Articles from the January 25, 2009 edition
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High Court: Fill or slurry?
The U.S Supreme Court heard oral arguments Jan. 12 in a case that challenges Coeur Alaska Inc.'s federal permit to dispose of tailings from the Kensington gold mining project into a nearby lake. Tho... — Updated 1/25/2009 Full story
Gold bucks trend by holding its own
Despite the strong price and increasing investment surge for gold, Gold Fields Mineral Services reported in it's Gold Survey 2008 summary that global gold mine production dropped 4 percent in 2008... — Updated 1/25/2009 Full story
High court hears Kensington Mine appeal
On Jan. 12, 2009, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments in Coeur Alaska, Inc. v. Southeast Alaska Conservation Council, generally referred to as the Kensington case. Like all c... — Updated 1/25/2009
Leaders seek help for mining industry
Provinces, territories and at least one mining leader are appealing to the Canadian federal government to offer up substantial assistance to the beleaguered industry in its new annual budget due out Jan. 27. The proposals range from various... — Updated 1/25/2009 Full story
Junior brings Down Under tech to Alaska
Australian Mineral Fields believes it is onto a world-class gold discovery in Interior Alaska. The Perth, Australia-based junior considers its innovative exploration techniques, used to uncover... — Updated 1/25/2009
Miners see bumpy road to mineral riches
Alaska is rich with minerals and considered a safe place to do business. As a result, investment has flowed into the state. Today, a variety of mines and mining projects are scattered across the... — Updated 1/25/2009 Full story
Alaska mining project roundup
Alaska saw robust mining activity in 2008 across the full spectrum of the industry, from small placer operations to major producers, and from exploration programs to advanced development projects. Here is a look at companies reporting significant... — Updated 1/25/2009
Aggressive junior finds gold in Yukon
Yet another junior exploration company prospecting for precious and base metals in the mountains of central Yukon has come home with a shiny new prize. ATAC Resources Ltd. struck gold last summer in the mineral-rich hills of the Tombstone... — Updated 1/25/2009
Zazu Metals drills in Red Dog neighbor
Zazu Metals Corp. is exploring what it believes is one of the largest undeveloped zinc-lead deposits in the world. Lik, the zinc-lead-silver-rich property that the Vancouver B.C.-based junior is... — Updated 1/25/2009
FBI cites rising threat of copper theft
Growing numbers of thieves are seeking out vulnerable public and private structures for easy sources of lucrative copper used in wiring and other products for relatively quick and anonymous sales. The theft problem is getting so bad that... — Updated 1/25/2009 Full story
New York investor grabs stake in NovaGold
NovaGold Resources Inc. is beginning 2009 with an infusion of cash. In two separate deals, the Vancouver B.C.-based miner sold enough of its equity to raise $75 million, funds it will use to pay deb... — Updated 1/25/2009
Is Estelle Alaska's next Donlin Creek?
When Greg Beischer and Phil St. George teamed up to form Millrock Resources Inc. nearly two years ago, they set out to make big discoveries that would attract the interest of the world's mining... — Updated 1/25/2009