Taiga Mining Company - Hog River

Taiga Mining Company - Hog River is a surface gold mine in Yukon-Koyukuk, Alaska, near Hughes. MSHA lists its status as intermittent since Oct 18, 1990 and records 20 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 8 of 52 in the state.

Facts

MSHA status
Intermittent since Oct 18, 1990
Type
Surface
County
Yukon-Koyukuk
State
Alaska
Land status (BLM data)
Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management
Nearest town
Hughes
Employees reported
20
Operator
Taiga Mining Company, Inc.
Coordinates
63.5889, -154.4931
MSHA mine ID
5001603

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.

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