Articles from the April 27, 2008 edition
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Drizzle follows perfect storm of news as 2008 mining season gets under way
Last month's perfect storm of news from around the state has blown itself out so that this month we are getting only a drizzle or two. Why? Seems straightforward to me. If you have a budget, you... — Updated 4/27/2008
Pebble seen as opportunity, not problem
Partnership's new CEO shares views on challenges that giant copper-gold-moly deposit likely will face on road to development ohn Shively, the new chief executive officer of Pebble Limited Partnership, told Mining News in an April 11 interview that... — Updated 4/27/2008
State seeks comment on coal rules
The Alaska Department of Natural Resources is seeking public comment on recent revisions to the state's surface coal mining regulations. DNR made substantial revisions to its proposed changes to the Alaska Surface Coal Mining Program based on... — Updated 4/27/2008
Lawmakers earmark funds to educate public on possible ballot proposals
The Alaska Legislature has included $25,000 in its fiscal 2009 capital budget to fund a public education campaign on Alaska mining and regulations. Rep. John Coghill, R-North Pole, and House... — Updated 4/27/2008
Pebble CEO gets $140 million budget
The Pebble Limited Partnership- an Alaska-based 50-50 partnership formed between a wholly owned subsidiary of Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. and a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Anglo American plc... — Updated 4/27/2008
Miner seeks mineral riches on ocean floor
If Alaska is the "Last Frontier," then Nautilus Minerals Ltd. surely must be exploring what can only be described as the ultimate frontier on earth - the bottom of the ocean. The Vancouver, B.C.-based junior exploration company earlier this year... — Updated 4/27/2008
We're awash in political skullduggery
It is axiomatic that democracy as a form of government doesn't work very well. If you doubt me, you should consider watching the television program "Survivor" sometime. In that show, a group of... — Updated 4/27/2008
Millrock widens Alaska exploration focus
Millrock Resources Inc. has added four significant Alaska gold properties to its portfolio in preparation for substantial exploration in 2008. Millrock is currently working on its 2008 exploration... — Updated 4/27/2008
High-grade assays continue at Freegold's Golden Summit project
Vancouver, B.C.-based Freegold Ventures Ltd. April 24 posted results from drilling in Fence 6 North at its Golden Summit Project about 20 miles north of Fairbanks. The work is a continuation of a... — Updated 4/27/2008
Zazu Metals explores Red Dog's neighbor
After purchasing a 50 percent interest in the Lik in Northwest Alaska last year, Zazu Metals Corp. has begun to explore the zinc-lead-silver-rich property. In 2007, the Vancouver, B.C.-based junior... — Updated 4/27/2008
Yukon budgets funds to support mining
The Yukon Government has earmarked more than $1 million in its fiscal 2008-2009 budget for programs aimed at supporting both hardrock and placer mining in the territory. The government budgeted $700,000 for the Yukon Mining Incentives Program,... — Updated 4/27/2008
Chinese flock to mineral-rich region
Chinese investors are gradually building inroads into ownership of mining companies operating in Yukon Territory as part of a worldwide push to acquire reliable sources of precious and base minerals. According to a report released by Pricewaterhous... — Updated 4/27/2008
Yellowknife demands EA for Giant cleanup
The City of Yellowknife has invoked a little-used federal law to force the Contaminants and Remediation Directorate (CARD) of Canada's Department of Indian and Northern Affairs to complete an environmental assessment of its remediation plans for... — Updated 4/27/2008
Junior seeks JV partner for SW claims
Liberty Star Uranium and Metals Corp. April 10 said it has received interest from "more than one large global mining company" in becoming a joint venture partner to explore the 113,000-acre Big Chunk property that borders the northern and western e... — Updated 4/27/2008
Tonogold outlines gold potential at Nyac
Tonogold Resources Inc., in hopes of drawing attention to its search for an Alaska partner, released a geology, geochemistry and drilling report April 17 that covers exploration from 2005 to 2007 of its Nyac Porphyry Gold Project in southwestern Al... — Updated 4/27/2008
Gold properties with golden neighbors
Freegold Ventures Ltd. is returning to explore the gold-rich hills of the Goodpaster Mining District this summer and follow up on its quest for mineral riches near Fort Knox. The busy miner outlined... — Updated 4/27/2008
NovaGold focuses on Alaska properties
Vancouver-based NovaGold Resources Inc. April 14 assured investors that it has a "clearly defined strategy" to rebuild shareholder value from the setbacks suffered in the market last fall when the... — Updated 4/27/2008
