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With the submission of amendments to existing permits for its Premier gold-silver mine, Ascot Resources Ltd. takes another major step toward its vison of bringing commercial mining back... — Updated 2/18/2021

Challenged by a global pandemic and a particularly wet summer, many of Northern British Columbia's mineral explorers became adept to adjusting on the fly as they endeavored to unlock the... — Updated 2/4/2021 Full story

StrikePoint Gold Inc. Feb. 3 announced the discovery of a new zone of high-grade gold-silver mineralization at its Willoughby project near Stewart in British Columbia's Golden Triangle.... — Updated 2/4/2021

Ascot Resources Ltd. Jan. 26 reported that drilling has tapped high-grade gold and silver in the Woodbine prospect about 800 meters west of the mill on its Premier Mine project near Stewa... — Updated 1/28/2021

Despite being challenged by COVID-19, inclement weather, and a slow return of assay results, StrikePoint Gold Inc. crews remained on target while exploring the company's high-grade... — Updated 1/18/2021 Full story

Bonanza gold grades tapped during Ascot Resources Ltd.'s 2020 drill program can only sweeten what is shaping up to be an economically robust operation at its Premier Mine project just... — Updated 1/18/2021 Full story

Ascot Resources Ltd. Nov. 19 reports that drilling has tapped gold between the newly discovered Day Zone and the Big Missouri gold deposit on the company's Premier gold-silver project jus... — Updated 11/25/2020

Ascot Resources Ltd. Oct. 8 reported that drilling has tapped high-grade silver mineralization at the aptly named Silver Hill, an exploration target about 2,000 meters northeast of the pl... — Updated 10/16/2020

StrikePoint Gold Inc. Sept. 9 said its 2020 exploration programs in British Columbia's Golden Triangle are being challenged by COVID-19, weather, and a slow return of assay results.... — Updated 10/8/2020

Ascot Resources Ltd. Aug. 14 announced the discovery of high-grade gold mineralization at Day Zone, a new area about 300 meters west from the planned underground development at Big... — Updated 9/26/2020 Full story

An invisible line that divides a community in the towns of Stewart, British Columbia and Hyder, Alaska has become a lot more tangible with COVID-19 and the international travel restrictio... — Updated 9/26/2020 Full story

Ascot Resources Ltd. Aug. 19 reports that drilling has tapped spectacular high-grade gold adjacent to the proposed mining areas outlined in a feasibility study completed earlier this... — Updated 9/26/2020

StrikePoint Gold Inc. June 29 announced plans for an initial phase of 2020 exploration at its Willoughby and Porter properties near the town of Stewart in British Columbia's Golden... — Updated 9/26/2020

After helping to foster what is shaping up to be a mining renaissance in his hometown of Stewart, British Columbia, Rob McLeod has bought a major stake in Heatherdale Resources Ltd. and... — Updated 9/26/2020

There are signs of renewed life for the Niblack copper-gold-zinc-silver project on Prince of Wales Island in Southeast Alaska. Heatherdale Resources Ltd., the company that owns Niblack,... — Updated 9/26/2020 Full story

Ascot Resources Ltd.'s vision of bringing commercial gold and silver mining back to Stewart, British Columbia took a major step towards reality with the completion of a feasibility study... — Updated 9/26/2020

Ascot Resources Ltd. March 16 provided a roundup of the progress it made toward advancing its Premier gold-silver mine project in northwestern British Columbia towards development during... — Updated 9/26/2020

Ascot Resources Ltd. Jan. 15 announced a 60 percent increase in the amount of gold in the indicated resource at its Premier gold-silver mine project near the mining town of Stewart,... — Updated 9/26/2020

Ascot Resources Ltd. Jan. 6 reported the final batch of results from the 11,000 meters of drilling completed in the Silver Coin deposit at the company's Premier gold project near Stewart... — Updated 9/26/2020

StrikePoint Gold Inc. Dec. 3 announced that drilling continues to cut high-grade gold at its Willoughby project in British Columbia's prolific Golden Triangle. StrikePoint acquired... — Updated 9/26/2020

Ascot Resources Ltd. Dec. 2 said the high-grade gold mineralization in the third round of results from this year's drilling at Silver Coin continues to show the potential for this... — Updated 9/26/2020

Ascot Resources Ltd. Nov. 18 reported high-grade gold intercepts from 19 holes drilled in the Prew zone at its Premier gold mine project near Stewart, British Columbia. Prew, which is... — Updated 9/26/2020

Ascot Resources Ltd. Oct. 31 announced another expansion of the resource at its Red Mountain gold project near the mining town of Stewart, British Columbia. Ascot gained ownership of the... — Updated 9/26/2020

Whether it be precious metals such as gold and silver, base metals like copper and zinc, or battery metals like nickel and cobalt, northern British Columbia is rich in the type of metal... — Updated 8/14/2020 Full story

With the January acquisition of IDM Mining Ltd., Ascot Resources Ltd. adds to its already robust portfolio of high-grade gold-silver mine projects at the southern gateway to British... — Updated 8/14/2020 Full story