Dawson Mine

Dawson Mine is an underground gold mine in Prince of Wales-Hyder, Alaska, near Hollis. MSHA lists its status as active since Oct 1, 2017 and records 20 employees. It is one of 55 gold mines in Alaska that are not marked abandoned, and the only one in Prince of Wales-Hyder; by employees it ranks 7 of 52 in the state.

Facts

MSHA status
Active since Oct 1, 2017
Type
Underground
County
Prince of Wales-Hyder
State
Alaska
Land status (BLM data)
Alaska Native land
Nearest town
Hollis
Employees reported
20
Operator
Sundance Mining Group LLC
Coordinates
55.5450, -133.0978
MSHA mine ID
5002045

Source: MSHA Mines data set, retrieved 2026-10-13. Status and counts can lag real operations.

Land status comes from the BLM Surface Management Agency dataset and can be out of date. Check ownership before you go near any mine site.