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
2016-2017 data for Alaska are summarized in the table on this web page. The 2015 chapter data tables (XLS) and 2014 chapter containing text and data tables in PDF and XLS formats are available, with other years, 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 Data by State, Type, and End Use
The following data table gives nonfuel mineral commodity production data for Alaska extracted from Table 5 in the 2017 Minerals Yearbook Statistical Summary.
| Mineral Commodity | Units | 2016 Quantity | 2016 Value (thousands) | 2017 Quantity | 2017 Value (thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemstones, naturale | NA | 17 | NA | 25 | |
| Gold4 | kilograms | 27,600 | $1,110,000 | 26,200 | 1,060,000 |
| Lead4 | metric tons | 164,000 | 341,000 | 163,000 | 411,000 |
| Sand and gravel, construction | thousand metric tons (1000 t) | 8,670 | 74,300 | 5,080 | 43,600 |
| Silver4 | kilograms | 520,000 | 286,000r | 514,000 | 282,000 |
| Stone, crushed | 1000 t | 749 | 15,300 | 515 | 10,600 |
| Zinc4 | metric tons | 658,000 | 1,470,000 | 611,000 | 1,880,000 |
| Total | XX | 3,300,000 | XX | 3,690,000 |
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 Dcember 2020.
2Production as measured by mine shipments, sales, or marketable production (including consumption by producers). Mine output measured as sold or used by producers is primarily shown in the tables, because values can be assigned. Where sold or used data are not available, actual mine output is used as the production measurement and value is estimated average price of the mineral commodity for that year. Data are reported in gross weight unless otherwise specified.
3Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.
4Recoverable content of ores and concentrates.
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