Articles from the November 2, 2014 edition
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Mining Explorers 2014: A quiet year for Alaska explorers
Mineral exploration spending in Alaska will likely struggle to top US$80 million for 2014, a dramatic fall from the US$365.1 million pinnacle reached in 2011. "The din of mineral industry activity t... — Updated 1/26/2018
Mining Explorers 2014: DNR tackles broad spectrum of issues
The increasing crush of complex issues and decisions facing state land managers has a silver lining for Alaskans and our mining industry. It means things are happening. The busier we are at the Department of Natural Resources, the better Alaska is... — Updated 11/2/2014
Mining Explorers 2014: Tip of the VMS iceberg at Palmer
Like an iceberg, it appears the 4.75 million metric tons of massive sulfide mineralization outlined so far at the Glacier Creek deposit near the top of Mt. Morlan at Constantine Metal Resources'... — Updated 11/2/2014
Mining Explorers 2014: SMM Pogo invests in golden future
Continuing its success in finding new deposits of high-grade gold in the shadow of the mill at the Pogo Mine located in Interior Alaska, Sumitomo Metal Mining Pogo - a joint venture between... — Updated 11/2/2014
Mining Explorers 2014: Alexco Resource Corp.
AXR:TSX / AXU:NYSE-MKT President and CEO: Clynton Nauman Executive Vice President 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 pro... — Updated 11/2/2014 Full story
Mining Explorers 2014: B.C. invests in thriving mining sector
The mining industry has built and sustained communities in British Columbia for more than 150 years and today B.C. is considered a global leader in mining and mineral production. Mining contributes nearly C$7 billion to B.C.'s economy and supports... — Updated 11/2/2014
Mining Explorers 2014: NTL powers Northwest exploration
Mineral and coal exploration in British Columbia, which peaked at C$680 million in 2012, retreated to roughly C$476 million in 2013. This drop is on par with the roughly 30 percent decrease in... — Updated 11/2/2014
Mining Explorers 2014: Atac Resources Ltd.
ATC: TSX-V President: Robert Carne Chief Executive Officer: Graham Downs Chief Operating Officer: Ian Talbot Atac Resources Ltd. continues to build upon ongoing success at it Rackla Gold project in east-central Yukon Territory. The initial phase... — Updated 11/2/2014
Mining Explorers 2014: Spring is nearing for mining explorers!
The cyclical nature of mineral exploration markets is reminiscent of my early years spent as a placer gold miner a few clicks south of the Arctic Circle. The summers were a time of frantic activity... — Updated 11/2/2014 Full story
Mining Explorers 2014: Seabridge taps core of KSM
Over the past decade, Seabridge Gold Inc. has outlined 9.9 billion pounds of copper and 38.2 million ounces of gold in reserves at its Kerr-Sulphurets-Mitchell project in northwestern British... — Updated 11/2/2014
Mining Explorers 2014: Revitalizing the future of mining
The mining industry has been a pillar of the Northwest Territories' economy for more than 80 years. A strategic approach to manage resources in the territory is creating a new investment climate and opportunities for responsible resource... — Updated 11/2/2014 Full story
Mining Explorers 2014: Diamonds draw industry interest
After ushering in devolution in concert with implementing the first phase of a well-reasoned mineral development strategy, the Northwest Territories is eager to attract new mineral resource investment in 2014 in hopes of building on an uptick in... — Updated 11/2/2014
Mining Explorers 2014: Avalon Rare Metals Inc.
AVL: TSX President and CEO: Donald Bubar Senior Vice President, Metallurgy: Dave Marsh Vice-President, Exploration: William Mercer Avalon Rare Metals is focused on developing a mine at its Nechalacho rare earth elements deposit at Thor Lake in... — Updated 11/2/2014
Mining Explorers 2014: Raising the bar at Kennady North
Since being spun-out of Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. in the summer of 2012, Kennady Diamonds Inc. has had a singular focus - find a next-generation Northwest Territories diamond mine at its... — Updated 11/2/2014
Mining Explorers 2014: Abundant minerals bode well for future
Nunavut's landmass, including the internal waters and offshore lands as legislated by the "Nunavut Act," occupies roughly a quarter of Canada's land mass. With such a large amount of land and unexplored territory, there is a strong promise of abund... — Updated 11/2/2014
Mining Explorers 2014: Big projects dominate field season
Mineral exploration activity is holding its own in Nunavut this year, despite a tough funding environment and stiff competition from other attractive mining jurisdictions around the world. Although the Far North territory has only one operating... — Updated 11/2/2014
Mining Explorers 2014: Banks Island Gold Ltd.
boZ: TSX-V President and CEO: Benjamin Mossman Chairman: Wolfgang Nickel Chief Geologist: Dirk Meckert Banks Island Gold Ltd. is on the cusp of transitioning from explorer to producer. Organized in 2010 by partners Ben Mossman and Jason Nickel, Ban... — Updated 11/2/2014
Mining Explorers 2014: Canada Zinc Metals Corp.
CZX: TSX-V Chairman, President and CEO: Peeyush Varshney Vice President Exploration: Ken MacDonald Director: Henry Giegerich Canada Zinc Metals Corp. is focused on exploring a band of zinc-lead-silver properties that blankets 79,870 hectares... — Updated 11/2/2014
Mining Explorers 2014: Agnico hits high-grade gold at Amaruq
From expanding reserves at its proposed Meliadine gold mine to early-stage exploration at an enticing gold discovery a few miles up the road from its Meadowbank Mine, 2014 is emerging as a year mark... — Updated 11/2/2014
Mining Explorers 2014: Government funding bolsters exploration
In 2014, many junior exploration companies work to preserve capital by undertaking modest exploration programs. The injection of funding into the Yukon Mineral Exploration Program continues to be a valuable source of seed money for prospectors and... — Updated 11/2/2014
Mining Explorers 2014: Mining exploration jumps in 2014
Unlike its neighbors in the North, the Yukon Territory is forecasting a marked increase in exploration in 2014. While well shy of the roughly C$300 million invested in exploration in 2011, the peak... — Updated 11/2/2014
Mining Explorers 2014: Canadian Zinc Corp.
czn: TSX chairman, President and CEO: John Kearney Vice President, Exploration and coo: Alan Taylor Vice President, permitting and environmental affairs: David Harpley Canadian Zinc Corp. has permits in hand and the majority of the required... — Updated 11/2/2014
Mining Explorers 2014: Coffee rockets towards feasibility
Over the past five years, Kaminak Gold Corp. has rocketed the Coffee project from Yukon Territory's other White Gold property to an expansive set of gold deposits on pace to be the first of the... — Updated 11/2/2014 Full story
Mining Explorers 2014: Carmax Mining Corp.
CXM: TSX-V President and CEO: Jevin Werbes Vice President, Exploration: Jeff Poloni Director: Chris Healey, P.Geo Carmax Mining Corp.'s exploration program at the Eaglehead copper-gold property was bolstered by financial and technical support from... — Updated 11/2/2014 Full story
Mining Explorers 2014: Coeur Mining Inc.
CDE: NYSE President and CEO: Mitchell Krebs Chairman: Robert Mellor VP, Exploration: Hans Rasmussen Coeur Mining Inc. allocated roughly US$25 million for exploration in 2014, substantially lower than the US$40 million budgeted for 2013 and around 2... — Updated 11/2/2014 Full story
