How Alaska Native communities navigate a potential $170 billion gold mine

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May 29, 2026, 12:00 pm324 ptsTop
Sitting at the northwestern edge of North America, Alaska stretches across a vast Arctic land of wilderness, culture, and wealth beneath the surface. Among its resources is the Donlin Gold deposit, located in southwestern Alaska's Kuskokwim River basin. As one of the world's largest undeveloped gold mines, it…

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