Articles from the October 28, 2007 edition
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Anglo CEO: Initiative will halt mining
It would put a halt to activity around mining in Alaska." That's what Cynthia Carroll, president and CEO of global mining giant Anglo American plc, had to say about the Clean Water Initiative when... — Updated 1/10/2018
The State of the State: Mining is Making It
The early indications are that this year's Alaska Miners Association convention will be the best attended in recent memory. The present economic climate of consistent high demand for commodities... — Updated 10/28/2007
North of 60 Mining News appoints new leadership
North of 60 Mining News has appointed a new management team led by contractor Rose Ragsdale and Shane Lasley. The changes follow the departure of former Editor-in-Chief Sarah Hurst. Veteran journalist Rose Ragsdale has been appointed contract... — Updated 10/28/2007
Young voices opposition to Clean Water Act changes
U.S. Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, spoke out at a congressional hearing Oct. 18 on issues facing the state under the Clean Water Act. The hearing before the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, which Young chairs, examined the suc... — Updated 10/28/2007
A conversation with Steve Borell
Steve Borell, longtime executive director of the Alaska Miners Association, sat down to discuss the state of the industry recently. Borell expressed optimism and excitement about the industry's future in Alaska. But he raised several red flags... — Updated 10/28/2007
Canada opens projects management office; could speed development
The Canadian government has undertaken a $150 million initiative to streamline Canada's regulatory system tha will protect the environment and improve the competitiveness of Canada's resource industries. By creating a new Major Projects Management... — Updated 10/28/2007
Newmont-Miramar deal offers Nunavut prize
If Newmont Mining Corp., the world's second largest gold producer, succeeds in its $1.52 billion takeover of Vancouver, B.C.-based Miramar Mining Corp., the major will gain control of one of the largest undeveloped gold projects in North America.... — Updated 10/28/2007
Andover looks at Sun, beyond
Vancouver-based Andover Ventures Inc. launched an aggressive acquisition and exploration campaign when it entered Alaska in the spring of 2006, starting with a $42 million deal with Full Metal... — Updated 10/28/2007
Coeur appoints new GM for Kensington
Tom Henderson has been promoted to general manager for Coeur Alaska as the operator of the Kensington Gold Mine moves toward production, parent company Coeur d'Alene Mines Corp. said Oct. 18. Henderson, who has served as mine manager for... — Updated 10/28/2007
B.C., Yukon power lines win key approvals
Two of Canada's westernmost governments are moving forward with power transmission projects aimed at bringing lower cost energy and jobs to rural residents while spurring mine development in remote areas. British Columbia and Yukon Territory... — Updated 10/28/2007
DEC closer to issuing NPDES permits
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Division of Water said it submitted a revised application to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Oct. 15 for authority to permit wastewater discharges in Alaska in lieu of EPA's Seattle-based... — Updated 10/28/2007
Survey shows higher salaries, more bonuses for mining industry employees
Average base salaries paid to mining site workers in Canada climbed 3.8 percent since 2006, according to findings of an independent annual survey. In addition, 80 percent of the staffers were eligible for short-term cash incentives this year,... — Updated 10/28/2007
Judge supports Rock Creek project
Vancouver, B.C.-based NovaGold Resources is progressing rapidly with its Rock Creek and Galore Creek projects - and it looks like the company might get some support from an unexpected quarter. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals held a hearing Sept.... — Updated 10/28/2007
Production halted at Nixon Fork gold mine
St. Andrew Goldfield Ltd. announced Oct. 10 that it is temporarily suspending production at the Nixon Fork Gold Mine northeast of McGrath. The news came on the heels of Jacques Perron, 46, joining... — Updated 10/28/2007
Little-used technology works at Minto
Sherwood Copper, a Vancouver-based junior mining company, has found success with a little-used geophysical method known as Gradient Array Induced Polarization survey at its Minto Mine in central... — Updated 10/28/2007
Kisa prospect shows promise
Gold Crest Mines Inc., a Spokane, Wash.-based junior gold exploration company, reported promising results Oct. 8 from its 2007 exploration drilling campaign at the Kisa Project in the Kuskokwim Mineral Belt of southwest Alaska. Organized a little... — Updated 10/28/2007
Ester Gold Camp to close next summer
The Ester Gold Camp, a historic landmark as well as an excellent place to spend a night out if you are in the Fairbanks area during the summer, announced that it will not open for the 2008 summer... — Updated 10/28/2007
BLM scraps historic Chicken dredge
A rich piece of Alaska's gold mining history is sitting in a dump in Tok after being demolished because the Bureau of Land Management deemed it dangerous. The Jack Wade Dredge at Mile 86 of the Taylor Highway was dismantled last month. The... — Updated 10/28/2007
Mining News Summary: '07 summer exploration results set stage for 'one heck of a 2008'
The results from Alaska's summer field campaigns continue to pour in from all over the state, while field crews wind down their summer work and kick off their winter programs. If the results... — Updated 10/28/2007
Redfern clears more regulatory hurdles, plans to reopen Tulsequah Chief in '08
Redcorp Ventures Ltd. and subsidiary Redfern Resources Ltd., said they received approval from the British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office for proposed design and infrastructure changes to the original mine plan of Tulsequah Chief Mine Deve... — Updated 10/28/2007
Reg setback slaps Imperial at Red Chris
A Canadian federal court slapped Imperial Metals Corp. in September with a significant regulatory setback in its bid to develop the copper-and gold-rich Red Chris project in northwest British Columbia. But the results of its 2007 drilling program... — Updated 10/28/2007
EPA withdraws Red Dog wastewater permit
Federal regulators withdrew approval in late September for a permit that would allow the release of treated wastewater from Alaska's largest mine into waterways near the village of Kivalina, a Northwest Alaska village located 66 miles downstream... — Updated 10/28/2007