Labor Department seeks federal court order to inspect Alaska gold mine

By: Haley Lehman

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: April 28, 2026

Words: 811

Last Updated: 3 months ago

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The U.S. Department of Labor is asking a U.S. District Judge to require a Fairbanks-area gold mine to allow a federal inspection. It’s the second time the department has asked.

The Department of Labor and Alaska Goldmine LLC owners Sheldon Maier and Janne Maier have been engaged in a years-long legal battle since the Mine Safety and Health Administration accused them of refusing to allow inspectors onto the property in 2022, according to

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