North of 60 Mining M&A activity heats up
From competing offers for an exploration company with large and intriguing mineral projects in the Yukon, to the world's largest gold miner making a US$17 billion bid to buyout an Australian mining... — Updated 3/8/2023 Full story
Graphite One reports resource growth
Updated resource sets stage for next level of expansion at largest graphite deposit in the US. With only 2,150 meters of drilling carried out during 2022, Graphite One Inc. expanded the quantity of... — Updated 3/14/2023 Full story
Burgundy set to buy Ekati diamond mine
Agrees to $136M deal to acquire full ownership of Northern Canada diamond mine. Toward its goal of building a balanced portfolio of the world's best diamond projects in favorable jurisdictions,... — Updated 3/14/2023 Full story
Alaska can fuel American clean energy
ANCHORAGE, Alaska: Gathering together leaders, decision-makers, and experts toward the common goal of understanding the value of Alaska's mineral endowment and how to unlock it for America's... — Updated 3/17/2023 Full story
Contango reaches $70M finance agreement
Contango ORE Inc. March 20 announced that it has entered into an agreement with two financial institutions to arrange a US$70 million loan to help fund the company's portion of expenses to reach... — Updated 3/20/2023 Full story
Six-week halt of Pogo gold production
Northern Star Resources Ltd. March 15 announced a roughly six-week shutdown for unscheduled repairs at its Pogo gold mine in Alaska. Toward the end of a routine mill shutdown that began last week,... — Updated 3/16/2023
Grande Portage enlists drilling powerhouse
Grande Portage Resources Ltd. March 15 announced it has signed a drilling agreement with NASCO Industrial Services and Supply for its upcoming 2023 diamond drill program at the Herbert Gold project... — Updated 3/16/2023
Minto to stop using Skagway Ore Terminal
Minto Metals Corp. March 16 announced that it will not be shipping Minto Mine copper concentrate through the ore terminal in the Southeast Alaska port town of Skagway for at least the next two... — Updated 3/17/2023 Full story
Newcrest eyes bigger Red Chris potential
Newcrest Mining Ltd. and Imperial Metals Corp. March 13 announced that the East Ridge exploration target at the Red Chris copper-gold mine in Northern British Columbia is shaping up to be... — Updated 3/16/2023
B2Gold to invest C$19M in Snowline Gold
Snowline Gold Corp. March 14 announced that B2Gold Corp. is making a strategic investment of just over C$19 million in the Yukon-focused exploration company by purchasing nearly four million... — Updated 3/16/2023
Jaxon explores high-grade antimony in BC
Jaxon Mining Inc. March 15 announced plans to explore the high-grade antimony potential of its Kispiox Mountain and Blunt Mountain projects in Northern British Columbia. Two claim groups that are... — Updated 3/16/2023
- ATAC extends LOI with Hecla another month
- Banyan begins 2023 drilling at AurMac
- Schaft Creek JV steps up 2023 program
- StrategX adds graphite to Nunavut project
- Benchmark to take deeper look at Lawyers
- Last assays from 2022 for Fireweed Metals
- Drills tap encouraging gold east of Taurus
- Rogue assays transform Snowline concept
- Final 2022 assays for Banyan's AurMac
- Snowline cuts CN Tower-long gold intercept
- North Arrow adds lithium project to ranks
- Discovery highlights Minto potential
- Boundary Zone zinc continues to impress
America's regulatory system is broken
As America gravitates toward an increasingly strong central government, the disparity of the regulatory system is becoming increasingly blatant. This is not the view of a few, it is the concern of... — Updated 3/11/2023 Full story
Trust and transparency in BC mining sector
British Columbia is expecting a surge of mining activity to meet the demands for green technology. The Canadian Critical Minerals Strategy, released in November 2022, outlines the federal... — Updated 3/20/2023 Full story