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Mining
Alaskan Gold Nuggets
Alaskan gold nuggets are more and more rare as time goes on. Many gold nuggets have been found in Alaska over the years, but that does not mean that they are everywhere. Worse, even where they are plentiful, they are not easy to
mine.
Alaskan Gold Nuggets
- Difficult to access: While recreational gold mining
is allowed on most public land in the state of Alaska, much of it has already had
 mineral rights claimed by Alaskan prospectors or large companies, and it
requires permission to even set foot on the land. Obtaining permission may require contacting the Bureau of Land Management for the State of Alaska, to find out if the area you have chosen to prospect is under claim. If
it is, they can provide the name of the claim owner.
To get access to the site from the claim owner may require giving the owner a percentage of the gold nuggets that you find. It is
possible to obtain a Land Status Map from a regional BLM office. Privately-owned land, state-owned land, and federally-owned land are all displayed in different colors.
Additional Problems:
Soil conditions are very severe in Alaska because of permafrost, damp ground, and mineralization in the best, most productive areas. Prospectors planning to use metal detectors often find those that work well in the lower 48 states are almost
worthless in the Alaskan wilderness.
Stringent water quality regulations demand, in many cases, that the water used when mining for nuggets be returned in a more
pure form than when found! In fact, government environmental regulations should be a major consideration when planning a mining trip to Alaska. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game maintains
a list of restricted streams, and a list of those requiring dredging permits.
Other problems include distances from populations centers (and hence from suppliers), long winters with low temperatures,
especially when wind chill is factored in, and short summers. The long hours of sunlight in the summer is good, but after the summer soltice, daylight hours continually decrease until December 21,
when there are only about 3 hours of daylight a day in the interior (less farther north). Remember too, that many areas are closed to mining at certain times of the year, again, for environmental
reasons. You can get more information on this from the State Mining Offices in Fairbanks or Anchorage, Alaska's two major population areas.
Roads (or lack thereof) present a further problem. There are VERY
few roads in Alaska at all, and many areas are accessible only by 4-wheel drive vehicles. Most Alaskan roads are not paved, and rental companies frown on anyone attempting to take their vehicles
on unpaved roads. Main roads include the Alcan (Alaska Highway, which turns into the Richardson Highway), the Parks Highway, and the Dalton Highway, which wends north to the Alyeska oil fields.
Alaskan gold nuggets - Getting them the easy way!Many people do not want to jump through all the hoops and
untangle all the red tape required to mine their own gold. Instead, they avoid the problems of researching claim-free areas of Alaska, finding a 4-wheel drive vehicles, and loading up with expensive
supplies. For those who want gold for themselves or for unique and unusual gifts, without the hassle, World Alaska Trading, Inc. has the answer. We not only have obtained nuggets for purchase, but
we include free maps showing where your Alaskan gold nuggets were discovered, and offer free shipping as well.. Click here to learn more about Alaskan gold nuggets for sale.
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