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With grades as high as 42.2 g/t gold over 5.74 meters, this year's drilling at Donlin Gold continues to tap fantastic zones of mineralization within this 39-million-ounce gold deposit in... — Updated 9/2/2021 Full story

Skeena Resources Ltd. Aug. 4 announced that its 2021 phase-3 infill drilling at Snip has confirmed and upgraded the modeled vein mineralization in the eastern footwall of this high-grade... — Updated 8/5/2021

A prefeasibility study for developing a mine at Eskay Creek has confirmed what most have suspected – robust financial returns to the company that develops an open-pit mine at this histo... — Updated 7/29/2021

Donlin Gold LLC partners Novagold Resources Inc. and Barrick Gold Corp. are more than 8,650 meters into a 20,000-meter drill program that will likely provide the final data needed for an... — Updated 7/29/2021

Skeena Resources Ltd. July 7 reported that as much as 110.22 grams per metric ton gold over 4.41 meters was encountered in new veins during the phase-3 drilling at Snip, home to a... — Updated 7/8/2021

Alaska's Department of Environmental Conservation has upheld a certification of reasonable assurance that the proposed Donlin Gold Mine in western Alaska will comply with the state's... — Updated 7/1/2021

Skeena Resources Ltd. May 31 reported results from four more holes that demonstrate a waste rock storage facility from previous mining at the Eskay Creek project in British Columbia's... — Updated 6/10/2021

Skeena Resources Ltd. May 25 reported that recent drilling indicates that stored waste material from previous mining could be another source of ore material for a future operation at the... — Updated 6/3/2021

With the final assay results now in, Donlin Gold LLC partners Barrick Gold Corp. and Novagold Resources Inc.'s 2020 drill program exceeded the high geological bar set for their... — Updated 5/27/2021

Skeena Resources Ltd. May 20 reported high-grade gold intercepts from its 2021 phase-3 infill and exploration drill program at Snip, home to a historic high-grade underground mine in Brit... — Updated 5/20/2021

Administrative Law Judge Kent Sullivan from the Alaska Office of Administrative Hearings has proposed that there is no "reasonable assurance" that the Donlin Gold Mine in western Alaska w... — Updated 5/6/2021

Donlin Gold LLC, Calista Corp. and The Kuskokwim Corporation are seeking the perspectives and local knowledge of people living in the Yukon-Kuskokwim region when it comes to subsistence... — Updated 4/29/2021

Strong metal prices and an infusion of cash from notable resource investors helped to salvage much of a 2020 mineral exploration season in Alaska that became lethargic with disruptions,... — Updated 2/4/2021 Full story

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

While 103.9-meter drill intercepts averaging 6.1 grams per metric ton gold continues to demonstrate the robustness of mineralization at Donlin Gold, completing a 23,400-meter drill... — Updated 1/28/2021

With robust support from the investment community, encouragement from Barrick Gold Corp., and a strong working relationship with the Tahltan First Nation, Skeena Resources Ltd. is... — Updated 1/14/2021 Full story

Donlin Gold LLC, a joint venture partnership owned equally by Barrick Gold Corp. and Novagold Resources Inc., completed 23,400 meters of drilling this year to gain a better understanding... — Updated 1/14/2021 Full story

Despite a two month suspension of activities and other challenges related to protecting workers and local communities from COVID-19, Donlin Gold LLC managed to exceed its planned... — Updated 11/25/2020

Skeena Resources Ltd. Oct. 14 announced the completion of a 26,000-meter initial phase of drilling at Eskay Creek and the start of phase-two, a 45,000-meter drill campaign that will have... — Updated 10/15/2020

Barrick Gold Corp. President and CEO Mark Bristow believes Donlin Gold is "a very valuable asset" that is both blessed and challenged by its location. "If you look at Donlin compared to s... — Updated 9/26/2020 Full story

Skeena Resources Ltd. Aug. 4 announced the signing of a definitive agreement with Barrick Gold Inc., a subsidiary of Barrick Gold Corp., to acquire full ownership of the past producing... — Updated 9/26/2020

The International Council on Mining and Minerals (ICMM) and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) have introduced standards for the safe management of new and existing mine... — Updated 9/26/2020 Full story

Barrick Gold Corp. and Novagold Resources Inc. Aug. 6 reported that initial results from the 2020 optimization drill program at Donlin Gold continue to tap near-surface, high-grade... — Updated 9/26/2020

Skeena Resources Ltd. July 21 reported the first resource for its Snip underground gold mine project in British Columbia's Golden Triangle that complies with modern report standards.... — Updated 9/26/2020

After a two-month suspension due to COVID-19, drills are once again turning at the Donlin Gold project in the Yukon-Kuskokwim region of Southwest Alaska. Donlin Gold LLC – a 50-50... — Updated 9/26/2020 Full story