Articles from the March 28, 2010 edition
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Increased lands, gold at Donlin Creek
Donlin Creek LLC, the 50-50 joint venture between NovaGold Resources Inc. and Barrick Gold Corp., has renegotiated its lease on the Donlin Creek gold project in southwestern Alaska. The Calista... — Updated 3/28/2010
Alaskans make pitch at top mining show
I recently attended the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada convention in Toronto where a buoyant, project-hungry crowd of 22,000 created enough of its own hot air to start the... — Updated 3/28/2010 Full story
Much ado about a very little gypsum
The Red Dog Mine is almost surely going to close in a very few short months. Why? They are not out of zinc ore already. It is because there is a little gypsum in their wastewater. Gypsum! What does... — Updated 3/28/2010 Full story
Pebble gets further scrutiny in Juneau
Lawmakers took testimony March 19 on the idea of whether an independent review of the state's large-mine permitting and environmental standards is warranted in light of an anticipated mine permit... — Updated 3/28/2010
Pebble CEO: What the hell is going on?
A conviction-filled speech delivered by Pebble Limited Partnership CEO John Shively at the March 18 Resource Development Council of Alaska breakfast tackled the question on the minds of many in the... — Updated 3/28/2010
Winter drilling heats up at Livengood
LIVENGOOD - International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. is rising to the challenges posed by Interior Alaska's sub-zero temperatures in successfully conducting a winter drill program here. The explorer... — Updated 3/28/2010
Remote territory offers mineral bonanza
No discussion of opening Canada's Far North to mineral resource development could get far without the focus turning to Nunavut, the nation's newest and least-explored territory. At one-fifth the size of Canada, Nunavut contains 1,994,000 million... — Updated 3/28/2010
Gold producer offers premium for junior
Kinross Gold Corp. is making good on its promise to return to Canada. The gold producer entered into a definitive agreement with Underworld Resources Inc. March 16 to acquire 100 percent of the junior's outstanding common shares not already owned... — Updated 3/28/2010
Meadowbank workers pour first gold bar
Meadowbank, Nunavut's newest gold mine, produced its first gold bar Feb. 27, marking an important milestone for owner Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. Workers poured the gold bar, which weighed 8,134 grams or 287 ounces (nearly 18 pounds), at the mine near... — Updated 3/28/2010 Full story
Pebble foes pay US$100K to end dispute
A recent settlement between the Alaska Public Offices Commission and anti-Pebble campaigners has incited passionate responses from groups on both sides of the issue. The Renewable Resources... — Updated 3/28/2010
Mine logs 3 million accident-free hours
FAIRBANKS - Mining commonly brings to mind an industrial site littered with unavoidable hazards. Employees at Kinross Gold Corp.'s Fort Knox Mine near Fairbanks, Alaska, are proving this perception... — Updated 3/28/2010
Explorers advance gold projects quietly
While the White Gold Project continues to grab headlines, at least four other substantial gold projects in central Yukon Territory are quietly striding toward potential development. Yukon officials say it's all part of the plan. The gold projects... — Updated 3/28/2010
Red Dog's fate in question after ruling
Red Dog Mine operator Teck Resources is seeking answers after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency made an unexpected decision regarding the appealed conditions of the wastewater permits needed... — Updated 3/28/2010
