Doyon Gets Alaska Land for Gold Mining

0:00The Bureau of Land Management just announced their handing over more than 1,085 acres in Western Alaska to Doyon Limited and Alaska Native Corporation, eye in gold mining there. This spots right near the old ghost town of Flat, just north of the Big Donlin Gold Project. Doyon has been checking out the mineral potential on this land since the 1970s. Now they're teaming up with Canada's tectonic metals and planned to kick off a major drilling program this year to see what's underground. This transfer comes straight from the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, which lets these corporations pick millions of acres from federal lands as. Part of settling claims. Officials stress it's a long-standing legal duty, not connected to any recent pushes for more mining or oil in the state. Doyon still has over 200,000 acres waiting to be transferred under the same law, so this is just one piece of a bigger puzzle. As Alaska's resource game heats up, keep an eye on how these moves play out for local communities and the Gold Rush vibes.

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