Apple wants Alaska placer gold for iPads
Apple is sourcing gold for its iPhones, iPads, Macs and other electronics from placer mining operations reclaiming fish habitat in Alaska, Yukon and British Columbia. There are hundreds... — Updated 8/16/2019 Full story
Trump: rare earths essential to US defense
With the issuance of five presidential determinations related to the domestic production of rare earth metals and magnets, President Donald Trump is making it clear the White House sees... — Updated 8/2/2019 Full story
Gold operation shines with early startup
With the Meliadine project near Rankin Inlet, Nunavut hitting its target for commercial production in mid-May, senior gold miner Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. is already reaping the rewards... — Updated 8/2/2019 Full story
Nova advances Estelle toward resource
Nova Minerals Ltd. Aug. 12 reported that the preliminary resource drill program at its Estelle gold project in Alaska has been completed on time and under budget. As a result of the... — Updated 8/15/2019
Fire delayed Shorty Creek drilling begins
Freegold Ventures Ltd. announced the start of a roughly 2,000-meter drill program at Shorty Creek, a porphyry gold-copper project about 75 miles northwest of Fairbanks. This drilling is... — Updated 8/15/2019 Full story
Drilling starts at Haldane silver, Yukon
Alianza Minerals Ltd. has mobilized a drill for the second phase of its 2019 exploration program at Haldane, a high-grade silver property in Yukon's historic Keno Hill Mining District.... — Updated 8/16/2019
Great start to Nickel Mountain drilling
Garibaldi Resources Inc. Aug. 9 reported that drills have tapped the widest zone of nickel- and copper-rich massive sulfide ever encountered at its Nickel Mountain project about 18... — Updated 8/15/2019
StrikePoint drilling 2nd Willoughby zone
StrikePoint Gold Inc. Aug. 13 announced the start of a second phase of drilling a Willoughby, a gold-silver project about seven kilometers (four miles) east of Ascot Resources Ltd.'s Red... — Updated 8/15/2019
Former Goldcorp VP named GT Gold CEO
GT Gold Corp. Aug. 12 announced that Paul Harbidge, former senior vice president of exploration for Goldcorp Inc., will be taking over as the president and CEO of GT Gold on Sept. 3.... — Updated 8/15/2019 Full story
Aleut's Ring of Fire mineral potential
Aleut Corporation is committed to promoting economic opportunities for its more than 4,000 shareholders, while preserving the traditional culture and values developed from living in a... — Updated 7/26/2019 Full story
The hope of a nation within Tin City
In the westernmost reaches of Alaska lies "Tin City," a mining settlement that all but disappeared except for a lonely radar station looking out over our seas and skies today. Located... — Updated 8/2/2019 Full story
Freeman throws down rare earth gauntlet
Earlier this month Reuters reported that several agencies within the U.S. Federal government were "rapidly assessing" our domestic ability to mine and refine rare earth elements and... — Updated 7/26/2019 Full story
Trump policy changes face challenges
One of the highlights of my July each year is attending the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute because mining lawyers and landmen from across the continent gather to hear presentations... — Updated 7/25/2019 Full story
Copper turns green with critical minerals
While copper is not on the United States Geological Survey's list of 35 minerals and metals critical to America, there is no doubt of this metal's importance to both the everyday and... — Updated 7/26/2019 Full story
Alaska is rich in critical rare earths
Alaska is rich in rare earth, a unique group of elements that are so distinctive that most are placed in their own separate section at the bottom of the periodic table. While scientist... — Updated 8/2/2019 Full story
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