Articles from the January 29, 2017 edition
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Irony abounds at confirmation hearing
Montana's lone Congressman, Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Mont., who is President Trump's nominee to be the next Secretary of the Interior, was sautéed (fried quickly in hot oil) for four hours on Jan. 17 by... — Updated 1/28/2018
Victoria readies for busy Dublin Gulch exploration
Victoria Gold Corp. Jan. 19 announced that it plans to carry out a C$6.2-million initial phase of 2017 exploration at its Dublin Gulch property which hosts the Eagle Gold project and a number of outlying exploration targets. The majority of the... — Updated 1/19/2018
Deeper gold vein tapped at 3 Aces
Golden Predator Mining Corp. Dec. 19 said the first 13 of 54 holes drilled during a winter 2016 program at its 3 Aces gold project in southeastern Yukon has extended the high-grade gold at the Ace of Spades zone and encountered wide zones of previo... — Updated 1/19/2018
Ascot to invest C$20M in Premier re-opening
Ascot Resources Ltd. Jan. 19 announced a C$20-million exploration and development program at its Premier project, a large land package that blankets the historical Premier gold-silver mine in northwestern British Columbia. In 2016, Ascot carried... — Updated 1/19/2018
BHP gets out of Storm; Aston Bay looks ahead
Aston Bay Holdings Ltd. Jan. 20 announced that BHP Billiton Ltd. intends to terminate its option for the Storm copper project in Nunavut. The option agreement, which was finalized in May of last year, would have provided C$40 million toward... — Updated 1/19/2018
Commander claims Rebel zinc prospect
Commander Resources Ltd. Jan. 23 said it has staked claims covering the Rebel zinc-lead prospect in northeastern British Columbia. The 1,620-hectare (4,000 acres) Rebel property is at the southern end of the Kechika Trough and about 50 kilometers... — Updated 1/19/2018
IDM adds gold to Red Mountain ahead of FS
IDM Mining Ltd. Jan. 23 posted an updated resource estimate for its Red Mountain project in northwestern British Columbia that includes the results from 2016 drilling that expanded mineralization at this gold-silver project a few miles northeast of... — Updated 1/19/2018
Peak Gold wraps 2016 program; new resource, drilling up next
Contango ORE Inc. Jan. 19 reported results from the final 11 holes completed during the third phase of 2016 drilling at the Tetlin gold project in Interior Alaska. Overall, the 2016 program at... — Updated 1/19/2018
TerraX set for first drilling at Southbelt
TerraX Minerals Inc. Jan. 24 said it has received the permits needed to drill Southbelt, one of two large land packages that make up its Yellowknife City Gold project. With permits approved, the company plans to begin drilling this highly... — Updated 1/19/2018
Mining policy trifecta
After eight years of increasing federal regulations, United States miners are encouraged that President Donald Trump, Congress and the American people have formed a trifecta that will support... — Updated 1/19/2018
Graphite One PEA details robust return for western Alaska project
Graphite One Resources Inc. Jan. 25 published the results of a preliminary economic assessment, or PEA, for the development of its Graphite One project in western Alaska. Formerly referred to as Gra... — Updated 1/13/2018
