Airborne Geophysical/Geological Mineral Inventory CIP Program

Abstract

The Airborne-Geophysical/Geological Mineral Inventory project is a special multi-year investment to expand the knowledge base of Alaska's mineral resources and catalyze private-sector mineral development. The project seeks to delineate mineral zones on Alaska state lands that: 1) have major economic value; 2) can be developed in the short term to provide high quality jobs for Alaska; and 3) will provide economic diversification to help offset the loss of Prudhoe Bay oil revenue. Started in 1992, the project was originally designed to systematically acquire geophysical, and where necessary, geological data for about 40 million acres of state-owned uplands having high perceived mineral potential. Funding restriction have led to decreasing the annual scope of the project, but the purpose and goals have not changed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA380809

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