placer mine

placer mine is a surface gold mine in Fairbanks North Star, Alaska, near Fairbanks. MSHA lists its status as intermittent since Jul 24, 2006 and records 2 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 48 of 52 in the state.

Facts

MSHA status
Intermittent since Jul 24, 2006
Type
Surface
County
Fairbanks North Star
State
Alaska
Nearest town
Fairbanks
Employees reported
2
Coordinates
64.1, -142.3 (area, generalized for privacy)
MSHA mine ID
5001837

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

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