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Junior seeks to tame tungsten elephant
After establishing its position as a leading zinc-lead-silver explorer in northern Canada, Fireweed Metals Corp. set out in late 2022 to broaden its focus in both geography and commodities. Partly... — Updated 12/9/2023
Gold, copper lead Nunavut exploration
While a small group of dedicated explorers returned in 2022 to advance production and development projects in Nunavut, a growing number of newcomers fanned out across the northern territory in... — Updated 1/17/2023 Full story
Pandemic interrupts Agnico Nunavut plans
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. viewed the start of gold production from its Amaruq and Meliadine mines in Nunavut during 2019 as an inflection point that marked a new era for the company's endeavors in... — Updated 1/18/2021 Full story
Agnico continues to explore Greyhound
Aura Silver Resources Inc. May 3 reported that Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd will continue to carry out exploration at Aura's Greyhound gold property this year. Situated 32 kilometers (20 miles) south of... — Updated 9/25/2020
Agnico's golden Nunavut vision realized
When Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. established a foothold in Nunavut roughly a decade ago, the gold mining company saw the northern Canadian Territory as a politically attractive and stable jurisdiction... — Updated 8/14/2020
ME2018: Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. reported substantial progress this year at its Amaruq and Meliadine gold mine development projects in Nunavut that are expected to boost the company's annual gold production... — Updated 11/23/2018 Full story
Mining Explorers 2016: Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. took healthy strides in 2016 towards developing Amaruq as a satellite to its Meadowbank gold mine in Nunavut. The company acquired Amaruq, a previously undrilled gold... — Updated 2/3/2018 Full story
Mining Explorers 2016: Working ahead of the curve
Nunavut seems to be ahead of the curve when it comes to recovering from the global downturn in mineral exploration spending. An estimated C$202.5 million was invested in unlocking this Canadian... — Updated 2/3/2018 Full story
Mining Explorers 2017: Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. is on track to have two new gold mines in Nunavut by 2019 and has grabbed a foothold on gold exploration in Yukon Territory. In recent years, the company expanded its... — Updated 1/24/2018
Agnico set to earn stake in Aura's Greyhound
Aura Silver Resources Inc. March 20 said Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. plans to resume drilling at Aura's Greyhound gold-silver property in Nunavut this year. Slated to begin in April, this roughly 1,500-meter drill program will follow up on a hole... — Updated 1/18/2018
Agnico continues exploration for gold at Aura's Greyhound
Aura Silver Resources Inc. April 12 said Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. is planning a third season of exploration on Aura's Greyhound property located some 35 kilometers (22 miles) south of Agnico's... — Updated 4/17/2016
Porphyry potential tapped at Aura's Greyhound
Aura Silver Resources Inc. Nov. 24 reported results of an eight-hole drill program completed at its Greyhound property in Nunavut. The program was funded and operated by Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.,... — Updated 12/6/2015
Mining Explorers 2015: Agnico mulls Nunavut strategy
Since acquiring Amaruq in 2013, Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. has elevated the Nunavut property from an intriguing grassroots prospect to a 2-million-ounce gold deposit that could follow the company's... — Updated 11/1/2015
Agnico returns to drill Aura's Greyhound
Aura Silver Resources Inc. Aug. 14 reported that Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. has begun a 1,000-meter drill program at Aura's Greyhound property in Nunavut. This drilling program will focus on the... — Updated 8/23/2015
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: 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
Gold leads activity in central Nunavut
Kivalliq, located northwest of Hudson Bay and sharing a border with the Northwest Territories and Manitoba, is the heart of Nunavut's gold country. This central region of the territory is also the home of Nunavut's sole operating mine, Meadowbank.... — Updated 5/25/2014 Full story
Explorer seeks uranium, gold deposits
The quest for uranium that led to the creation of Uranium North Resources Corp. to explore Nunavut five years ago continues today, despite plummeting demand for the mineral after the partial meltdown of Japan's Fukushima Dai-Ichi power plant in Mar... — Updated 9/25/2011
2010 Mining Explorers: Aura Silver Resources Inc.
AUU: TSX-V President and CEO: Rob Boaz Hon. B.A. Chief Geologist & Director: James M. Franklin, Ph.D., P. Geo. VP, Exploration and Consulting Geologist: Eric Craigie, B. Sc. (Geo.) Formed in 2003, Aura Silver's strategy is to act as an exploration... — Updated 10/31/2010
2010 Mining Explorers: Territory ranks fourth in investment
Government and industry officials agree that mining exploration and development in recent years have brought substantial positive change to Nunavut, Canada's newest and least explored territory. Ongoing and new exploration, however, are rapidly adv... — Updated 10/31/2010
Greyhound glints with precious metals
One of the reasons that mining-friendly Nunavut is attracting considerable industry attention in 2010 is the ongoing exploration success of ventures like Aura Silver Resources Inc.'s Greyhound Project in the Kivalliq region of the territory, where... — Updated 9/26/2010
Mining Explorers 2009: Aura Silver Resources Inc.
AUU: TSX-V President and CEO: Robert Boaz Chairman: Jeffrey Klenda Vice President, Exploration: Eric Craigie Formed in 2003, Aura Silver Resources Inc. is a Canadian exploration company engaged in the discovery of precious metal deposits with a... — Updated 11/1/2009
Mineral Roundup in Nunavut Territory
Producing mines Early in 2008, Tahera Diamond Corp., owner and operator of Jericho Diamond Mine - Canada's third, and Nunavut's first diamond mine - filed bankruptcy and sought creditor protection. Tahera opened the Jericho in 2006 and recovered... — Updated 2/22/2009 Full story
NovaGold hits funding snag, halts mining
Reeling from regulatory and operating problems at the Rock Creek Mine 12 kilometers, or 8 miles, from Nome and effects of the recent credit drought, NovaGold Resources Inc. Nov. 24 said it has... — Updated 11/30/2008
Cash Minerals touts 'exciting' results
Nash Minerals Ltd. and its joint venture partner Mega Uranium Ltd. may have a tiger by the tail, but the beast these explorers are tracking is metallic in nature. Unveiling the most promising results to date from four years of exploring the Werneck... — Updated 1/27/2008
