Surface Mining Projects
Pioneer Mining Co. is actively mining in Ganes Creek, a region known for its rich gold deposits and history of producing large nuggets.
Upper Ganes Creek
SOUTH-CENTRAL ALASKA
The Ganes Creek placer mine and camp is located about 30 nautical miles west of McGrath, Alaska and is primarily accessed by air. The mining season at Ganes Creek begins about mid-May and continues until the end of September when freezing temperatures set in for the winter.
Pioneer Mining LLC purchased all the Ganes Creek claims from the Clark/Wiltz partnership in 2023. Pioneers' mission is to expand on the mining operations conducted by the previous owners. Pioneer has moved in a Macon SD500 capable of processing 200 yds of placer per hour and is upgrading much of the older heavy equipment.
Location & Maps
Historical Information
Gold was discovered at Ganes Creek in the summer of 1906 by Thomas Ganes and his partners in the gravel bars above the creek’s mouth. Claims were staked from the source to the mouth, and various parties mined the creek almost continuously. Around 1994, the Clark/Wiltz partnership purchased the claims, which heads in the Beaver Mountains and flows into the Innoko River along the Iditarod trail.
Ganes Creek is famous for producing big nuggets, including a 33-ounce and an 88-ounce nugget, with the largest ever found weighing 122 ounces. Ganes Creek still produces large nuggets today.
UPCOMING
PROJECTS
Pioneer Mining Company is currently exploring extending its operation into Lower Ganes Creek. More information will be coming soon on this project.
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