Stories from January, 2025
Stories from January, 2025
University will use the funds for a DOE CORE-CM regional program to evaluate and prioritize critical mineral sites in Alaska, Oregon, and Washington. Alaska is enriched with at least 49 out of the 50 minerals critical to America's economy, national security, and energy future. Many of these critical minerals, however, are not in traditional ore deposits. Instead, they are often found as minor byproducts of more traditionally mined metals such as copper, gold, silver, and zinc... Full story
Joins Canadian regional leaders to meet with President-elect Donald Trump's son and transition team to discuss collaboration. As Canada contends with the potential fallout of proposed U.S. tariffs and mounting political upheaval at home, Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai traveled to North Carolina on Dec. 21, to participate in a meeting attended by Donald Trump Jr. and members of the transition team, providing an opportunity to address critical issues like trade, Arctic security,...
Trump's vow to maximize mining in Alaska , ESG benefits of mining in Northern BC, and historic investments in a NWT critical minerals project land on the list. From the launch of a new Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) initiative to position Indigenous youth as next-generation mining leaders to the collapse of the tailings storage facility at Victoria Gold Corp.'s Eagle Mine, North of 60 Mining News delivered more than 570 articles last year covering the... Full story
Rejoins geological units separated by 300 miles and 52 million years; discovering a clue to Alaska's terrane wreck. The massive Pacific Plate colliding into and sliding past Alaska is causing a slow-moving terrane wreck that is pushing Denali and other Alaska Range mountains up to epic heights, enriching the state with minerals, and creating a dynamic tectonic environment that is witnessed by the magnitude seven-plus earthquakes that shake America's Last Frontier every couple...
With all the 2024 results in hand, the company is planning for an early start to the 2025 program at Stibium. Nova Minerals Ltd. Jan. 13 announced that its 2024 surface exploration and sampling has refined targets for a resource definition drill program at the Stibium antimony-gold prospect on the company's Estelle project in the West Susitna Mineral District about 100 miles northwest of Anchorage, Alaska. "Defining a gold-antimony resource at Stibium and advancing towards... Full story
Testing at New Amalga to refine mining plans, cut costs, and boost efficiency. Grande Portage Resources Ltd. Jan. 8 announced the initiation of sensor-based ore sorting test work at its New Amalga Mine project near Juneau, Alaska, a step aimed at optimizing its proposed selective underground mining operation, reducing costs by separating waste rock from ore and advancing the project closer to potential production. Located about 16 miles (25 kilometers) north of Alaska's... Full story
Raises $7.5 million through the sale of shares in Snow Lake Resources and the exercise of warrants to fund its antimony and gold initiatives in Alaska. Nova Minerals Ltd. Jan. 2 announced that it has raised $6.7 million (A$10.9 million) through the sale of 6.6 million shares of Snow Lake Resources Ltd., an energy metals exploration company with lithium and uranium projects in Canada and Namibia. Nova, which founded Snow Lake in 2021, decided to sell its holdings in the... Full story
From water pipelines to hydrogen bomb ports, Alaska holds a history of dreamers as big as the Last Frontier state. As the world steps into a new year brimming with possibilities, a reflection on Alaska's wildest visions through its relatively brief history can offer a glimpse into humanity's boundless imagination. From grandiose pipelines spanning oceans to domed cities beneath the shadow of Denali, the Last Frontier has long been a canvas for audacious ideas that dared to... Full story
There is a long list of things that Trump II can do to promote America's mining industry consistent with the national interest. Each year, about this time, the federal oversight committee of the Alaska Miners Association gets together to prepare an Issues of Concern document to share with interested federal agencies in coordination with other mining and resource development organizations around the country. Generally, it is a document that constitutes guidance to the AMA... Full story
