Fort Knox Mine

Fort Knox Mine is a surface gold mine in Fairbanks North Star, Alaska, near Fairbanks. MSHA lists its status as active since May 2, 1995 and records 665 employees. It is one of 55 gold mines in Alaska that are not marked abandoned, and one of 15 in Fairbanks North Star; by employees it ranks 2 of 52 in the state.

Facts

MSHA status
Active since May 2, 1995
Type
Surface
County
Fairbanks North Star
State
Alaska
Land status (BLM data)
State land
Nearest town
Fairbanks
Employees reported
665
Operator
Fairbanks Gold Mining Inc
Coordinates
65.0728, -146.5219
MSHA mine ID
5001616

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Land status comes from the BLM Surface Management Agency dataset and can be out of date.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.

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