A year ago, Alaska’s miners were selling gold at what seemed like a great price: around $2,200 per ounce. Today, that number sounds like a steal. After a historic surge in value, gold is now selling ...

For years, plans to develop Alaska’s largest gold prospect appeared to have stalled amid lawsuits and questions about costs. Now, a $1 billion deal could inject new life into the massive Donlin gold ...

ESTER, Alaska—At a mining site here, Rod Blakestad cracked open a shiny rock with his pick. He found quartz, a sign that the rock may contain gold. But Blakestad, a veteran gold hunter, tossed the ...

JUNEAU, Alaska - Interest in gold mining in Alaska has surged, buoyed by high gold prices and the lure of a landscape that remains relatively unexplored. Industry leaders don't expect a gold rush, the ...

April 22 (Reuters) - Canada's Barrick Gold (ABX.TO), opens new tab said on Tuesday it will exit the Donlin gold Project in Alaska by selling its 50% stake to billionaire John Paulson and NovaGold ...