Articles from the November 1, 2015 edition
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Mining Explorers 2015: Majors carry Alaska exploration
The owners of Alaska’s five large metal mines – Sumitomo Metal Mining Pogo, Hecla Mining Company, Kinross Gold Corp, Teck Resources Ltd. and Coeur Mining Inc. – accounted for nearly half the US$92 m... — Updated 1/28/2018
Mining Explorers 2015: Mining plays key role in British Columbia
Northern British Columbia accounts for two-thirds of the province's landmass and plays an important role in our provincial economy. In 2014, an estimated $338 million was spent on mining exploration projects across B. C.; nearly half of which took... — Updated 1/26/2018
Mining Explorers 2015: Adversity buffets mining sector
The State of Alaska and its mining industry continue to benefit from a world-class natural resource base while being buffeted by significant challenges, mostly related to downward market trends for minerals and energy. The wide array of complex... — Updated 1/26/2018
Miners wrap up active year in Alaska
Over the past month, three of Alaska's large mines reported strong quarterly results; two projects in advanced permitting and pre-feasibility reported recent progress; and three exploration... — Updated 1/26/2018
Teck looks forward to a brighter spring
Teck Resources Ltd. Oct. 22 reported a third-quarter loss attributable to shareholders of C$2.1 billion (C$3.73 per share) due to non-cash after-tax impairment charges of C$2.2 billion. The... — Updated 11/1/2015
Hilltop reconnaissance exceeds expectations
Northern Empire Resources Corp. and Sonoro Metals Corp. Oct. 22 reported that the second phase of 2015 exploration has expanded the area of gold mineralization at the Hilltop project located in... — Updated 11/1/2015
Miranda inks deal to buy Willow Creek royalty
Miranda Gold Corp. Oct. 22 reported that it has reached an agreement to purchase a 3.3 percent royalty on the Willow Creek project held by Daniel Renshaw. Miranda holds the Willow Creek project... — Updated 11/1/2015
Replacement-style gold found at Yellowknife
TerraX Minerals Inc. Oct. 26 reported results from additional channel sampling of replacement-style mineralization in the Hebert-Brent Shear area of its Yellowknife City gold project, Northwest... — Updated 11/1/2015
Skeena expands porphyry part of Spectrum
Skeena Resources Ltd. Oct. 26 reported assay results for nine holes of its 61-hole drill program at the Spectrum gold project in the Golden Triangle of northwestern British Columbia. Hole S15-049,... — Updated 11/1/2015
ATAC completes mine optimization work at Tiger
ATAC Resources Ltd. Oct. 26 announced the completion of a 2015 work program focused on completing optimization work recommended in a 2014 preliminary economic assessment for the Tiger deposit, an... — Updated 11/1/2015
Klondike drills coarse gold at Eldorado Creek
Klondike Gold Corp. Oct. 26 reported results from the remaining 15 holes of a 19-hole program at the Lone Star gold property near Dawson City, Yukon Territory. This work includes the discovery of... — Updated 11/1/2015
Drilling shows Vickers is narrowing to west
Northquest Ltd. Oct. 26 published the first batch of results from the 2015 drill program at the Pistol Bay gold project in Nunavut. This year's drilling focused on expanding the Vickers Target, a zo... — Updated 11/1/2015
Northwest Arctic miners
From an expanding ownership interest in one of the largest producing zinc mines on the planet to grassroots gold exploration, NANA Regional Corp. is delving into all phases of mining across the... — Updated 11/1/2015
Drilling adds to prospectivity at Indin Lake
Nighthawk Gold Corp. Oct. 26 provided results from a recently completed eight-hole drill program at its Indin Lake gold property in the Northwest Territories. Five of the holes were drilled within... — Updated 11/1/2015
African Queen issued Yellowjacket permit
African Queen Mines Ltd. Oct. 22 said the British Columbia Ministry of Energy and Mines has issued it a permit that approves a mine plan and reclamation program for the Yellowjacket gold mine near... — Updated 11/1/2015
House OKs critical minerals bill, again
The "National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2015," legislation aimed at streamlining the lengthy process of permitting a mine in the United States, passed the U. S. House of... — Updated 11/1/2015
Bush stump speech raises mining issues
Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush has proposed a plan to decentralize federal power over decisions of how best to manage the vast stretches of federal lands in America's West. "Washington,... — Updated 11/1/2015
Mining Explorers 2015: Explorers survive bear markets
Many of Alaska and northern Canada's mining explorers have demonstrated incredible resilience during a five-year bear market that has been especially deep and painful, even for seasoned mining... — Updated 11/1/2015
Mining Explorers 2015: NovaCopper seizes opportunity
When NovaCopper Inc. needed additional funds to advance its copper-rich deposits in the Ambler Mining District of Northwest Alaska, the Vancouver B.C.-based junior bypassed typical financing... — Updated 11/1/2015
Mining Explorers 2015: Alexco Resource Corp.
AXR:TSX / AXU:NYSE-MKT President and CEO: Clynton Nauman Executive VP and COO: Brad Thrall Vice President, Exploration: Alan McOnie Alexco Resource Corp. owns the Bellekeno silver-zinc-lead mine, as well as a number of other mineral properties... — Updated 11/1/2015
Mining Explorers 2015: Exploration mimics world trend
Mineral and coal exploration spending in British Columbia has dropped nearly 30 percent a year since reaching a pinnacle of C$680 million in 2012, mirroring the downward trend seen during the same... — Updated 11/1/2015
Mining Explorers 2015: Atac Resources Ltd.
ATC: TSX-V President & CEO: Graham Downs VP, exploration: Julia Lane Chief Operating Officer: Ian Talbot In 2015 ATAC Resources Ltd. continued to expand the Carlin-type gold discoveries made at its Rackla Gold project in Yukon Territory with a C$3... — Updated 11/1/2015
Mining Explorers 2015: Auryn Resources Inc.
Aug:TSX.V / ggtcf:OTCQX Executive Chairman: Ivan Bebek President and CEO: Shawn Wallace After buying out North Country Gold Corp., Auryn Resources Inc. added the Committee Bay gold project, making it a major player in Nunavut gold exploration.... — Updated 11/1/2015
Mining Explorers 2015: Spectrum exceeds expectations
Skeena Resources Ltd. entered 2015 with a mission - outline at least 2.0 million ounces of high-grade gold at its Spectrum property located in the Golden Triangle region of northwestern British Colu... — Updated 11/1/2015
Mining Explorers 2015: Canada Zinc Metals Corp.
czx:TSX.V chairman, President and CEO: Peeyush Varshney vp, exploration: Ken MacDonald director: John Thomas Canada Zinc Metals Corp. is focused on exploring a band of zinc-lead-silver properties that blankets 79,870 hectares (197,359 acres) of... — Updated 11/1/2015
