Three placer mining permits sought near Chicken

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources received three applications for mechanical placer mining permits near Chicken, opening public comment on proposals in the Fortymile and Circle districts.

The applications target Uhler Creek and the Fortymile River in the Fortymile Mining District and Bedrock Creek in the Circle Mining District. The filings are identified as APMA F20242176, F20269570, and F20261470. All three notices were published June 12, 2026.

In Alaska, the Multi-Agency Application for Permits to Mine in Alaska is used to obtain a miscellaneous land use permit for using heavy equipment to mine, evaluate a claim, or build structures on a claim.

Public notices for the three applications are now posted as a Notice to the Public and Request for Information.