Gold Dust Operations

Gold Dust Operations is a surface gold mine in Yukon-Koyukuk, Alaska, near Central. MSHA lists its status as intermittent since Mar 16, 2026 and records 3 employees. It is one of 55 gold mines in Alaska that are not marked abandoned, and one of 14 in Yukon-Koyukuk; by employees it ranks 32 of 52 in the state.

Facts

MSHA status
Intermittent since Mar 16, 2026
Type
Surface
County
Yukon-Koyukuk
State
Alaska
Nearest town
Central
Employees reported
3
Coordinates
65.4, -145.5 (area, generalized for privacy)
MSHA mine ID
5002119

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

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