First of 6 Cook Inlet lease sales scheduled for 2026. Trump finalizes US Gulf oil lease sale, proposes Alaska sale in 2026Reuters, November 7, 2025 The Trump administration will hold an auction for drilling oil and gas off the U.S. Gulf next month and has proposed another in a waterway in southern Alaska, it said on Friday. The lease sale … read more

ConocoPhillips Dividend Up, Production Estimate Up, Willow Costs Rise with InflationArunima Kumar, Shula Dang, Reuters, November 6, 2025 ConocoPhillips (COP.N), opens new tab raised its quarterly dividend and full-year production forecast on Thursday, but the third quarter results appeared to be overshadowed by concerns about higher costs at the oil producer’s already-pricey Willow project in Alaska. Willow’s total project capital … read more

From November 3-6th, more than 1,000 attendees are in Anchorage at the Alaska Miners Association annual convention and tradeshow. The event  includes the largest mining trade show in the state, many great networking events, representatives from all operating mines and potential mining development projects in Alaska and educational short courses and technical sessions. A Good Neighbor: Dawson Mine Is Small … read more