Kensington

Kensington is an underground gold mine in Juneau, Alaska, near Juneau. MSHA lists its status as active since Oct 10, 2010 and records 400 employees. It is one of 55 gold mines in Alaska that are not marked abandoned, and the only one in Juneau; by employees it ranks 3 of 52 in the state.

Facts

MSHA status
Active since Oct 10, 2010
Type
Underground
County
Juneau
State
Alaska
Land status (BLM data)
Federal land in a US Forest Service national forest or grassland
Nearest town
Juneau
Employees reported
400
Operator
Coeur Alaska Inc
Coordinates
58.7994, -135.0172
MSHA mine ID
5001544

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

This location is mapped as federal land. Public land is not an invitation to enter a working mine or old workings. Ask the managing agency about access, claims and closures.

Gold mines nearby