Mines in Alaska
13,412Total
351Active
7,522Gold
8Coal
3,583Surface
308Underground
Map
Counties
Fairbanks North Star County84 mines1 activeMatanuska-susitna County59 minesYukon-koyukuk County49 minesKenai Peninsula County39 minesNome County36 minesAnchorage County30 mines1 activeValdez-cordova County23 minesSoutheast Fairbanks County22 mines2 activeJuneau County13 mines2 activeDenali County11 mines1 activeHaines County10 minesNorthwest Arctic County10 mines1 activeKodiak Island County8 minesKetchikan Gateway County7 minesAleutians East County6 minesSitka County6 minesBethel County5 minesDillingham County5 minesNorth Slope County5 minesAleutians West County3 minesBristol Bay County3 minesPetersburg County3 minesLivengood County2 minesNorthwestern Alaska County2 minesPrince Of Wales-hyder County2 mines1 activeSkagway County2 minesBendeleben County1 minesDe Long Mountains County1 minesHoonah-angoon County1 minesIditarod County1 minesLake And Peninsula County1 minesMount Hayes County1 minesSkagway-hoonah-angoon County1 minesWade Hampton County1 minesWrangell County1 mines
Notable Mines
| Mine | County | Commodity | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pogo Mine | Southeast Fairbanks | Gold Ore | Underground | Active |
| Fort Knox Mine | Fairbanks North Star | Gold Ore | Surface | Active |
| Red Dog Operations | Northwest Arctic | Lead-Zinc Ore | Surface | Active |
| Hecla Greens Creek Mine | Juneau | Silver Ore | Underground | Active |
| Kensington | Juneau | Gold Ore | Underground | Active |
| Manh Choh | Southeast Fairbanks | Gold Ore | Surface | Active |
| Usibelli | Denali | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Active |
| Dawson Mine | Prince Of Wales-hyder | Gold Ore | Underground | Active |
| Moosehorn Quarry | Anchorage | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active |
| Wattamuse Creek | Gold | Producer | ||
| Helen S | Gold, Zinc, Lead, Copper | Producer | ||
| Hattie | Gold | Producer | ||
| Maid Of Mexico | Gold | Producer | ||
| Canyon Cr. | Gold | Producer | ||
| Silver Tip Cr | Gold | Producer | ||
| Resurrection Cr. | Gold | Producer | ||
| Quartz Cr. | Gold | Producer | ||
| Mikado Mine | Gold | Producer | ||
| Candle Creek | Silver, Gold | Producer | ||
| Independence Mine | Gold | Producer | ||
| Kougarok River | Gold | Producer | ||
| Valdez Creek Area | Gold | Producer | ||
| Ketchem Dome Area | Gold | Producer | ||
| Hogatza Area | Gold | Producer | ||
| Nome Beach And Abrasion Deposits | Silver, Gold | Producer |