Articles from the May 1, 2018 edition
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Stiff competition for exploration services
An early spring coupled with low snow fall in many parts of Alaska have combined to enable companies large and small to start their summer field programs early this year. As expected, competition is... — Updated 9/25/2020 Full story
Critical Minerals Alaska – PGEs
The six platinum group elements – platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, iridium, and osmium – are amongst the rarest metals on Earth. This scarcity, coupled with PGEs' uses in the aut... — Updated 9/25/2020
Nickel Creek to start pilot plant testing
Nickel Creek Platinum Corp. April 25 said the second phase of its metallurgical program on the Nickel Shäw (formerly Wellgreen) project in southwestern Yukon is advancing into mini pilot plant... — Updated 9/25/2020
Sabina, KIA enter pact for Back River Mine
Sabina Gold & Silver Corp. and the Kitikmeot Inuit Association April 23 announced that they have entered into 20-year benefit and land tenure agreements that lay out Sabina's rights and obligations... — Updated 9/25/2020
Aben raises funds for exploring Forrest Kerr
Aben Resources Ltd. April 23 announced that it has raised C$2.32 million, funds the company will use for this year's exploration and drill program at its Forrest Kerr gold project in British... — Updated 9/25/2020
Severe winter weather slows Red Dog output
Teck Resources Ltd. March 24 reported that mill throughput at the Red Dog zinc mine in Northwest Alaska was impacted by extreme winter weather that closed the Delong Mountain Transportation System... — Updated 9/25/2020
Coeur reports maiden Jualin gold reserves
Coeur Mining Inc. April 25 reported a 25 percent increase in proven and probable reserves at its Kensington gold mine. According to the updated technical report, Kensington now hosts 620,700 ounces... — Updated 9/25/2020
Round 2 at Saddle gold discovery
GT Gold Corp. April 24 said it plans to complete 18,000 meters of drilling this summer at its exciting Saddle gold discovery at the Tatogga property in British Columbia's Golden Triangle. This... — Updated 9/25/2020
Extraordinary Peak Gold
There has never been anything ordinary about the Peak Gold (formerly Tetlin) project, or the companies that are exploring the high-grade gold skarn deposits found there. In a move that continues... — Updated 9/25/2020
Alaska is always on the receiving end
In my younger years, I was hornswoggled into believing in “truth, justice and the American way.” I had no idea how evil that “way” actually was. Later, as I progressed through high school, I was t... — Updated 4/26/2018 Full story