Gold mines in Fairbanks North Star, Alaska

Fairbanks North Star has 62 gold mines in MSHA records: 15 not abandoned (11 intermittent, 3 temporarily idled, 1 active) and 47 abandoned. USGS lists 268 more historic producers.

Gold mines in Fairbanks North Star that are not abandoned

MineTypeMSHA statusEmployees
Fort Knox MinesurfaceActive665
GoldstreamsurfaceIntermittent22
Little EldoradosurfaceIntermittent17
Wild GoosesurfaceIntermittent10
Fairbanks Excavation MinesurfaceIntermittent8
Js-4surfaceIntermittent6
EstersurfaceIntermittent5
Fox MinesurfaceIntermittent5
Serendipity MinessurfaceTemporarily idled5
Small gold operation (MSHA 5001854)surfaceIntermittent4
Pedro Creek MinesurfaceIntermittent3
Blue dogsurfaceTemporarily idled2
Dome Creek OperationssurfaceTemporarily idled2
Fairbanks Creek MinesurfaceIntermittent2
placer minesurfaceIntermittent2

Abandoned gold mine records in Fairbanks North Star

47 records marked abandoned by MSHA. They are listed for reference only. Land status is from BLM's public dataset and can be out of date; being on public land is not permission to enter old workings.

Show the 47 abandoned records
NameTypeStatus sinceNearest townLandUSGS record
#4 Cripple CreeksurfaceJul 22, 2003FAIRBANKSn/an/a
7 Above Fox CreeksurfaceOct 1, 2012Foxn/an/a
Birch Creek MinesurfaceOct 1, 2017BettlesPrivate land or land not mapped as publicOccurrence
CCR MinesurfaceOct 1, 2017CentralState landn/a
Chatham Creek MinesurfaceMar 4, 2000n/an/an/a
Cleary Creek at ChantankasurfaceOct 1, 2019FairbanksLocal government landn/a
Cook'S MiningsurfaceJul 20, 1999n/an/an/a
Cripple Creek MinesurfaceOct 1, 2016EsterPrivate land or land not mapped as publicPast producer, small output
Crooked CreeksurfaceApr 9, 1997n/an/an/a
Small gold operation (MSHA 5001743)surfaceAug 25, 2003Wisemann/an/a
EldoradoundergroundJan 21, 2003fairbanksn/an/a
EurekasurfaceOct 1, 2008Manleyn/an/a
Faith Creek MinesurfaceOct 1, 2014CircleState landProducer
Gold King CreeksurfaceOct 1, 2015NenanaState landn/a
GolddustsurfaceOct 1, 2015centraln/an/a
Golden Summit ProjectsurfaceOct 1, 2009ChatanikaState landProducer
Hopen PlacersurfaceMar 19, 2007fairbanksn/an/a
J A B DevelopmentsurfaceJul 1, 1993n/an/an/a
Ketchum Creek Location; AlaskasurfaceOct 1, 2015CentralState landn/a
Kokomo CreeksurfaceFeb 29, 2024Fairbanksn/an/a
L&L MiningsurfaceOct 1, 2024FoxState landPast producer
Last MinesurfaceOct 1, 2016FairbanksState landProducer
Little El DoradosurfaceOct 1, 2019FairbanksFederal land managed by the Bureau of Land Managementn/a
Livengood BenchsurfaceSep 1, 2000n/an/an/a
Mastadon CreeksurfaceOct 1, 2023FoxState landn/a
Mc Intosh PlacersurfaceJun 21, 1993n/an/an/a
Mike and Doug's DredgersurfaceOct 1, 2012Circlen/an/a
Mining Company PlacersurfaceJun 26, 1995n/an/an/a
Moose Creek MinesurfaceFeb 29, 2016Healyn/an/a
No Name MinesurfaceOct 1, 2014centraln/an/a
Nolan Creek MineundergroundDec 8, 2009WisemanLand status not determined in the BLM datasetn/a
Nugget CreeksurfaceAug 7, 2009fairbanksn/an/a
Olive Creek MinesurfaceOct 1, 2019LivengoodFederal land managed by the Bureau of Land Managementn/a
Plant 1surfaceMay 21, 2010Centraln/an/a
Small gold operation (MSHA 5001670)surfaceOct 1, 2024Estern/an/a
R U Mining CompanysurfaceSep 15, 2003Fairbanksn/an/a
Royal T MinesurfaceOct 1, 2023ChatanikaState landn/a
Ryan Lode MinesurfaceAug 26, 2002n/aLocal government landPlant
Small gold operation (MSHA 5001614)undergroundMar 20, 2022Fairbanksn/an/a
Shirley Bar MinesurfaceOct 1, 2023Minton/an/a
Soo MinesurfaceOct 1, 2024Foxn/an/a
Tillicum ResourcessurfaceOct 1, 2009FoxState landPast producer, small output
True North MinesurfaceApr 13, 2009FAIRBANKSPrivate land or land not mapped as publicn/a
Vault MinesurfaceOct 1, 2016Foxn/an/a
VCM MinesurfaceOct 1, 2020Fairbanksn/an/a
Voytilla Ester CksurfaceOct 1, 2015Estern/an/a
Wise Mike'ssurfaceOct 1, 2017FairbanksPrivate land or land not mapped as publicn/a

