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71 sats \ 6 replies \ @Coinsreporter OP 22 Oct 2024 \ parent \ on: The Daily Zap — Latest News and Updates alter_native
What's the situation now? I believe USA is exploiting the riches of Alaska pretty well.
Not really. Alaska is full of anti-development weirdos who prevent unbelievable amounts of economic activity.
The state has very high taxes on oil development, such that the pipeline flow has almost fallen below the point of operability.
There's also the largest known deposit of gold, and several other metals in the world, just sitting around because people who live nowhere near it are opposed to mining. The mineral value is estimated at somewhere around one trillion dollars and it's in the middle of nowhere.
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It's interesting to know. I was thinking otherwise. I've also seen people there go to the riverside in search of Gold and they often find it. I think they don't want to lose what's been theirs.
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Almost no one goes gold panning anymore, except as a fun novelty. It's easy to find trace amounts of gold flakes, but almost all of the nuggets have been found.
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I believe you for I had just seen them do in a video. May be they were just showing the tourists how their ancestors used to find Gold.
Anyways, I'm interested in Alaska because I had dreamt to ride on Dalton highway all the way upto Arctic.
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It's a great place to visit. I hope you get to go, someday.
Let me know and I can recommend some things to do.
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It's pretty difficult to get US visa but may be someday. I'll surely get your recommendation when I finally get ready to visit there.