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| Red Dog Mine The Red Dog zinc/lead ore deposit is located in the DeLong Mountains of Alaska's Brooks Range. The remote site is aproximately 90 miles north of Kotzebue and 55 miles from the Chukchi Sea, within a local government known as the Northwest Arctic Borough. Now the world's largest zinc mine, Red Dog was first discovered in 1953 when pilots and geologists noted mineral staining the area. The U.S. Geological Survey began formal documentation in 1970 and coined the name Red Dog Creek after long-time pilot and miner Bob Baker's company Red Dog. Baker's rusty dog frequently flew with him as he traveled the Northwest area. Heavy metal contamination is a serious problem in several areas of the world. According to a recent report by the U.S. National Park Service, the most serious heavy-metal contamination is found along the Red Dog haul road near the Iñupiaq village of Kivalina in northwest Alaska. This map depicts the location of Red Dog Mine in Alaska.
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