Historic gold producers in Fairbanks North Star (USGS)

USGS records 268 historic gold producers in Fairbanks North Star: 249 past producers and 19 listed as producers or plants. For 32 of them USGS gives an output size (6 medium, 26 small). Production years are recorded for 62 sites, from 1903 to 1963. The most common deposit type is placer Au-PGE (65 sites).

Show the 268 sites
SiteUSGS statusOutputCommoditiesYears
Cleary Creek PlacerProducermediumGold, Silver, Tin, Antimony, Tungstenfrom 1903
Cleary Creek AreaPast producermediumGold, Tungsten, Tin, Antimony1903 to 1940
Dome Creek AreaPast producermediumGold, Tin, Tungsten1903 to 1940
Fairbanks Creek AreaPast producermediumGold, Tungsten, Antimony, Tin1903 to 1940
Goldstream Creek AreaPast producermediumGold, Tin, Tungsten1903 to 1940
Ester Dome AreaPast producermediumGold, Antimony, Tungsten1905 to 1963
Fairbanks Creek PlacerProducersmallGold, Silver, Tungsten, Tin, Antimonyfrom 1903
Gilmore Creek PlacerProducersmallGold, Tungsten, Bismuthfrom 1905
Fish Creek PlacerProducersmallGold, Tungsten, Tin, Bismuth, Antimonyfrom 1909
Grant MineProducersmallGold, Lead, Tungsten, Antimonyfrom 1931
Goldstream Creek PlacerPast producersmallGold, Tin, Tungstenfrom 1903
Dome Creek PlacerPast producersmallGold, Tin, Tungstenfrom 1905
Vault Creek PlacerPast producersmallGold1906 to 1940
Little Eldorado Creek PlacerPast producersmallGold, Tungsten, Tinfrom 1907
Cleary Hill MinePast producersmallGold, Antimony, Silver, Lead, Tin, Tungsten, Zinc, Copperfrom 1909
Newsboy MinePast producersmallGold, Copper, Zinc, Antimonyfrom 1910
Tolovana MinePast producersmallGold, Antimony, Silver, Tungsten1910 to 1931
Rainbow MinePast producersmallGold, Tungsten, Zinc, Lead1911 to 1913
Cleary Hill MinePast producersmallGold, Silver, Antimony, Zinc, Lead, Copper, Tungsten1912 to 1948
Mohawk MinePast producersmallGold, Antimony, Arsenic, Zinc, Lead1914 to 1940
Mohawk MinePast producersmallGold, Antimony, Zinc, Lead1914 to 1940
Bedrock Creek PlacerPast producersmallGold, Tungsten, Tinn/a
Caribou Creek PlacerPast producersmallGold, Bismuth, Tungsten, Tinfound 1905
Chatham Creek PlacerPast producersmallGold, Tin, Tungsten, Antimonyfound 1902
First Chance Creek PlacerPast producersmallGold, Tin, Tungstenn/a
Melba Creek PlacerPast producersmallGoldn/a
Newsboy Extension MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
Palmer CreekPast producersmallGold, Tungstenn/a
Pearl Creek PlacerPast producersmallGold, Bismuth, Tungstenn/a
Rose Creek-New Years Pup PlacerPast producersmallGold, Tungstenn/a
Ryan MinePast producersmallGold, Antimonyn/a
Wackwitz Wyoming MinePast producersmallGold, Antimony, Tungstenn/a
Buckeye CreekProducern/aGold, Tungsten, Antimony, Tin, REE, Lead, Copper, Silvern/a
