Gold placers of the historical Fortymile River region, Alaska
The Fortymile River region in east-central Alaska has a long and colorful history as the site of the first major gold discovery in interior Alaska. Placer gold has been mined in the region nearly every year since its original discovery in 1886. Total gold production is approximately 500,000 troy ounces. Although many of the rich deposits have been mined, there still …Web
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This $23.5 Million Alaska Property Is Sitting on an Actual Gold Mine
In the east central region of Alaska, a property in the Yukon—Charley Rivers National Preserve is hitting the market for $23.5 million. The property, which is called Woodchopper Gold Claim, is ...Web
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The Archaeology of the Gold Dredge: The Final Phase of Placer Mining
Limited scale mechanical dredging in California and elsewhere did not prove efficient. The first use of bucket dredges in gold mining was at Otago in New Zealand in 1867 and the first steam-powered dredge "for mining was constructed on the Molyneux River, New Zealand, in 1881" (Light 1986, 47).Web
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Coal Creek Camp
Today the Coal Creek mining camp has been restored by the National Park Service and includes a number of bunkhouses, a mess hall, an assaying and refining office, machine shops, and even a public use cabin. The camp, gold dredge, and many other artifacts of the industrial gold mining era are all part of Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve.Web
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Walter Johnson: Gold Dredge Pioneer
Gold ships on the Yukon In 1935 the wealthy Canadian investor Alexander McRae was scouting locations for mining Alaskan gold on an industrial scale and after crisscrossing the territory, he selected a …Web
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Gold Prospecting in Alaska: 6 Best Locations & Laws
One well-known abandoned mine in Alaska is the Kennecott Copper Mine, also called the Kennecott Mines. It is located in the heart of the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, this historic mining site, was operational from 1911 to 1938. The mine was a significant source of copper ore and played a crucial role in Alaska's mining history.Web
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Flat Creek (ARDF #ID104) Au
A dredge was operated from 1912 to 1918 by the Yukon Gold Company; it mined 4.8 million cubic yards of material that averaged 0.060 ounce of gold per cubic yard. The dredge began digging on the Marietta claim and reportedly recovered 4,000 ounces of gold on its first day of operation (John Miscovich, oral communication, 2002). Subsequently ...Web
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Gold Dredge 8 | Historic Alaskan Gold Mine | ALASKA.ORG
Learn how 100,000 gold rushers fought the permafrost in their quest to get rich—then grab some gold of your own! You'll visit the historic dredge (a giant machine …Web
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Highlights of Alaska-Yukon Mineral Mining History
Highlights of Alaska-Yukon Mineral Mining History. 1862: Rush up Stikine River—first Cassiar discovery: 1870: Gold discovered at Sumdum Bay, southeast Alaska. ... Peak post-World War II year of Fairbanks region gold dredging operations. 1959: Alaska becomes state. 1966: Gold mining hits low; total productions under $1 million. 1968: …Web
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National Park Service: Golden Places: The History of Alaska-Yukon
Stampedes to Nome and Fairbanks draw miners away from upper Yukon. 1906: Mining rivers on several creeks. 1930: Nation has two residents. 1934: Gold price rises to $35 an ounce. 1935: A.D. McRae and Ernest Patty commence dredging on Coal and Woodchopper creeks. 1942-1945: War years shutdown, although Woodchopper dredge worked in 1943 …Web
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Gold
The Gold Dredges in the Yukon and Alaska Photographs contain photographs of gold mining dredges, mining camps, tar paper shacks, miners and mining crews, a small mining head frame, and a horse team used to transport the dredge. Earl (Lewis Earl) Grammer diaries, 1922-1948. USUAF402Web
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Gold Mining at Woodchopper Creek
Soon the price of gold rose from $24 to $35 per ounce and McRae's enormous dredges were doing the work of hundreds of men, processing 3,000 cubic yards of gravel every day. By operating non-stop …Web
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Alaska 360 ™ | Dredge Tour
Book Your Tour. Inside Alaska 360. Contact. Dredge Tour. Come and immerse yourself in the history and beauty of the Klondike Gold Rush! Dredge Tour. Tour one of the last …Web
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BLM Alaska Panning for gold along the Dalton Highway …
hand tools. If you have permission to mine on someone's federal mining claim and you want to use a suction dredge, you must first contact the BLM for authorization. Such use is not considered casual or recreational. Tools for Gold Panning What to Use You may use a pick, shovel, rocker box, sluice box, or metal detector. What Not to UseWeb
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Alaska Gold Production Summary – Western Mining …
This region was prospected first by gold seekers drawn north by the great Klondike (Yukon Territory, Canada) rush of 1897-98. By 1898 the discovery of the rich Nome placers triggered a stampede to the new area and led …Web
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Alaska Gold Dredge
The bucket-line dredges that changed the character of gold mining in Alaska and the Yukon were invented in New Zealand. Many changes and additions were made to make them suitable for working on the frozen ground of Alaska, but the technology changed little for the 80 years they were in use. Although they seem complex, their concept is quite …Web
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What is Placer Gold Mining?
