Gold Mining Offshore Nome Alaska

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 gold deposits in the hills and creek beds around Nome for over a century They have also been finding placer gold ie unrefined gold in the seabed of Norton Sound an inlet of the Bering Sea

With the current high price of gold and increased interest in offshore mining there have been several incidents of friction between miners in the East Nome Beach Public Mining Area Local police have been called on three occasions

Subsea Gold Mining Alaska The Problem There is a second Gold Rush underway in the waters off Nome Alaska in the Bering Sea Since gold was discovered there in 1898 approximately 45 million ounces have been mined onshore The wellknown placer gold deposit extends into the sea and has only begun to be mined commercially

Apr 13 2018 Rivers of Gold a gold recovery operation which consists of dredging projects a reality TV show and gold productsmerchandise based out of California has proposed starting a gold mining project in the Nome area According to the Department of Natural Resources DNR the company has already submitted a brand new application for permits to mine in Alaska APMA

ocean gold mining specialists Finding gold in the Bering Sea offshore Nome Alaska is possible but you better believe it is likely the hardest easy money one will ever make Gold lies under the icy waters waiting to be found in the mix of seafloor sediment

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ANCHORAGE Alaska The golden shores of Nome where miners rushed to get rich at the turn of the century have proven to be a bust for a company that operated the worlds largest offshore mining

The Bluff Gold Mine is in Nome Alaska Historically the site has been part of the Council Mining District The ore mined is composed of cinnabar and gold The mineralization at this location is from the Quaternary period 258 million years ago to present

Gold Mining in Nome Alaska One of the most famous gold rushes in American history was in Nome Alaska The coastal mining town is located remote Western Alaska along the beaches of the Bering Sea The original discovery of gold came during the summer of 1898 when rich placer deposits were found along the banks of Anvil Creek

Ive been a gold dredger for 9 years mining offshore Nome Alaska Ive designed built and operated several gold dredges with 6 8 10 and 18 intake diameters I and members of my team are some of the most professional gold miners in Nome and our current operation is one of the most profitable

Jun 24 2018 Over 3000 acres of gold mining claims and each one is 14 section about 160 acres in Alaska plus 40 acre deeded property on paved maintained highway with livable house with pump room and appliances airstrip electric phone Dish TV sewer system water well however we dont drink the water but it is usable for laundry toilet shower and dishes plus separate cabin garage building and

The Nome Gold Rush was a gold rush in Nome Alaska approximately 18991909 It is separated from other gold rushes by the ease with which gold could be obtained Much of the gold was lying in the beach sand of the landing place and could be recovered without any need for a claim

The East and West Nome Beach Public Mining Areas are the only areas where people are allowed to suction dredge for gold on public land offshore of Nome without a mining lease Commercial operations are not allowed in these areas

Sesimic profiling offshore from Nome located what are probably old buried stream channels that could be inviting exploration targets for larger mining companies The commonest heavy minerals that accompany gold in placer concentrates in the Nome area are scheelite magnetite ilmenite hematite and garnet

Gold Dredge operating in Nome Alaska in 1993 By the mid to late 1850s the easily accessible placer gold in California was gone but much gold remained The challenge of retrieving the gold took a professional mining approach to make it pay giant machines and giant companies

Yakataga Alaska Beach Gold Mining Claims for sale Yakataga Alaska Beach Gold Mining Claims for saleA gold There is estimated to be many millions of dollars in untouched offshore gold deposits at Yakataga just like there is proven to be at Nome through an extensive drilling program More detailed

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 iceclass deck barge outfitted with a 75 ton crane and a 20 yard levelcut clamshell

An ownership map of the Nome offshore mining leases Tagiuk Golds Principal Andrew Lee has an ownership stake in 19321 acres of nearshore mining leases shown in

May 31 2019 Gold claims cannot be acquired offshore of Nome only leases in specific areas are ever issued Because of the mild interest in gold at Nome the past number of years the DNR created an offshore public mining area 320 acres in size in 1998 east of Nome

In the Nome offshore resource area gold is present throughout the upper 65 feet of sediment at low quantities however portions of the sediment have sufficient gold to be economical for dredging

Nome was a sea port without a harbor and the biggest town in Alaska Together with the Klondike Gold Rush 18961899 and Fairbanks Gold Rush 19031911 Nome was among the biggest gold rushes north of 60 degrees latitude on the North American continent It shared prospectors with both Klondike and later rushes like Fairbanks

There have been millions of ounces of gold taken from the Nome mining district probably 95 percent of which came from the land and less than 5 percent from offshore A lot of people including me believe there is as much or more gold on the bottom of the sea offshore Nome than there was on the land

There are many reports and surveys available on the internet that attest to the richness of the gold deposits offshore Nome It is the richest known marine placer gold deposit on the planet There is one report in particular that documents the deposits around Sledge Island google Sledge Island gold

Gold claims cannot be acquired offshore of Nome only leases in gold in Alaska in particular the fact that there are no more leases for sale More detailed Gold Dredging Nome Alaska Visitors Center

The official website of Nome Alaska Information about gold dredging and mining within the City of Nome

Gold occurs in offshore placer deposits off the coast of Nome particularly from a point west of the mouth of the Nome River to near Penny River From about 1960 to 1991 and especially from 1987 to 1990 there has been significant exploration and gold production

Sep 23 1983 A proposed offshore gold mining venture in the Bering Sea near Nome is being held up by environmentalists and Alaskan Eskimos They fear it may jeopardize marine and other wildlife in

Some Bering Sea Gold miners pulling in more than 10000 a week water long distances to power placermining operations The miners made Nome the largest city in Alaska in 1900 with an

Geologic Description Gold occurs in offshore placer deposits off the coast of Nome particularly from a point west of the mouth of the Nome River to near Penny River From about 1960 to 1991 and especially from 1987 to 1990 there has been significant exploration and gold production

The Bima Offshore Dredge is in Nome Alaska Historically the site has been part of the Nome Mining District The Bima Offshore Dredge was closed at the time of data entry with no known plans to reopen