The Economic Impacts of Alaska's Mining Industry - Alaska Miners ...

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Executive Summary ................................................................................................................. 1
Chapter I: Profile of the Mining Industry................................................................................ 6
Reconnaissance Exploration and Advanced Exploration.......................................................... 6
Mine Development and Construction ....................................................................................... 7
Mine Operations....................................................................................................................... 8
Mine Closure and Reclamation ................................................................................................ 8
Chapter II: Current Mining Industry Activity in Alaska .......................................................... 9
Exploration Programs .............................................................................................................. 9
Mine Development in Alaska.................................................................................................. 11
Producing Mines in Alaska..................................................................................................... 13
Recreational Mining in Alaska ................................................................................................ 17
Chapter III: Employment and Payroll in Alaska’s Mining Industry..................................... 18
Sources of Employment Data................................................................................................. 18
Mineral Production Employment in Alaska ............................................................................. 19
Exploration Employment ........................................................................................................ 20
Mine Development Employment ............................................................................................ 21
Other Mining-Related Employment in Alaska ......................................................................... 21
Assessment of Total Mining-Related Employment in Alaska .................................................. 21
Alaska Resident Hire in the Mining Industry ........................................................................... 24
Chapter IV: Other Economic Benefits of the Mining Industry ............................................. 26
Mining Industry Payments to the State of Alaska ................................................................... 26
Payments to Local Governments ........................................................................................... 28
Payments to ANCSA Corporations......................................................................................... 30
Payments to Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority................................................................. 31
Additional Mining Industry Benefits ........................................................................................ 31
Chapter V: Mining Impact Case Studies .............................................................................. 33
Local Mining Impact Case Studies ......................................................................................... 33