Caribou CreekProducern/aGold, Tungsten, Tin, Bismuthn/a
Cook's MiningProducern/aGoldn/a
Democrat LodeProducern/aGold, Antimony, Silvern/a
Fairbanks District-AntimonyProducern/aLead, Antimony, Copper, Goldn/a
Fairbanks District-PlacerProducern/aGold, Silvern/a
Faith CreekProducern/aGoldn/a
Fort KnoxProducern/aGoldn/a
IrishmanProducern/aGold, Tungsten, Antimony, Lead, Silvern/a
No Grub CreekProducern/aGold, Tungsten, Bismuthn/a
Ryan Lode LeachProducern/aGoldn/a
Grant Mine Easter Dome ProjectPlantn/aGold, Silverfrom 1912
Cripple Creek VenturePlantn/aGold, Silver, Tinfrom 1915
Fort KnoxPlantn/aGoldfrom 1996
Dome CreekPast producern/aGold, Silver, Tinfrom 1906
Banner CreekPast producern/aGoldfrom 1907
Buckeye CreekPast producern/aGold, Tungsten, Lead, Silver, Tinfrom 1907
Polar Mining Inc.Past producern/aGold, Silver, Tinfrom 1907
BannerPast producern/aAntimony, Gold, Lead, Silver, Copperfrom 1908
MccartyPast producern/aGold, Antimonyfrom 1911
MohawkPast producern/aGold, Antimonyfrom 1912
Caribou CreekPast producern/aGoldfrom 1915
Chena River Trib.Past producern/aGoldfrom 1915
No Grub CreekPast producern/aGoldfrom 1915
Smallwood CreekPast producern/aGold, Silverfrom 1915
Wolf Creek Trib Middle Fork ChenaPast producern/aGoldfrom 1915
Happy CreekPast producern/aGold, Silverfrom 1916
Shamrock CreekPast producern/aGoldfrom 1916
Democrat CreekPast producern/aGoldfrom 1917
St. Patrick, Ace CreeksPast producern/aGold, Silverfrom 1917
Engineer CrPast producern/aGoldfrom 1919
First Chance CreekPast producern/aGoldfrom 1919
Charity Creek 2 AssociationPast producern/aGoldfrom 1921
Emma CreekPast producern/aGoldfrom 1921
Kokomo CreekPast producern/aGold, Silverfrom 1921
Alder CreekPast producern/aGold, Tin, Silverfrom 1922
Bedrock CreekPast producern/aGoldfrom 1922
Hill CreekPast producern/aGold, Silverfrom 1922
Caribou CreekPast producern/aGold, PGE, Silver, Tin, Tungstenfrom 1923
Palmer CreekPast producern/aGold, Tungstenfrom 1924
Savage PlacerPast producern/aGoldfrom 1925
Fish CreekPast producern/aGoldfrom 1927
Beaver CreekPast producern/aGold, Tin, Silverfrom 1928
Zephyr CreekPast producern/aGoldfrom 1930
Lower Hope CreekPast producern/aGoldfrom 1934
Pearl CreekPast producern/aGold, Bismuth, Tungsten, Silverfrom 1941
Deep CreekPast producern/aGoldfrom 1946
Rose CreekPast producern/aGoldfrom 1946
Lower Deep CreekPast producern/aGoldfrom 1950
Lynne CreekPast producern/aGoldfrom 1950
Van Curler's BarPast producern/aGoldfrom 1950
Nugget Cr BenchPast producern/aGoldfrom 1954
AlaskaPast producern/aGoldn/a
Alaska Jupiter-MarsPast producern/aGold, Antimony, Lead, Silvern/a
Alder CreekPast producern/aGoldn/a
AmericanPast producern/aGoldn/a
Banner CreekPast producern/aGold, REE, Tungsten, Tin, Antimony, Copper, Lead, Silvern/a
Barker and McqueenPast producern/aGold, Antimonyn/a
