Pogo Mine

Pogo Mine is an underground gold mine in Southeast Fairbanks, Alaska, near Delta Junction. MSHA lists its status as active since Jan 17, 2006 and records 749 employees. It is one of 55 gold mines in Alaska that are not marked abandoned, and one of 9 in Southeast Fairbanks; by employees it ranks 1 of 52 in the state.

Facts

MSHA status
Active since Jan 17, 2006
Type
Underground
County
Southeast Fairbanks
State
Alaska
Land status (BLM data)
State land
Nearest town
Delta Junction
Employees reported
749
Operator
Northern Star (Pogo) LLC
Coordinates
64.2597, -146.1111
MSHA mine ID
5001642

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Land status comes from the BLM Surface Management Agency dataset and can be out of date.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