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  • Alaska mining news and trends from geologist Curt Freeman

    Curtis J. Freeman, Cpg #6901, PNA Contributing Writer|Updated May 28, 2001

    While the noisy debate continues over ANWR, the gas pipeline possibilities and the ever-increasing cost of gasoline, the Alaska mining industry has quietly made the seasonal transition from winter to summer. The sound of drills and rock picks on outcrops is beginning to echo across the state. By all accounts the number of feet drilled, the number of geologists and engineers employed and the number of dollars spent around the state this year will be down significantly compared to the last several years. That said, several area...