The short answer is this: they aren't (for the most part) privately-owned "claims" as portrayed on the show. The mining rights on "claims" featured in BSG are actually owned by …
WRITTEN BY: Adam Cook. Nome has been the epicenter of gold mining in Alaska since the Alaska Gold Rush blasted off in 1898. Prospectors and miners have been finding …
Discover the depths and beyond | BG Mining |Nome, Alaska Learn more Bg Mining Over the last 25 years, offshore gold dredging has been a successful venture with significant returns. Companies such as Bg Mining have made …
A one-week all-inclusive AKAU Gold Prospecting Package consists of high banking, sluicing, panning, metal detecting, and dredging on historically significant claims on Anvil Creek, where …
Safety Sound may soon be home to a gold dredging operation, that's if the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) grants a permit to IPOP, LLC. The Nevada-based company has been working towards …
I have been looking up GPAA claims in Alaska, and didn't find any in the area of Nome. If there is any new claims in Nome, please let me know, as I would love to go there this …
The gold is plentiful on the beach although quite fine and the scenery is gorgeous of course. Other gold prospecting overnight outings in the Motherlode of California are also available each year. …
Tagiuk Gold is a family owned and operated Alaskan offshore gold mining company. We have the largest offshore gold mining platform in the United States, a 205 foot long by 90 foot wide ice …
In 1925, for the first time since before the Great War, gold production in Nome totaled as much as $1 million in a year, [24] hence the small mining campsites captured in the album. Nome was …
Placer [plas-er] gold mining in Alaska began in the 1800s when Russian miners first discovered deposits on the Kenai Peninsula. ... discovered vast deposits of ore, launching Alaska's rich mining tradition. While Fairbanks, Juneau, and …
He established the Northwest Gold Diggers, LLC (NWG), a gold mining company in Nome, Alaska, and named his wife, Christine, and son, Shawn, as co-owners. His first gold mine pit turned out to be catastrophically …
The Cape Nome Mining District Discovery Sites represent the culminating episode in the national gold rush phenomenon. The resulting rush to Nome in 1899-1900 was Alaska's greatest gold stampede, both in its yield of precious …
One of the largest gold discoveries in Alaska's history was the gold on the beaches at present day Nome, Alaska. Thousands of gold miners flooded into the remote area, and soon the beaches …
The Nome Gold Rush was a pivotal event in the history of gold mining in Alaska, which began on April 23, 1898. It was triggered by the discovery of a substantial gold deposit by the Libby Partners on Melsing and Ophir Creeks.
Over the years, more than 3.6 million ounces of gold has been recovered from the Nome Area. Gold Mining still continues on the floor of the Bering Sea in Nome, Alaska. The famous show …
IPOP LLC, the mining company associated with Rivers of Gold, has applied for a permit to mine gold using a 36-inch cutterhead dredge in the Safety Sound, about 25 miles …
On July 10, 1899, the gold prospecting camp called Nome City almost exploded into violence. A miner's meeting was called to order in the Northern Saloon – where almost 600 angry men …
Situated in Nome, Alaska, this mine operates as a placer mining operation. The primary minerals extracted from the mine include galena, cassiterite, and gold. The formation of these minerals occurred during the Quaternary period, which …
Canadian mining company NovaGold Resources Inc made the transition from explorer/developer to producer when it achieved first gold production in September 2008 from …
"Gold dredgers must contact the Alaska DNR Division from Fairbanks or part-time office in Nome to obtain a DNR mining permit number to dredge the waters of Nome," said …
The discovery of gold in 1898 led to the development of the Nome Mining District. Over 3 million ounces of gold have been recovered from the Nome Mining District since the 1898 gold …
Offshore gold mining in Nome might seem like a quirky adventure, as portrayed on television. In reality, it is part of a broader high-stakes trend: the expanding industrialization of …
Anchorage, Alaska — Three Alaska Native tribes filed a lawsuit today in Alaska District Court today challenging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' approval of a fill permit for a controversial suction dredge gold …
Nome, Alaska is located in the Behring Strait region, just south of the Arctic Circle. A commerce and transportation hub with a history of gold mining dating back to 1898 when three Swedish …
The Glacier Creek Mine, located near Nome, Alaska, is situated within the Nome Mining District, a historically significant area for mining activities. The mine extracts a variety of valuable …
Almost every major town or city in Alaska has gold mining as a major part of its history—and in some places, that history is still being written. In Nome, the most famous gold rush town in …
This page discusses the Nome, Alaska gold discoveries. The Nome Discoveries. The discovery of gold at Nome triggered the largest, most exciting, and unusual stampede in Alaska Gold Rush …
Visitors can pan for gold in the nearby creek and learn about the history of gold mining in Alaska. Gold Panning in Nome, Alaska. Nome is a popular destination for gold panning and gold …
Nome is an historic gold mining town on the western edge of Alaska, notable especially due to its remote location on the extreme northwest edge of the North American continent. The area …
On Sunday, Sept. 18, residents of the Nome region awoke to deal with the wreckage of ex-typhoon Merbok, one of the most destructive storms to hit Western Alaska in …
Gold Rush History of Nome, Alaska. Nome is a fascinating little town in western Alaska. It started out as a mining town when gold was discovered in the sands along the …
Nome, Alaska is located on the Seward Peninsula and is not accessible by road. This means all material must be barged or flown in. There are many mining opportunities offshore off Nome in Norton Sound including two public mining …
Alaska regulators have rejected a permit application for a controversial gold-dredging project near Nome after determining that the plan is riddled with deficiencies and …
The Anvil Creek Gold Mine is located in the Nome Mining District near Nome, Alaska. It was first discovered in 1898 during the famous Klondike Gold Rush. The mine operates as a placer …
Gold mining deposit report for "Deposit #Usgs10002101" (#USGS10002101) in Nome County, Alaska. ... The Nome Offshore Placer Deposits are located in Nome, Alaska, within the …
The discovery of gold at Nome triggered the largest, most exciting, and unusual stampede in Alaska Gold Rush history. It was unusual in the high ratio of success for the individual …