In Canada’s ‘Silicon Valley’ of mining, speculators power a hunt for Alaska’s minerals

In Canada’s ‘Silicon Valley’ of mining, speculators power a hunt for Alaska’s minerals

Participants at the Association for Mineral Exploration conference in Vancouver in January examine core samples through magnifying devices. The yearly conference is known as a gathering place for companies with prospects in Alaska. (Photo by Jesse Winter for Northern Journal and Inside Climate News)This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment.…

In Canada’s ‘Silicon Valley’ of Mining, Speculators Power a Hunt for Alaska’s Minerals – by Max Graham (Northern Journal/Inside Climate News – June 17, 2025)

Home Vancouver, British Columbia, home to dozens of companies searching the world for minerals, has a special interest in the northernmost U.S. state. VANCOUVER, British Columbia—On a January evening, dozens of people crammed into a banquet space at the glitzy Pan Pacific Hotel overlooking Vancouver’s waterfront. Buttoned-up corporate executives mingled with government officials by a ...