Articles from the February 19, 2017 edition
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A growing workforce
Mining's contribution to Alaska's economy starts with the hefty paychecks being issued to the some 4,350 miners that work in the state, according to recent study completed by the Alaska Miners... — Updated 1/27/2018 Full story
Golden Predator adds to 3 Aces gold project
Golden Predator Mining Corp. Feb. 13 announced a deal with Precipitate Gold Corp. that will add 8,490 hectares (20,980 acres) of mineral claims to its 3 Aces project, expanding this high-grade gold property to roughly 357,000 hectares(882,200... — Updated 1/20/2018
More than $40M of development, exploration at Kensington in 2017
Coeur Mining Inc. Feb. 8 said it plans to begin processing ore from the Jualin deposit at Kensington towards the end of this year. To bring this higher grade deposit online while maintaining production from the Kensington side of the project,... — Updated 1/18/2018
Strong zinc output, prices boost Red Dog; PILT settlement pending
Teck Resources Ltd. Feb. 15 reported a strong finish to the year at Red Dog, resulting in the Northwest Alaska mine producing 583,000 metric tons (1.29 billion pounds) of zinc and 122,300 metric tons (269.6 million lbs) of lead in 2016. Production... — Updated 1/18/2018
Millrock refines drill targets at BC project
Millrock Resources Inc. Feb. 14 said it has completed a Z-axis tipper electromagnetic (ZTEM) and magnetic airborne geophysical survey over a large portion of its Oweegee Dome copper-gold project in the Golden Triangle region of northwestern... — Updated 1/16/2018
Auryn nabs large gold property in Nunavut
Auryn Resources Inc. Feb. 15 announced the acquisition of 19 prospecting permits covering 120 kilometers (75 miles) of the Gibsons MacQuoid greenstone belt, which is situated between the Meliadine... — Updated 2/19/2017
First Hope Bay gold
TMAC Resources Inc. Feb. 10 said it has completed the first gold pour at its Hope Bay project, marking an important milestone for the company's new mine in Nunavut. Commercial production for the... — Updated 2/19/2017
LNG considered for Prairie Creek power
Canadian Zinc Corp. Feb. 14 reported that it has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Northwest Territories Power Corp. to explore the potential of supplying power for the development... — Updated 2/19/2017
