Articles from the October 28, 2012 edition
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Mine training reinforces northern bonds
A work force development agreement struck between Alaska and Yukon Territory in October belies the international border that separates these Far North mining jurisdictions. The accord, signed by... — Updated 10/28/2012 Full story
Alaska gold could get its turn at bat
Over the past six months, the single-most common question I have gotten asked about Alaska's mineral industry is, "Have there been any significant new discoveries?" While there may be an as-yet... — Updated 10/28/2012
Time for U.S. to address mineral problem
Access to critical minerals and metals is vital to America's military strength and economic health. As we move further forward into the technology age, we need a range of non-fuel minerals - from antimony to zinc - for defense technologies that... — Updated 10/28/2012
MSHA reports record drop in mine deaths
On Oct.15, 2012, Joseph A. Main, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health announced that "recently finalized data shows that in 2011, fatality and injury rates were the lowest in hist... — Updated 10/28/2012
Hunt for gold leads junior to emeralds
In exploring for gold in the central Kivalliq region of Nunavut this field season, North Country Gold Corp. has found evidence of emerald in drill core at the Anuri prospect on its 300-kilometer- (186 miles) long Committee Bay Greenstone Belt... — Updated 10/28/2012
Economists forecast mining sector growth
An employment forecast published by the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development in October pegged the state's mining sector job growth from 2010 to 2020 at 19 percent. That is second on... — Updated 10/28/2012
NovaCopper taps third world-class deposit
The 17,209-meter drill program carried out by NovaCopper Inc. in 2012 at the Upper Kobuk Mineral Project in the Ambler Mining District of Northwest Alaska is revealing a third copper deposit with... — Updated 10/28/2012
Pentagon gets footing at Bokan Mountain
Ucore Rare Metals Inc. has two things the Pentagon wants - heavy rare earths and state-of-the-art technology to extract these strategic elements from the ore. The almost magical properties of REEs... — Updated 10/28/2012 Full story
Peregrine exploration kept pace in 2012
For a junior who lost a substantial funding partner, BHP Billiton Canada Inc., at the onset of the recent downturn in the financial markets, Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. hardly broke stride in exploration momentum in 2012. The aggressive explorer not on... — Updated 10/28/2012
New district slowly yields its secrets
For the dozens of companies that rushed to stake claims in the Nechako Plateau of central British Columbia three years ago, the area now known as the Blackwater Gold District is shaping up to be a better-than-average bet. But a series of bold... — Updated 10/28/2012
