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Teck scales back exploration due to COVID
Investing capital and resources into keeping its mines operational in the midst of a global pandemic, Teck Resources Ltd. has scaled back on exploration during 2020. "These continue to... — Updated 1/17/2021 Full story
Barite weighs in on critical minerals list
The United States is heavily dependent on China and other foreign suppliers for its barite, a mineral critical to the petroleum sector. Barite derives from barús, the Ancient Greek word... — Updated 12/23/2020 Full story
The quantum realm of Alaska germanium
While Alaska is regarded as a geological storehouse of minerals critical to the United States, it is less renowned as a current globally significant supplier of germanium, a zinc... — Updated 12/23/2020 Full story
COVID slows mineral plans in NANA region
The COVID-19 pandemic has led NANA Corp. and its mining partners, Teck Resources Ltd. and Ambler Metals LLC, to adjust their mineral exploration and mine development plans in order to... — Updated 9/26/2020 Full story
Critical Minerals Alaska – Germanium
In addition to being a past producer and a future source of most of the 35 minerals and metals considered critical to the United States, Alaska currently contributes a globally... — Updated 9/25/2020
Mining risks change often, dramatically
As Alaska's mining industry nears the end of another hectic year during which metals prices and investor sentiments rose and fell as precipitously as the world's major stock exchanges,... — Updated 9/25/2020 Full story
Critical Minerals Alaska – Barite
While not the flashiest of the 35 minerals on the United States Geological Survey's critical list, barite plays an essential role in America's energy sector. Barite got its name from the... — Updated 9/25/2020
Teck explores Alaska, B.C. for zinc, copper
Teck Resources Ltd.'s northern exploration had two major focal points – ensuring the Red Dog District in Northwest Alaska continues as a significant source of global zinc supply well... — Updated 8/14/2020 Full story
Fiber-optics, solar drive germanium demand
In addition to being a past producer and a future source of most of the 35 minerals and metals considered critical to the United States, Alaska currently contributes a globally... — Updated 6/22/2020
Barite weighs in on critical minerals list
While not the flashiest of the 35 minerals on the United States Geological Survey's critical list, barite plays an essential role in America's energy sector. Barite derives its name from... — Updated 6/22/2020 Full story
Alaska exploration trends north ... slowly
Thanks largely to increased investments from Aussie mining explorers, mineral exploration spending across Alaska topped US$100 million in 2018. This is well above the roughly US$95... — Updated 3/1/2019 Full story
ME2018: Teck Resources Ltd.
Teck Resources Ltd. is investing roughly US$110 million on mill upgrades at its Red Dog Mine that will help ensure strong zinc production from this Northwest Alaska zinc operation until... — Updated 11/1/2018 Full story
Alaska mines celebrate
Anniversary celebrations, golden milestones and rising metals prices are providing Alaska's metal miners with plenty to cheer about in 2016. Roughly 1 million ounces of gold will be... — Updated 2/3/2018 Full story
Mining Explorers 2016: Teck Resources Ltd.
Zinc and copper are among the top commodities sought by Teck Resources Ltd. In Alaska, this work is dedicated to extending the life of the Red Dog Mine by upgrading high-grade zinc resources near the current mine area and seeking out... — Updated 2/3/2018 Full story
Mining Explorers 2016: Mineral exploration comes to life
Mineral exploration spending in Alaska hit an apex of US$365 million in 2011, but as venture capital for mining explorers dried these expenditures plummeted 78 percent to US$80 million in... — Updated 2/3/2018
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... — Updated 1/28/2018 Full story
Red Dog delivers 2.2 billion lb zinc
Thanks to an extended shipping season, roughly 2.2 billion pounds of zinc is being delivered from the Red Dog Mine in Northwest Alaska to world markets starving for the galvanizing... — Updated 1/25/2018
Mining Explorers 2017: Teck Resources Ltd.
Zinc, copper and gold are the top metals sought by Teck Resources Ltd. In Alaska, this work is dedicated to extending the life of the Red Dog Mine by upgrading high-grade zinc resources near the current mine area and seeking out new... — Updated 1/24/2018
Mining Explorers 2017: State witnesses major upturn in activity
Alaska's minerals exploration sector is on an upswing, thanks to Australian mining explorers looking north and mining majors upping their activities in the state. South32 Ltd., a Perth,... — Updated 1/24/2018 Full story
More Red Dog zinc
After getting off to a relatively slow start, the Red Dog zinc mine in Northwest Alaska is finishing 2017 strong. Teck Resources Ltd., the operator at Red Dog, said it now expects the... — Updated 1/11/2018
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... — Updated 11/1/2015
Mining Explorers 2015: Teck Resources Ltd.
TCK: NYSE/ TCK.B: TSX Chairman: Norman Keevil President and CEO: Don Lindsay VP, Exploration: Alex Christopher Zinc continues to be a primary exploration focus for Teck Resources Ltd. In Alaska, this work is dedicated to extending the... — Updated 11/1/2015 Full story
Mining Explorers 2014: Teck Resources Ltd.
TCK: NYSE / TCK.B: TSX Chairman: Norman Keevil President and CEO: Don Lindsay Vice President, Exploration: Alex Christopher Teck Resources Ltd. continued robust zinc exploration in Alaska and British Columbia, while dialing back... — Updated 11/2/2014 Full story
Outlook galvanizes northern zinc sector
The languishing price of zinc has provided little incentive for investors to embrace companies seeking to explore and develop the next generation of mines that produce this essential meta... — Updated 5/25/2014
Mining Explorers 2013: Teck Resources Ltd.
TCK: NYSE/ TCK.B: TSX Chairman: Norman Keevil President and CEO: Don Lindsay Vice President of Exploration: Alex Christopher From grassroots discoveries to brownfields expansions, Teck Resources Ltd. is involved in a broad spectrum of... — Updated 11/3/2013