Articles from the July 25, 2010 edition
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Coal miner advances Wishbone Hill
With access granted and exploration permit in hand, Usibelli Coal Mine Inc. has started a drill program at its Wishbone Hill property 10 miles northeast of Palmer, Alaska. The fourth-generation,... — Updated 7/25/2010
Kensington joins ranks of big producers
Two seminal events related to the Alaska mining industry occurred in the past month. First, in late June, Coeur d'Alene Mines Corp. reported the commencement of production at it Kensington gold... — Updated 7/25/2010
Superior court weighs in on Pebble case
On July 9 Alaska's Superior Court entered an order in a case now pending against the state's Department of Natural Resources concerning the propriety of a series of multiple land use permits and... — Updated 7/25/2010
Thompson Creek agrees to buy B.C. junior
Thompson Creek Metals Co. Inc. and Terrane Metals Corp. said they have completed a definitive agreement for the Denver-based molybdenum producer to purchase Terrane Metals with cash and stock valued at about C$650 million. The deal, which won... — Updated 7/25/2010
Explorers return to former gold diggings
Though most of the gold fever sweeping northern Canada these days is focused on Yukon Territory's White Gold district to the west and near Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd.'s new Meadowbank Mine to the east in Nunavut, a growing number of explorers are... — Updated 7/25/2010
REEs become rarer on China export cuts
China, which mines the majority of the global supply of rare earth elements within its borders, has, over recent years, increasingly restricted its exports of the unique minerals to non-China-based... — Updated 7/25/2010
Kensington opening benefits Coeur, Juneau
In June 2009, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a 6-3 ruling that upheld a tailings disposal permit for the Kensington gold mine near Juneau. Owner Coeur d'Alene Mines Corp. fired up Kensington's... — Updated 7/25/2010
Geo-mapping Far North pays dividends
As we contemplate manned space flights to Mars, it may be hard to believe that there are still vast areas of the earth's surface that we have yet to explore. Believe it. The world's knowledge of the geology of Canada's Far North is very limited.... — Updated 7/25/2010
In-depth Pebble study nears completion
PEBBLE - Pebble Partnership CEO John Shively opened his June 21 presentation to the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce Make it Monday Forum with the query, "How many people here have heard of the Pebble... — Updated 7/25/2010
Fortymile resonates with Rolling Thunder
FORTYMILE - The storm clouds responsible for the torrential rains that recently washed away long sections of the Taylor Highway are not the only source of rumbling in the Fortymile region of... — Updated 7/25/2010
