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Ava White

Red Dog's dwindling ore is forcing the entire region to consider its future

Desiree Hagen

The Red Dog mine has been a huge economic engine for the Kotzebue region for decades. But the zinc and lead deposits the mine relies on are running low and Red Dog may shut down operations as soon as 2031.