Koniag continues a tradition of mining
The Koniag Inc. region covers the Kodiak Archipelago, a group of islands off the southern coast of mainland Alaska better known for their enormous brown bears than vast mineral... — Updated 8/30/2019 Full story
Big names in gold invest in HighGold
HighGold Mining Inc. has received approval to have its shares listed on the TSX Venture Exchange and some big names in gold mining and investing are lined up to be initial shareholders... — Updated 9/19/2019 Full story
Victoria pours first Eagle gold in Yukon
Victoria Gold Corp. poured the first bar of gold at its Eagle Gold Mine on Sept. 17, elevating the former gold exploration company to the echelon of gold producer. "After all the blood,... — Updated 9/19/2019 Full story
Northern Star expands Pogo gold, mill
With the success of mining optimization at Pogo and drills confirming another major gold zone on the property, Northern Star Resources Ltd. has decided to invest US$30 million (A$43... — Updated 9/19/2019 Full story
Mineral exploration slows in the Yukon
Yukon Territory, a mineral exploration frontrunner in Canada's North, is witnessing a significant slowdown in 2019. As a result, growth in Yukon's economy is expected to slow this year... — Updated 9/6/2019 Full story
New zinc target tops Red Mountain list
White Rock Minerals Ltd. Sept. 19 said it has identified another prospect to add to a growing list of drill targets at Red Mountain, a high-grade zinc and precious metals volcanogenic... — Updated 9/19/2019
Nova eyes RPM as next Estelle gold target
Nova Minerals Ltd. Sept. 17 announced that re-assaying of core from previous drilling has confirmed another potential gold deposit on its Estelle property in Alaska. Last week, the... — Updated 9/19/2019 Full story
Northway completes IPO to explore Healy
Northway Resources Corp., a new company with two gold exploration properties in Alaska, Aug. 26 announced the completion of an initial public offering and listing on the TSX Venture... — Updated 9/13/2019 Full story
Modest gold drilled around North Boundary
Aben Resources Ltd. Sept. 18 reports that drilling continues to expand the North Boundary gold-silver-copper zone on the Forrest Kerr project in British Columbia's Golden Triangle. The... — Updated 9/19/2019
Kutcho, First Nations cooperate on permits
Kutcho Copper Corp. Sept. 17 announced the start of permitting for its Kutcho copper-zinc project in northern British Columbia. The three deposits that make up the Kutcho project ... — Updated 9/19/2019
More nickel, cobalt in Turnagain deposit
Giga Metals Corp. Sept. 19 announced expanded resources and improved grades at its Turnagain nickel project in northern British Columbia. Incorporating the 36 infill holes drilled in... — Updated 9/19/2019
Ascot taps 8M of 24.5 g/t gold at Premier
Ascot Resources Ltd. Sept. 19 reported high-grade gold intercepts from drilling down-dip of historically mined areas at the past producing Premier Mine about 25 kilometers (16 miles)... — Updated 9/19/2019
Crystal cuts 8M of 15 g/t gold at NW Zone
Crystal Lake Mining Corp. Sept. 18 announced results from a hole that cut shallow high-grade gold mineralization at the NW Zone on the company's Newmont Lake property in British... — Updated 9/19/2019 Full story
Seabridge targets high-grade gold at KSM
Seabridge Gold Inc. Aug. 27 announced the start of a 4,000-meter drill program designed to follow-up on high-grade gold identified during 2018 geotechnical drilling within the proposed... — Updated 8/29/2019 Full story
Hidden Atlin draws Klondike crowd south
By 1898, the Klondike Gold Rush was beginning to wane and many of the roughly 100,000 people that trekked to the Yukon were seeking new regions to make their golden fortunes - moving in... — Updated 9/6/2019 Full story
Alaska's topsy-turvy exploration season
As the rest of the country suffers through the Dog Days of summer, Alaska is approaching the end of a topsy-turvy summer season that saw unseasonably hot, dry weather in some parts of... — Updated 9/6/2019 Full story
Federal permitting delays are a scandal
It is no secret that much of the western United States was built on the back of natural resources found on federal land or within adjacent federal waters. Likewise, it is no secret that... — Updated 9/6/2019
Future of Mining Americas back in Denver
Future of Mining Americas conference takes place at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel from Oct. 21-22 with a strategic focused commercial and operational agenda connecting the industry... — Updated 9/20/2019 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 8/30/2019 Full story
Batteries create critical cobalt situation
Cobalt is a critical safety ingredient in the cathodes of lithium-ion batteries powering the ever-increasing number of electric vehicles traveling global highways and a plethora of... — Updated 8/30/2019 Full story
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