What does the U.S. government famously store at Fort Knox?
Fort Knox Gold Mine combination of paved and unpaved roads. Surpassing 6 million ounces in 2011, Fort Knox is the single largest producer of gold in the history of the state of Alaska. Expected to run out of ore in 2021, the mine's life has been extended to 2027 following Kinross' $100 million expansion investment announced in 2018, increasing life-of-mine production by about 1.5 million gold equivalent ounces. In 2003 the mine was scheduled to excavate up to per day with a 2.3:1 stripping ratio, operating seven days per week twelve months per year. Waste rock from Fort Knox does not contribute to acid
Fort Knox 12,377 at the 2000 census and 10,124 at the 2010 census. The George S. Patton Museum and Center of Leadership at Fort Knox includes an exhibit highlighting leadership issues that arose from the attacks of 11 September 2001, which includes two firetrucks. One of them, designated Foam 161, was partially charred and melted in the attack upon the Pentagon. Fort Knox is also the location of the United States Army's Human Resources Command's Timothy Maude Center of Excellence, which was named in honor of Lieutenant General Timothy Maude, the highest-ranking member of the U.S. military to die in the attacks