A truck turns into a Constantine Mining LCC-owned camp off of the Porcupine Spur road in the late evening on Monday, July 28, 2025, near Haines, Alaska.

Palmer Project owners have announced a $13.7 million budget for 2026 operations at the Chilkat Valley’s lone major mining project — an increase after a year without new drilling. 

The Palmer Project is currently in the mineral exploration phase. Its managing company Constantine Metals was purchasedlast year…

Will Steinfeld is a documentary photographer and reporter in Southeast Alaska, formerly in New England.