(CN) — Three Alaska Native tribes are challenging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ recent approval of a gold mining project that would bring industrial suction dredging — a mining technique used to ...

Gold just smashed records at $5,589/oz. Here's why hobbyist prospectors are quietly turning creek beds into a legitimate side ...

The Alaska Mining Hall of Fame invites the public to an illustrated lecture on prospecting for Alaska jade, presented by geologist James Deininger. The event will take place at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov.

From past to present: Gold prospecting methods have evolved from manual panning to advanced geoscience tools, blending tradition with technology for better results. Why it matters: Modern techniques ...