The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority will spend $3 million on additional exploratory drilling next year on trust land northwest of Yakutat.
"Icy Cape"
Developers say Yakutat-area beach mine looks promising
Developers are optimistic about the potential for a beach-mining operation in at Icy Cape, west of Yakutat and east of Cordova.
Gulf of Alaska beach sands could be mined
The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority is advancing plans to mine Gulf of Alaska beach sands about 75 miles northwest of Yakutat.