins, G.R., Bundtzen, T.K., Robinson, M.S., Clough, J.G., Green, C.B., Clautice, K.H., and Albanese, M.D., 1983, Alaska's mineral industry 1982: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Special Report 31, 68 p. ://doi.org/10.14509/2630 AR 1981-82

Bundtzen, T.K., Eakins, G.R., and Conwell, C.N., 1983, Alaska mineral resources 1981-82: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Annual Report 1981-82, 153 p., 4 sheets. ://doi.org/10.14509/235 AR 1981

Bundtzen, T.K., Eakins, G.R., and Conwell, C.N., 1982, Review of Alaska mineral resources 1981: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Annual Report 1981, 48 p., 2 sheets, scale 1:42,240. ://doi.org/10.14509/234

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