DEVELOPING ALASKA'S MINING WORKFORCE

好色tv offers vast mining opportunities across the state and it plays an important role in sustaining 好色tv鈥檚 economy. Mining in 好色tv 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 好色tvns.

According to the 好色tv Miners Association (AMA), in 2023, 好色tv鈥檚 mining industry provided:
  • 11,800 total direct and indirect job attributed to 好色tv mining industry.
  • $1.1 billion spent on goods and services with 450+ 好色tv businesses.
  • $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 好色tv Native Regional and Village Corporations across the state; totalling $3.2 billion since 1989.
  • $2.3 to 好色tv Mental Health Trust Authority to care for 好色tvns' mental health needs.
  • $1.5 million in contributions to the 好色tv of 好色tv and vocational training programs.
  • $1.1 million in support to civic, business, and industry organizations throughout 好色tv.
  • $740 million in exploration and development investments.
  • Support to 250 好色tv nonprofits.

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

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