The earliest gold dredges in Alaska arrived in the 1910s, and by the 1930s several dredges were imported to mines along the Yukon River. ... created in part to protect and interpret the history of the …Web
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Woodchopper Gold Claim | Circle Alaska | Fay Ranches
Woodchopper Creek was reportedly first mined in 1898 with an unusually high gold fineness of 0.933. Historic production on the creek produced some 117,000 ounces of gold or over two hundred million dollars at …Web
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Placer Gold Mining in Alaska — Cooperative Studies on the …
Effect of Suction Dredge Operations on the Fortymile River Background Alluvial gold was first discovered in the Fortymile River Mining District (FMD) in 1886 and has been placer mined there ever since. Essentially all of the mining in FMD has been placer. During the life-time of the district more than 500,000 oz of gold have been produced.Web
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Gold Dredge Equipment + Prospecting FAQs & 11 Helpful Tips
A gold dredge is a placer mining machine that extracts gold from sand, gravel, and dirt using water and mechanical methods. ... You can find gold in many streams, creeks, and rivers in Alaska. The most famous gold-bearing river in Alaska is the Yukon River, which has produced millions of ounces of gold. The Klondike region of the Yukon …Web
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Coal Creek Dredge
The Coal Creek Dredge is a piece of living history in Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve. Located about a mile off the Yukon River, up the Coal Creek drainage, the dredge stands as it did when the miners left it, decades ago. ... - Learning about Placer Mining History and Techniques ... - Learning about The Gold Dredge Creator: Walter ...Web
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Coal Creek Dredge
Located about a mile off the Yukon River, up the Coal Creek drainage, the dredge stands as it did when the miners left it, decades ago. Many tools and supplies remain inside as if the workers walked away …Web
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Gold Mining Equipment
Trusted Industry Leader. MSI has a Large selection of Gold Mining Equipment or Gold Recovery Equipment with Gold Machine like Gold Trommel, Gold Wash Plant, Sluice Box, Gold Shaking Table, Portable Gold Trommel, Portable Gold Wash Plant, Gold Concentrator, Gold Dredge, Gold Jig, Duplex Jig, Grizzly Feeder, Conveyor, Gold …Web
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Going for the Gold: Panning and Dredge Tour
Gift Shop For special Alaskan souvenirs Strike Gold! Guaranteed to find gold in every pan! Family-Friendly Many activities & photo opportunities Travel back to 1898 on the Going for the Gold: Panning and Dredge Tour!Web
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ALASKA'S SCENIC BYWAYS
The Taylor Highway provides access to the historic Fortymile gold mining district. It's a narrow winding and beautiful road that joins the Top of the World Highway, which leads to Dawson City, Yukon Territory. ... which leads to Dawson City, Yukon Territory. Gold mining dredge on Jack Wade Creek. Credit: Dan Gullickson, BLM. Keep your camera ...Web
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Yukon-Charley Rivers: The World Turned Upside …
There is little information regarding Berail's life on the Yukon before the mid-1930s when the dredges were put on Coal Creek and Woodchopper Creek. Ernest Patty hired him as hydraulic foreman for the Gold Placers Inc. …Web
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Yukon Gold Mining History: The Untold Story
There were a number of other smaller rushes throughout the late 1800s and early 1900s, and each one brought its own share of prospectors and miners to the Yukon. Gold mining was an important part of the Yukon economy for many years, and it continues to be an important industry in the territory today. Interested in learning more about …Web
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Alaska Property Atop Gold Mine Up for Sale
Good as gold: Alaska property atop mine for sale. ... which flows into the Yukon River. Vogler claims more than 117,000 troy ounces of gold have been extracted along the creek; one troy ounce of ...Web
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2021 Yukon exploration bounces back
2021 Yukon exploration bounces back. Buoyed by high metals prices, explorers tackle Yukon projects Mining Explorers 2021 - January 27, 2022. Yukon Geological Survey says Victoria Gold's Eagle gold mine is a prime example of the success of the territory's Yukon Mineral Exploration Program. Mining exploration and production …Web
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Rivers of Gold Placer Mining in Alaska
mining in Alaska. This increase brought attention to the environmental impacts of mining on the State's water quality and clarity, commercial and _ Atwater Dredge mining placer ^ gold from gravels on the Fortymile River in east-central Alaska about 1912. Inset photo shows a 19th-century miner using a wooden rocker to separate gold from river ...Web
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