National Minerals Information Center
The Mineral Industry of Alaska
Statistics and information on the nonfuel mineral commodities produced in Alaska
Minerals Yearbook Vol. II - Domestic
The 2014 Alaska chapter containing text and data tables is available in PDF and XLS formats. Other years are available through the links below.
Sources of information
Alaska leads in zinc production in the U.S. and is a major producer of gold. It also produces gemstones, construction sand and gravel, crushed stone, lead, and silver. Metals contribute over 90% of the value of minerals mined in the State.
Aggregates by State and End Use, 1971-2015
The following data table gives nonfuel mineral commodity production data for Alaska extracted from Table 5 in the 2015 Minerals Yearbook Statistical Summary.
| Mineral Commodity | Units | 2014 Quantity | 2014 Value (thousands) | 2015 Quantity | 2015 Value (thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemstones, naturale | NA | 60 | NA | 73 | |
| Gold4 | kilograms | 31,400 | 1,280,000 | 28,000 | 1,050,000 |
| Lead4 | metric tons | 166,000 | 388,000 | 161,000 | 324,000 |
| Sand and gravel, construction | thousand metric tons (1000 t) | 8,360r | 63,200r | 8,900 | 77,500 |
| Silver4 | kilograms | 481,000 | 299,000 | 490,000 | 248,000 |
| Stone, crushed | 1000 t | 959r | 12,400r | 1,040 | 12,400 |
| Zinc4 | metric tons | 660,000r | 1,560,000 | 629,000 | 1,330,000 |
| Total | XX | 3,600,000 | XX | 3,030,000 |
eEstimated. rRevised. NA Not available. XX Not applicable.
1Includes data from the commodity chapters published in the Minerals Yearbook as they were completed and released through June 2018.
2Production as measured by mine shipments, sales, or marketable production (including consumption by producers).
3Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.
4Recoverable content of ores and concentrates.
Minerals Yearbook Volume II Alaska chapters:
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- Minerals Yearbook: The Mineral Industry of Alaska
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