DEVELOPING ALASKA'S MINING WORKFORCE

蜜桃视频 offers vast mining opportunities across the state and it plays an important role in sustaining 蜜桃视频鈥檚 economy. Mining in 蜜桃视频 includes exploration, development and production of gold, silver, copper, zinc, lead, coal and even construction materials. With all of these possibilities, mining provides thousands of jobs to 蜜桃视频ns.

According to the 蜜桃视频 Miners Association (AMA), in 2023, 蜜桃视频鈥檚 mining industry provided:
  • 11,800 total direct and indirect job attributed to 蜜桃视频 mining industry.
  • $1.1 billion spent on goods and services with 450+ 蜜桃视频 蜜桃视频es.
  • $50 million in local tax revenues to support services like libraries, schools, road maintenance, and public safety.
  • $136 million in state government revenues for services like education, highways, and airports.
  • $235 million in royalty payments to 蜜桃视频 Native Regional and Village Corporations across the state; totalling $3.2 billion since 1989.
  • $2.3 to 蜜桃视频 Mental Health Trust Authority to care for 蜜桃视频ns' mental health needs.
  • $1.5 million in contributions to the University of 蜜桃视频 and vocational training programs.
  • $1.1 million in support to civic, 蜜桃视频, and industry organizations throughout 蜜桃视频.
  • $740 million in exploration and development investments.
  • Support to 250 蜜桃视频 nonprofits.

In collaboration with the AMA and other 蜜桃视频 and government partners, a mining workforce development plan for the state was developed and published in August 2024. 

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