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Mineral exploration underway on Prince of Wales Island
Ed Schoenfeld
Image by CBR Gold Corp.
The Niblack Mine adit portal.
JUNEAU, ALASKA (2009-09-03) A Canadian mining company is searching for a large copper deposit in a mountain west of Ketchikan. Exploration has begun on the Mount Andrew project, and could continue for some time.
It’s one of several Canadian mining ventures active on Prince of Wales Island, including one focusing on uranium.






Learn more about Prince of Wales Island mineral-exploration:
Mount Andrew
Niblack
Bokan Mountain (Bokan-Dotson Ridge)

Link to other Southeast mine projects:
Greens Creek Mine
Kensington Mine
Woewodski Island
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