A new rush arrives on the Seward Peninsula: for graphite, not gold
Opinions in nearby Brevig Mission and Teller are mixed, though there are significant pockets of opposition to a graphite mine.
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Opinions in nearby Brevig Mission and Teller are mixed, though there are significant pockets of opposition to a graphite mine.
Graphite is a critical ingredient in the batteries needed to power America’s electric vehicle revolution. But every ounce of it is imported. A proposed mine in a remote part of Alaska would change that. But some of the people who live nearby fear it will endanger their way of life.
Graphite is a critical ingredient in the batteries needed to power America’s electric vehicle revolution. But every ounce of it is imported. A proposed mine in a remote part of Alaska would change that. But some of the people who live nearby fear it will endanger their way of life.
As the state begins looking beyond fossil fuels, mining companies are quietly preparing to take over its highways.
As the state begins looking beyond fossil fuels, mining companies are quietly preparing to take over its highways.