Articles from the October 1, 2019 edition
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Upgrading, expanding Eskay Creek open pit
Skeena Resources Ltd. Sept. 25 said assay results from the initial phase of 2019 drilling at Eskay Creek indicate the potential to upgrade and expand the near surface resource at 21 A, one of three... — Updated 9/26/2020
Alaska mining traces erratic global trend
If you have watched the metals markets over the last month, you know why Alaska's mineral industry has surged, stalled, swerved, swooped, slowed, shelved and stuttered, sometimes all at the same... — Updated 9/26/2020 Full story
RW zone expansion target tapped at Palmer
Constantine Metal Resources Ltd. Sept. 25 reported that one hole drilled this year encountered massive baritic sulfide mineralization well outside of the RW Zone at the Palmer Joint Venture project... — Updated 9/26/2020
Millrock, First Quantum test Dragonslayer
Millrock Resources Inc. Sept. 23 announced that First Quantum Minerals Ltd. has been granted the exclusive right to enter an option agreement on Dragonslayer, a porphyry copper-gold project... — Updated 9/26/2020
High-grade gold in Casino copper porphyry
Western Copper and Gold Corp. Sept. 24 reported a high-grade gold intercept from a hole drilled during the company's roughly 13,500-meter drill program at the Casino copper-gold project in the... — Updated 9/26/2020
Ascot drills Premier electrum prospect
Ascot Resources Ltd. Sept. 24 said it has completed its roughly 44,000 meters of resources expansion and upgrade drilling at the Big Missouri, Silver Coin and Premier deposit areas and has begun gra... — Updated 9/26/2020
Northern zinc-rich projects get boost
As the worldwide deficit in zinc production grows, several zinc-lead mining projects across northern Canada await construction of access arteries needed to deliver their ore to market. The projects... — Updated 9/26/2020 Full story
Graphite Creek PFS drilling now underway
Graphite One Inc. Sept. 23 announced the start of a fall drill program at its Graphite Creek property located near Nome, Alaska. The roughly 800 meters of planned drilling will provide geotechnical... — Updated 9/26/2020
More metals, less red tape for Bokan
Ucore Rare Metals Inc. Sept. 23 reported two developments that could bolster the economics of a mine at Bokan-Dotson Ridge and expedite the permitting of this potential rare earth operation in South... — Updated 9/26/2020
Defining, expanding Johnson Tract gold
HighGold Mining Inc. Sept. 23 provided details of the 2,000-meter drill program at its flagship Johnson Tract gold project in Southcentral Alaska. In late August, HighGold initiated an eight- to... — Updated 9/26/2020
Bering Straits – On the edge of tomorrow
Home of the famed golden beaches of Nome that have captured the imagination of millions over the past 120 years, the Bering Straits Native Corporation (BSNC) region covers the Seward Peninsula and... — Updated 9/26/2020 Full story
The elephants in Alaska are everywhere!
Alaska, like Canada to the east and Russia to the west, is well known for its elephantine mineral deposits. Recognition of those deposits surfaces regularly. Sometimes they are characterized by... — Updated 9/26/2019 Full story