Barker and McQueenPast producern/aGoldn/a
Bear CreekPast producern/aGoldn/a
Beaver CreekPast producern/aGold, Tinn/a
Bedrock CreekPast producern/aGoldn/a
Bedrock CreekPast producern/aGold, Tungsten, Tinn/a
Big Eldorado CreekPast producern/aGoldn/a
Bigalow BenchPast producern/aGold, Silver, Tin, Tungstenn/a
Billy SundayPast producern/aGold, Zinc, Antimony, Leadn/a
Blue BonanzaPast producern/aGold, Silver, Lead, Antimonyn/a
Blue Moon MazeppaPast producern/aGold, Zinc, Antimonyn/a
Bonanza CreekPast producern/aGold, Silvern/a
BondholderPast producern/aGoldn/a
BrumfieldPast producern/aGoldn/a
Bunker HillPast producern/aGoldn/a
Bunker HillPast producern/aGoldn/a
BurnetPast producern/aGoldn/a
BurnetPast producern/aGold, Leadn/a
Burnet GalenaPast producern/aGold, Antimony, Lead, Silver, Tungsten, Zincn/a
Butte CreekPast producern/aGoldn/a
Campbell-MonroePast producern/aGoldn/a
Captain CreekPast producern/aGoldn/a
Charity CreekPast producern/aGoldn/a
Charity CreekPast producern/aGoldn/a
CharlesPast producern/aGoldn/a
Chatanika RiverPast producern/aGoldn/a
ChathamPast producern/aGold, Antimonyn/a
ChathamPast producern/aGold, Antimony, Silvern/a
Chatham CreekPast producern/aGold, Silvern/a
Chatham CreekPast producern/aGold, Tin, Tungsten, Antimonyn/a
Chechako No. 1Past producern/aGold, Zinc, Antimony, Lead, Copper, Silvern/a
Cheechako No.1Past producern/aGold, Zinc, Silver, Lead, Copper, Antimonyn/a
ChristinaPast producern/aGold, Antimony, Silvern/a
Cleary CreekPast producern/aGold, Silver, Tinn/a
Cleary CreekPast producern/aGold, Tin, Tungsten, Antimony, Silvern/a
Cleary SummitPast producern/aGold, Antimony, Lead, Silver, Tungstenn/a
ClipperPast producern/aGold, Antimonyn/a
Crane CreekPast producern/aGoldn/a
Cripple CreekPast producern/aGold, Tinn/a
Crown PointPast producern/aGold, Antimonyn/a
DavidPast producern/aGoldn/a
Deep CreekPast producern/aGoldn/a
Democrat CreekPast producern/aGold, Silver, Antimonyn/a
Dome CreekPast producern/aGold, Tungsten, Tinn/a
Eldorado Big Eldorado CreekPast producern/aGold, Silvern/a
ElmesPast producern/aGoldn/a
ElmesPast producern/aGoldn/a
EmmaPast producern/aGold, Zinc, Antimonyn/a
EmpirePast producern/aGoldn/a
Engineer CreekPast producern/aGoldn/a
EurekaPast producern/aGoldn/a
EurekaPast producern/aGoldn/a
Fair ChancePast producern/aGoldn/a
Fair ChancePast producern/aGold, Antimony, Lead, Zincn/a
Fairbanks CreekPast producern/aGold, Tin, Silver, Antimony, Tungstenn/a
Faith CreekPast producern/aGoldn/a
FarmerPast producern/aGoldn/a
FarmerPast producern/aGoldn/a
First ChancePast producern/aGoldn/a
First Chance CreekPast producern/aGold, Tin, Tungstenn/a
Fish CreekPast producern/aGold, Silver, Tinn/a
Fish CreekPast producern/aGold, Tungsten, Bismuth, Antimony, Tinn/a
