AK Department of Natural Resources

After Trump development promise, Alaska geologist says state has 49 of 50 critical minerals One day after President Donald Trump announced to a joint session of congress he would take “historic action to dramatically expand production of critical minerals and rare earths here in the USA” — an Alaska DNR geologist said Alaska has almost all of the critical minerals, currently defined, that could be extracted as part of the mining process.

“Alaska has the largest critical minerals mine in the United States.”

Alaska Grown, Alaska State Parks and the Alaska Boating Safety Program are also located within DNR dnr.alaska.gov

DNR is currently organized into seven divisions that reflect its major programs: Agriculture, Forestry, Geological & Geophysical Surveys, Mining, Land & Water, Oil & Gas, Parks and Outdoor Recreation, and Support Services.

The Department of Natural Resources' mission is to develop, conserve and maximize the use of Alaska's natural resources consistent with the public interest.