Resources tagged with "Northwest Alaska"
Issues tagged Northwest Alaska
Chukchi Sea Oil and Gas Development: SummaryOffshore drilling for oil and gas in Alaska's Chukchi Sea has both great economic potential and a significant risk of adverse environmental impact. Storm battered Chukchi coast Hard wind drives waves against cliffs on the Chukchi Sea. GET PHOTO The ... [read-more]
Lik Zinc Prospect: Summary Lik Prospect Aerial photo of the Lik Prospect GET PHOTO The Lik prospect, in northwest Alaska, is under exploration as a possible zinc/lead/silver mine by a small Canadian company called Zazu Metals Corporation, in collaboration with Teck Resources Limited. ... [read-more]
Red Dog Mine: Outline Summary History and Geology Mining Techniques and Waste Disposal Aqqaluk Project Employment and Revenue Sharing Environmental Concerns Latest News Summary The Red Dog Mine is a zinc and lead mine in northern Alaska, located about 80 miles north of ... [read-more]
Upper Kobuk Mineral Project (formerly "Ambler Prospect"): SummaryThe Upper Kobuk Mineral Project seeks to develop a large and remote copper/zinc/gold/silver deposits in the northwestern Arctic. The project is focused on two areas, the Bornite deposit and the Arctic deposit. The Arctic metal sulfide deposit includes an estimated ... [read-more]
Journeys tagged Northwest Alaska
The Chukchi Sea at Toddler Speed: We were out for a month, trekking a week at a time between villages. We walked and paddled around 300 miles, toddler and unborn child in tow. We shared mountaintops with musk ox, skirted carrion-eating bears, and weathered storms that ... [read-more]
Photos tagged Northwest Alaska