Flume CreekPast producern/aGold, Tin, Silvern/a
Flume CreekPast producern/aGoldn/a
Fox CreekPast producern/aGold, Tungstenn/a
Gilbert and Mickie's ParadisePast producern/aGoldn/a
GilmerPast producern/aGold, Antimony, Silvern/a
Gilmore CreekPast producern/aGold, Bismuth, Niobium (Columbium), Silver, Tin, Tungstenn/a
Gilmore CreekPast producern/aGold, Bismuth, Tungstenn/a
Gold HillPast producern/aGoldn/a
Goldstream CreekPast producern/aGoldn/a
Goldstream CreekPast producern/aGold, Tin, Tungstenn/a
GrantPast producern/aGold, Silver, Lead, Antimony, Tungstenn/a
Grouse CreekPast producern/aGoldn/a
Happy CreekPast producern/aGoldn/a
Henry FordPast producern/aGold, Silvern/a
Herschberger, Beall and PhippsPast producern/aGold, Silver, Tungsten, Antimonyn/a
Hidden TreasurePast producern/aGoldn/a
Hidden TreasurePast producern/aGoldn/a
Hill CreekPast producern/aGoldn/a
HindenburgPast producern/aAntimony, Goldn/a
Hinkley GulchPast producern/aGold, Tungsten, Tin, Copper, Silvern/a
Hirschberger and ZimmermanPast producern/aGoldn/a
Hirschberger and ZimmermanPast producern/aGold, Silvern/a
HomestakePast producern/aGold, Silver, Coppern/a
Homestake CreekPast producern/aGoldn/a
HooverPast producern/aGold, Antimony, Lead, Silvern/a
IndependencePast producern/aGold, Leadn/a
Iowa CreekPast producern/aGoldn/a
IxlPast producern/aGoldn/a
JacksonPast producern/aGold, Antimony, Lead, Silver, Zincn/a
Junction CreekPast producern/aGoldn/a
KillarneyPast producern/aGoldn/a
Kokomo CreekPast producern/aGoldn/a
Last ChancePast producern/aGold, Antimonyn/a
Last Chance CreekPast producern/aGoldn/a
Last Chance First Chance CreekPast producern/aGoldn/a
LincolnPast producern/aGoldn/a
Little Eldorado CreekPast producern/aGold, Tin, Silvern/a
Little Eldorado CreekPast producern/aGold, Tungsten, Tinn/a
Little Nugget CreekPast producern/aGoldn/a
Little Nugget CreekPast producern/aGoldn/a
LookoutPast producern/aGoldn/a
Lost CreekPast producern/aGoldn/a
MarkovichPast producern/aGold, Antimonyn/a
McCartyPast producern/aGold, Antimony, Zincn/a
Mccarty Alder CreekPast producern/aGoldn/a
McCarty shaftPast producern/aGoldn/a
MichleyPast producern/aGoldn/a
MichleyPast producern/aGoldn/a
Middle Fork Chena River and TribsPast producern/aGoldn/a
MohawkPast producern/aGold, Lead, Antimony, Zincn/a
Monte Cristo PupPast producern/aGoldn/a
Monte Cristo PupPast producern/aGoldn/a
NewsboyPast producern/aGold, Copper, Zinc, Antimonyn/a
North Star ExtensionPast producern/aGoldn/a
Nugget CreekPast producern/aGoldn/a
Nugget CreekPast producern/aGoldn/a
Nugget Creek, Trib GoldstreamPast producern/aGoldn/a
Nugget Creek, Trib SmallwoodPast producern/aGoldn/a
O'Connor CreekPast producern/aGoldn/a
O'Connor CreekPast producern/aGoldn/a
Our CreekPast producern/aGoldn/a
Our CreekPast producern/aGold, Silvern/a
