Articles from the January 1, 2019 edition
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Mixed economic signals for Alaska mining
As the year waned, Alaska's mining industry reported some of the last of its 2018 seasonal field results while the University of Alaska and state of Alaska released some current and projected... — Updated 9/25/2020
Shallower Iskut porphyry target emerges
Seabridge Gold Inc. Dec. 18 said it has encountered the hallmarks of a large copper-gold porphyry system at its Iskut project in northwestern British Columbia. "We acquired Iskut in 2016 because it... — Updated 9/25/2020
BC okays Brucejack production increase
Pretium Resources Inc. Dec. 14 said it has received the provincial permits needed to increase the amount of ore fed into the mill at its Brucejack gold mine in northern British Columbia by roughly... — Updated 9/25/2020
Brixton raises cash for Atlin exploration
Brixton Metals Corp. Dec. 19 announced that it has raised C$2.78 million for further exploration of Atlin Goldfields project in the Golden Triangle region of northwest British Columbia. The private... — Updated 9/25/2020
Sabina continues to de-risk Back River
Sabina Gold & Silver Corp. Dec. 21 reported that it has raised C$28.1 million, money that will be used to continue early mine development activities at the company's Back River gold project in... — Updated 9/25/2020
Novagold honored for corporate excellence
The American Exploration & Mining Association Dec. 19 announced that it honored Novagold Resources Inc. with the AEMA Platinum Award for Corporate Excellence at the association's 124th Annual... — Updated 9/25/2020
Tlicho Road to extend into gold-rich NWT
Nighthawk Gold Corp. Dec. 20 provided an update on Tlicho all-season road, a new two-lane gravel highway that will bring year-round ground transportation roughly 90 kilometers (62 miles) closer to... — Updated 9/25/2020
552-carat diamond unearthed at Diavik
Dominion Diamond Mines Dec. 13 said the largest known gem quality diamond ever found in North America was unearthed at Diavik, a mine in Northwest Territories owned 40 percent by Dominion and 60... — Updated 9/25/2020
AG discovery now weighty Palmer deposit
Constantine Metal Resources Ltd. Dec. 18 published a maiden mineral resource estimate for the AG Zone at the company's Palmer copper-zinc-lead-silver-gold project in Southeast Alaska. Since... — Updated 9/25/2020
Critical Minerals Alaska – Germanium
In addition to being a past producer and a future source of most of the 35 minerals and metals considered critical to the United States, Alaska currently contributes a globally significant amount... — Updated 9/25/2020
EPA, Corps to release wetlands regulations
Earlier this month the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) announced that they were proposing “a clear, understandable, and implementable definition of t... — Updated 12/27/2018