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Copper, Nickel, Lead & Zinc Mining in Alaska

Author.Name IBISWorld United States Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS AK21223

Copper, Nickel, Lead & Zinc Mining in Alaska industry analysis

The Copper, Nickel, Lead & Zinc Mining industry in Alaska is expected to grow an annualized x% to $x.x million over the five years to 2025, while the national industry will likely grow at x.x% during the same period. Industry establishments stagnated an annualized x% to x locations. Industry employment has decreased an annualized -x.x% to xxx workers, while industry wages have decreased an annualized -x.x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, the industry is expected to grow an annualized x% to $x.x million, while the national industry is expected to grow x.x%. Industry establishments are forecast to stagnate x% to x locations. Industry employment is expected to decrease an annualized -x.x% to xxx workers, while industry wages are forecast to decrease -x% to $x.x million.

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Definition of the Copper, Nickel, Lead & Zinc Mining in Alaska?

Operators in the industry mine copper, nickel, lead or zinc-bearing ore. They may also develop mine sites and convert the mined ore into concentrates for further processing.

What’s included in the Copper, Nickel, Lead & Zinc Mining in Alaska?

The Copper, Nickel, Lead & Zinc Mining in Alaska includes copper ore mining, nickel ore mining, lead ore mining and zinc ore mining. Related terms covered in the Copper, Nickel, Lead & Zinc Mining in Alaska industry report includes a rock that contains minerals with elements, including metals, a very fine, powder-like product containing the valuable ore mineral from which some of the waste mineral has been eliminated, the electrode where electrons enter, or current leaves, an operating system, such as a battery, an electrolytic cell, an x-ray tube or a vacuum tube, a substance containing several metals and an electrochemical process in which a metal dissolved within an electrolyte is plated onto an electrode. used to recover metals such as copper from solution in the leaching of ores, concentrates, etc.

Industry Performance of the Copper, Nickel, Lead & Zinc Mining industry in Alaska

Benchmark the Copper, Nickel, Lead & Zinc Mining in Alaska industry performance with all AK county and national performance.

Copper, Nickel, Lead & Zinc Mining in Alaska

#11 in Highest Revenue 2.5% of state's GDP
Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)

Copper, Nickel, Lead & Zinc Mining in the US


Revenue (2024)
Annual Growth (2019-24)
Annual Growth (2024-29)

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Key Drivers of the Copper, Nickel, Lead & Zinc Mining industry in Alaska

See how key industry drivers, such as population, unemployment rate, per capita disposable income, world price of copper, world price of zinc and world price of lead are impacting Copper, Nickel, Lead & Zinc Mining in Alaska

Alaska Economic Indicators

Population
Unemployment Rate
Per Capita Disposable Income

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US Key External Drivers

World price of copper
World price of zinc
World price of lead

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County Data of the Copper, Nickel, Lead & Zinc Mining industry in Alaska

Access proprietary data on county in the Copper, Nickel, Lead & Zinc Mining in Alaska, such as Northwest Arctic Borough, Prince Of Wales-Hyder Census Area and Nome Census Area. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by counties.

Key Statistics of the Copper, Nickel, Lead & Zinc Mining industry in Alaska

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What is the market size of the Copper, Nickel, Lead & Zinc Mining industry in Alaska in 2025?

The market size of the Copper, Nickel, Lead & Zinc Mining industry in Alaska is $316.0m in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Copper, Nickel, Lead & Zinc Mining industry in Alaska in 2025?

There are 3 businesses in the Copper, Nickel, Lead & Zinc Mining industry in Alaska, which has been declining at an average annual rate of 0.0% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Copper, Nickel, Lead & Zinc Mining industry in Alaska grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Copper, Nickel, Lead & Zinc Mining industry in Alaska has been growing at an average annual rate of 2.0% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Copper, Nickel, Lead & Zinc Mining industry in Alaska in 2025?

There are 394 employees in the Copper, Nickel, Lead & Zinc Mining industry in Alaska, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -1.4% from 2020 to 2025.