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As we move into 2020 there are still no definitive indications of when joint venture partners Novagold Resources Inc. and Barrick Gold Corp. will make the final decision on development... — Updated 1/24/2020 Full story

Contango ORE Inc. Jan. 6 announced that Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse has taken over as President and CEO of the Texas-based mineral exploration company advancing the Peak Gold project in... — Updated 1/24/2020 Full story

When it comes to mineral exploration incentives, currency exchange and infrastructure, Alaska is at a disadvantage in the realm of attracting exploration investments from Canada and... — Updated 1/24/2020 Full story

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 1/24/2020 Full story

Though mineral exploration in Yukon Territory this year lagged the pace seen in 2018, mine development projects advanced at a steady clip in 2019, while several past-producing mines moved... — Updated 1/24/2020 Full story

The two mega-mergers that hit the gold mining sector early in 2019 – Barrick Gold Corp. combining with Randgold Resources Ltd. and Newmont Mining Corp. acquiring Goldcorp Inc. – is... — Updated 1/24/2020 Full story

With the 2018 sale of its 50 percent interest in the Galore Creek copper-gold project in British Columbia, Novagold Resources Inc. is singularly focused on advancing the Donlin Gold Mine... — Updated 1/24/2020 Full story

ATAC Resources Ltd.'s 2019 exploration focused primarily on Rau, a 660-square kilometer (255 square miles) property at the western end of the company's 185-kilometer- (115 miles) long Rac... — Updated 1/24/2020

Skeena Resources Ltd. hopes to breathe new life into Eskay Creek and Snip, iconic Golden Triangle gold mines previously operated by Barrick Gold Corp. Over a 14-year span ending in 2008,... — Updated 1/24/2020

Skeena Resources Ltd. Jan. 14 reports continued strong gold-silver intercepts during infill drilling at the Eskay Creek project in British Columbia's Golden Triangle. Barrick Gold Corp.... — Updated 1/17/2020

Calista Corp. and its 31,400 Yup'ik, Cup'ik and Athabascan shareholders are on the cusp of realizing the benefits that will come with the sustainable development of a mine at the 45-milli... — Updated 12/30/2019 Full story

Skeena Resources Ltd. Dec. 18 reported that its 2019 drilling discovered a new occurrence of very high-grade gold at its Snip project in British Columbia's Golden Triangle. Located about... — Updated 12/20/2019 Full story

Open-pit mining the gold- and silver-rich mineralization remaining at the historic Eskay Creek property in northern British Columbia would result in rich financial returns, according to... — Updated 11/8/2019 Full story

An abnormally long fall has allowed the Alaska mining industry to extend seasonal work well into mid-October, creating a lot of new information about project work conducted around the... — Updated 11/8/2019 Full story

Skeena Resources Ltd. Oct. 22 said drills have tapped high-grade gold in newly identified mineralized horizon below the current resource at the Eskay Creek project in British Columbia's... — Updated 11/1/2019

Novagold Resources Inc. Oct. 1 reported that field work will continue throughout the winter months at the 39-million-ounce Donlin Gold project in Southwest Alaska. This field program,... — Updated 10/11/2019

Contango ORE Inc. June 11 announced that the sales process for the Peak Gold joint venture has concluded without identifying a buyer for the partnership that owns the high-grade Peak... — Updated 9/26/2019

Hecla Mining Company sees higher grades at its Greens Creek Mine in Southeast Alaska as a catalyst for higher companywide silver production this year. "Silver production at Greens Creek... — Updated 9/26/2019

Yukon Territory, a mineral exploration frontrunner in Canada's North, is witnessing a significant slowdown in 2019. As a result, growth in Yukon's economy is expected to slow this year... — Updated 9/26/2019

Skeena Resources Ltd. Sept. 25 said assay results from the initial phase of 2019 drilling at Eskay Creek indicate the potential to upgrade and expand the near surface resource at 21 A,... — Updated 9/26/2019

The World Gold Council Sept. 12 launched its Responsible Gold Mining Principles, which lays out a framework that provides investors and downstream gold supply chain customers with clear... — Updated 9/20/2019 Full story

Skeena Resources Ltd. Sept. 9 announced that infill drilling at its Eskay Creek project in British Columbia's Golden Triangle has discovered a previously unidentified vent carrying... — Updated 9/20/2019

After 15 years of leading the effort to unlock the vast mineral potential of the Ambler Mining District, Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse has turned in his resignation as president, CEO and... — Updated 9/13/2019 Full story

Skeena Resources Ltd. Aug. 7 announced the start of a roughly 15,000-meters surface drill program at its Eskay Creek gold-silver project in British Columbia's Golden Triangle. From 1994 t... — Updated 8/16/2019

Earlier this month Reuters reported that several agencies within the U.S. Federal government were "rapidly assessing" our domestic ability to mine and refine rare earth elements and... — Updated 7/26/2019 Full story