North of 60 Mining News - The mining newspaper for Alaska and Canada's North

From a world-class graphite deposit in the Northwest to rare earths on the Southeast Panhandle, Alaska has the potential to offer a sustainable and secure supply to meet the coming... — Updated 3/25/2021

Kinross Gold Corp. has found another source of higher-grade ore to feed the mill at Fort Knox, this time within the bounds of the company's own property about 20 miles north of... — Updated 4/9/2021

Pebble Limited Partnership is urging recently confirmed U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan to support a full and fair permitting process for the Pebble mine... — Updated 4/6/2021

The Tahltan Central Government, Skeena Resources Ltd., and British Columbia have come together to create a new conservancy to protect the environment and wildlife on Tahltan territory in... — Updated 4/8/2021

Nova Minerals Ltd. April 7 announced an updated and expanded resource for the Korbel Main gold deposit on its Estelle project in Alaska. According to the new calculation, Korbel Main... — Updated 4/8/2021

Hecla Mining Company April 8 reported that its Greens Creek Mine produced 2.6 million ounces of silver and 13,266 oz of gold during the first three months of 2021. The Southeast Alaska... — Updated 4/8/2021

Victoria Gold Corp. April 6 reported that its Eagle Mine in the Yukon produced 26,759 ounces of gold during the first quarter of 2021. While significantly less than the 45,000- to... — Updated 4/8/2021

Metallic Minerals Corp. April 7 reported that its 2020 drill program at West Keno confirmed the presence of high-grade silver mineralization at advanced targets on this property along... — Updated 4/8/2021

Skeena Resources Ltd. April 7 announced a substantially upgraded and expanded resources at its Eskay Creek gold-silver project in British Columbia's Golden Triangle. According to the new... — Updated 4/8/2021

Far to the north lies the second largest of Canada's three territories, simply named the Northwest Territories, and within this vast region of more than 400,000 square miles lies its... — Updated 3/25/2021

In February, the Alaska Miners Association (AMA) released its annual report on the Economic Benefits of Alaska's Mining Industry. That report highlighted the fact that 4,700 direct and... — Updated 4/1/2021

Freegold Ventures Ltd. struck gold in Alaska, both literally and figuratively, during 2020. While it is no surprise that the Vancouver, British Columbia-based mineral explorer tapped... — Updated 1/17/2021

Strong metal prices and an infusion of cash from notable resource investors helped to salvage much of a 2020 mineral exploration season in Alaska that became lethargic with disruptions,... — Updated 2/4/2021

After raising a staggering C$50 million through a financing led by Sprott Capital Partners, more than twice the C$21 million original 2020 offering, Benchmark Metals Inc. announced plans... — Updated 1/14/2021

Australian explorer Nova Minerals Ltd. is rapidly building on the multi-million-ounce gold resource it has outlined on its flagship Estelle project in Alaska. Located about 100 miles... — Updated 1/17/2021