Paldo CreekPast producern/aGoldn/a
Palmer CreekPast producern/aGold, Tungstenn/a
Pearl CreekPast producern/aGold, Tungsten, Bismuthn/a
Pedro CreekPast producern/aGold, Tinn/a
Pedro CreekPast producern/aGold, Tinn/a
PennsylvaniaPast producern/aGold, Antimonyn/a
PerraultPast producern/aGold, Tungstenn/a
PioneerPast producern/aGold, Antimonyn/a
RainbowPast producern/aGold, Tungsten, Zinc, Leadn/a
RexallPast producern/aGoldn/a
RobinsonPast producern/aGold, Antimonyn/a
Rose CreekPast producern/aGoldn/a
Royal FlushPast producern/aGoldn/a
Royal FlushPast producern/aGoldn/a
RvPast producern/aGoldn/a
Ryan LodePast producern/aGold, Antimonyn/a
Saint (St.) Patrick CreekPast producern/aGoldn/a
SanfordPast producern/aGoldn/a
SanfordPast producern/aGoldn/a
ScraffordPast producern/aAntimony, Lead, Gold, Silvern/a
ScraffordPast producern/aAntimony, Silver, Goldn/a
Serpentine CreekPast producern/aGoldn/a
Shamrock CreekPast producern/aGoldn/a
Sheep CreekPast producern/aGoldn/a
Smallwood CreekPast producern/aGoldn/a
Smith CreekPast producern/aGoldn/a
SooPast producern/aGold, Silver, Antimony, Leadn/a
SooPast producern/aGold, Antimony, Lead, Silvern/a
Sourdough CreekPast producern/aGold, Antimony, Silver, Tin, Tungstenn/a
Steamboat CreekPast producern/aGoldn/a
Steamboat Creek MinePast producern/aSilver, Antimony, Gold, Lead, Tungstenfound 1980
Steele CreekPast producern/aGoldn/a
Tamarack CreekPast producern/aGold, Silvern/a
The CreeksPast producern/aGoldn/a
TolovanaPast producern/aGold, Tungsten, Silver, Antimonyn/a
Treasure CrPast producern/aGold, Antimonyn/a
Treasure CreekPast producern/aGold, Silvern/a
Tri-Con MillPast producern/aGold, Leadn/a
Twin CreekPast producern/aGold, Tinn/a
Twin CreekPast producern/aGold, Tinn/a
Unnamed (lower Dome Creek in the Chatanika flats)Past producern/aGoldn/a
Upper Hope CreekPast producern/aGoldn/a
Van Curlers Bar (Middle Fork Chena River)Past producern/aGoldn/a
Vault CreekPast producern/aGold, Silvern/a
Vault CreekPast producern/aGoldn/a
VuyovichPast producern/aGold, Antimonyn/a
Wackwitz WyomingPast producern/aTungsten, Gold, Antimonyn/a
Walnut CreekPast producern/aGoldn/a
Wandering JewPast producern/aGoldn/a
Wandering JewPast producern/aAntimony, Goldn/a
Whitman & MurrayPast producern/aGoldn/a
Wildcat CreekPast producern/aGoldn/a
Willow Creek MinePast producern/aSilver, Antimony, Gold, Lead, Zincn/a
Wolf CreekPast producern/aGold, Tellurium, Bismuthn/a
Yellow Pup CreekPast producern/aGoldn/a

Source: USGS Mineral Resources Data System (retrieved 2026-10-13). The database was last updated around 2011, positions can be approximate and "producer" does not mean a mine is operating today. Sites already matched to an MSHA record are shown in the MSHA tables.

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