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

Vancouver, British Columbia, home to dozens of companies searching the world for minerals, has a special interest in the northernmost U.S. state.

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 ...