Workforce Wednesday: Careers in mining

One of the consistently highest paying career in Alaska is the mining industry. Currently, there are six active mines producing gold, silver, zinc, lead and coal. According to the Alaska Department of Labor, an average salary is in the six figure range. Meg Day, a resource manager for Donlin Gold, said there’s currently 8,700 direct and indirect jobs in the industry.
“Mining has a wide range of long-term, year-round employment opportunities,” Day explained. She added that mines