This week Australian mining company Northern Cobalt Ltd. applied for permission to explore a drilling site for the rare earth metal vanadium in Southeast Alaska. In 2018, vanadium was identified by the Department of the Interior as one of 35 critical mineral commodities to ensure economic and national security of the US. This special issue of AKHeadlamp takes a moment … read more
What, if anything, can be as financially impactful as the oil and gas industry in Alaska? Rebecca Palsha, KTUU, July 9, 2019 “Tourism has been showing an amazing run of success over the last several years with a big surge in the population numbers coming up from the Lower 48,” Bill Popp, the president and CEO of the Anchorage Economic … read more
Sen. Hoffman Wants To Add PFD Formula To Constitution, Remove ‘Political Football’ From Campaigns Anna Rose Macarthur, KYUK AM, July 6, 2019 The Alaska Legislature reconvenes on Monday, July 8 for a special session to decide the amount of this year’s Permanent Fund Dividend. Legislators will also have the opportunity to override or amend Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s vetoes, totaling about … read more
