Alaska is a unique place - and the state’s mining industry strives to keep it that way! Advanced technologies and innovative methods align to ensure Alaska’s mining operations not only protect but actively restore the land.

In Alaska, operators of large metal mines are required to reclaim and close their mines. They cannot even begin construction of the mine until the state has approved their plans, and they have put up money – called financial assurance – that the state could use if the company fails to complete the job.

For some, zinc might seem like a secondary metal but in reality it is a powerhouse; an indispensable element with a key role touching every corner of the renewable energy sector.

Many renewable energy technologies, such as solar and wind power, rely on metals for energy conversion. They are the key elements needed for transforming the nation’s energy challenge.

The United States has the means to lead the world in energy production and Alaska's metal and mineral resources could play a key role supplying the necessary elements for an energy transition.

Without metals and minerals from mining, green technologies would be largely impossible to develop.