Articles from the June 29, 2008 edition
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Donlin Creek destined to become behemoth
After six years of hard work, NovaGold Resources Inc. is moving closer to its goal of developing a world-class gold mine in the hills above the Yukon-Kuskokwim River Basin of southwestern Alaska. The Vancouver, B.C.-based junior is set to produce... — Updated 6/29/2008
No better place for gold discoveries
Everyone who is planning to work on Alaska mineral projects in 2008 is busy doing just that as the longest day of summer quickly approaches. Programs ranging from grass-roots prospecting to multimillion-dollar feasibility studies are spread over... — Updated 6/29/2008 Full story
He who forgets his past must re-drill it
It is said that those who forget their history must relive it. It appears that geologists working together with the State of Alaska have found a unique way to make that adage come true. Imagine... — Updated 6/29/2008
One unclear water initiative remains
Alaskans will not be voting on the original anti-mining initiative 07WATR during the August 26 primary election. On June 6, the Alaska Supreme Court dismissed an appeal of a lower court ruling that... — Updated 6/29/2008
Sherwood: More at Minto, less at Kutcho
Sometimes less can be more and then other times, more is just plain more. That's the word from Sherwood Copper Corp. The company posted a major jump in mineral resource estimates June 17 for its Minto Mine in central Yukon, based on results of 101... — Updated 6/29/2008
Red Chris gets green light from court
Canada's Federal Court of Appeal has set aside a lower court ruling and confirmed a federal environmental assessment of the Red Chris copper-gold project 18 kilometers, or about 11 miles, southeast of the village of Iskut, east of the Alaska... — Updated 6/29/2008
Miners chase projects in Canada's Arctic
Mining exploration appears to be hotter than ever this season in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, but the Canadian Arctic region's few producers are getting hammered by the strong Canadian dollar. The discrepancy was particularly evident in... — Updated 6/29/2008
Upgrades at Golden Summit to free gold
Freegold Ventures Ltd. has started its first full season of bulk sampling at the Golden Summit property outside of Fairbanks with an upgraded version of the gravity-based gold recovery plant first... — Updated 6/29/2008
Junior grabs 100 percent of Terra, LMS
International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. June 10 said it has entered into an agreement to acquire all of the interest of AngloGold Ashanti (U.S.A.) Exploration Inc. in the Terra and LMS projects in Alaska, plus certain other AngloGold rights, in... — Updated 6/29/2008
Juniors seek merger to explore Niblack
Two Vancouver B.C.-based explorers, Committee Bay Resources Ltd. and Niblack Mining Corp., have agreed to join forces. The companies have penned an initial agreement in which Committee Bay would... — Updated 6/29/2008
New gold producer eyes Yukon startup
KETZA RIVER - Now that Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp. is a producer at its Jerritt Canyon Mine in Nevada, the Vancouver, B.C.-based miner is poised to develop a mine at its gold- and silver-rich claims here in the southern Yukon. After three years of... — Updated 6/29/2008
Barr offers voice of reason
Rosie Barr, spokeswoman for NANA's "Voices of Reason Campaign," told Mining News that anti-mining initiatives expected to come before Alaska voters on this fall's ballot would shut down existing mines like the huge Red Dog zinc-lead mine in... — Updated 6/29/2008
Pebble applies for social license
During John Shively's 17 years working for the NANA Regional Corp., he was involved with the acquisition of land selection rights for the zinc property where the Red Dog Mine is currently located.... — Updated 6/29/2008 Full story
JV seeks good news in platinum prospects
Pacific North West Capital and Stillwater Mining Co. have begun the 2008 drilling program at the Goodnews Bay Platinum Project in Southwest Alaska. The $1 million program has two primary targets,... — Updated 6/29/2008 Full story
