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Mining Explorers 2015: Adversity buffets mining sector
The State of Alaska and its mining industry continue to benefit from a world-class natural resource base while being buffeted by significant challenges, mostly related to downward market trends for minerals and energy. The wide array of complex... — Updated 1/26/2018 Full story
Miners wrap up active year in Alaska
Over the past month, three of Alaska's large mines reported strong quarterly results; two projects in advanced permitting and pre-feasibility reported recent progress; and three exploration... — Updated 1/26/2018
Donlin Gold permitting sticks to timetable
Novagold Resources Inc. Oct. 6 reported that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to publish the Donlin Gold draft Environmental Impacts Statement for public comment near year's end. Donlin Gold L... — Updated 10/11/2015 Full story
Donlin draft EIS expected at year's end
Novagold Resources Inc. July 8 reported that the permitting process for its 50-percent-owned Donlin Gold project continues to move ahead with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers planning to issue the... — Updated 7/12/2015
Hope for rebound in recent mining news
In an industry eager for even a scintilla of good news, a recent report from industry analyst SNL Metals & Mining recently gave the good-news-starved industry a bit of hope. SNL's article, titled,... — Updated 10/26/2014
'When will risk capital drought end?'
The annual Cordilleran Roundup Mining Convention is held in Vancouver at the end of January each year, and this year's convention was unlike any of the nearly 20 such conventions I have attended.... — Updated 2/24/2013
Economists forecast mining sector growth
An employment forecast published by the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development in October pegged the state's mining sector job growth from 2010 to 2020 at 19 percent. That is second on... — Updated 10/28/2012
State, feds plan digital maps for Alaska
In a long overdue step to bring Alaska into the 21st Century, state and federal agencies met in late June to discuss collaborative funding strategies for Alaska's Statewide Digital Mapping... — Updated 7/29/2012 Full story
Increased lands, gold at Donlin Creek
Donlin Creek LLC, the 50-50 joint venture between NovaGold Resources Inc. and Barrick Gold Corp., has renegotiated its lease on the Donlin Creek gold project in southwestern Alaska. The Calista... — Updated 3/28/2010
Miners, like boats, rode tide in 2009
Although commodities prices have improved for the mining industry over the past year, 2009 has been the kind of year most of us hope not to repeat. The best analogy I can come up with is the one... — Updated 12/20/2009
Mining Explorers 2009: Full Metal weathers financial storm
Full Metal Mineral Ltd., like many juniors, battened down the hatches in 2009 to ride out the financial storm that sank many explorers and caused others to climb aboard ships better suited to the... — Updated 11/1/2009 Full story
Miners reclaim Alaska mines as they work
Reclamation is a critical element of modern mining and mine planning. In Alaska, companies who wish to extract minerals from the earth must first present a plan on how they propose to return the... — Updated 10/25/2009
Miners explore SW Alaska properties
Full Metal Minerals Ltd. and Kinross Gold Corp. struck a deal with Calista Corp., an Alaska Native regional corporation, to acquire 100 percent of mineral rights to the Russian and Horn Mountain... — Updated 8/30/2009
Alaska explorers hit potential pay dirt
They say when it rains, it pours, and that is just what is happening with news from field programs all over Alaska. Results from summer 2009 programs are pouring in from the Brooks Range to Prince... — Updated 8/30/2009
Donlin achieves promise of Native hire
While many people are familiar with the 30-million-ounce-plus gold deposit discovered at Donlin Creek in Southwest Alaska, the world-class gold resource boasts another less known but equally... — Updated 4/26/2009
PDAC honors Donlin Creek gold discovery
The Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada is set to recognize Richard Garnett and NovaGold Resources Inc. for their role in the discovery and exploration of the multimillion-ounce Donlin... — Updated 2/22/2009
A brief history of the world-class Donlin Creek gold deposit
The discovery story of the multimillion-ounce gold deposit at Donlin Creek began in 1909 when prospectors rushed through the region following news that gold had been discovered on the George River... — Updated 2/22/2009 Full story
2008: A truly memorable year for mining
As 2008 winds inexorably to a close, I found myself looking for words adequate to describe what will go down in history as one of the most memorable years in many a moon. Words like tumultuous,... — Updated 12/28/2008
Leaders voice concerns about initiative
In a July 3 decision, the Alaska Supreme Court confirmed that the ballot initiative 07WTR3 is not an appropriation and can be placed on the ballot for the August 26 Alaska primary election. Ballot... — Updated 7/27/2008
No better place for gold discoveries
Everyone who is planning to work on Alaska mineral projects in 2008 is busy doing just that as the longest day of summer quickly approaches. Programs ranging from grass-roots prospecting to multimillion-dollar feasibility studies are spread over... — Updated 6/29/2008 Full story
Barr offers voice of reason
Rosie Barr, spokeswoman for NANA's "Voices of Reason Campaign," told Mining News that anti-mining initiatives expected to come before Alaska voters on this fall's ballot would shut down existing mines like the huge Red Dog zinc-lead mine in... — Updated 6/29/2008
JV seeks good news in platinum prospects
Pacific North West Capital and Stillwater Mining Co. have begun the 2008 drilling program at the Goodnews Bay Platinum Project in Southwest Alaska. The $1 million program has two primary targets,... — Updated 6/29/2008 Full story
Tonogold outlines gold potential at Nyac
Tonogold Resources Inc., in hopes of drawing attention to its search for an Alaska partner, released a geology, geochemistry and drilling report April 17 that covers exploration from 2005 to 2007 of its Nyac Porphyry Gold Project in southwestern Al... — Updated 4/27/2008 Full story
29.4 million ounces of gold and growing
NovaGold Resources Inc. and Barrick Gold Corp. have incorporated more drilling results into their estimate of recoverable gold at the Donlin Creek deposit and boosted that number by 77 percent to... — Updated 2/24/2008
Mining makes mark on Alaska economy
The Alaska mining industry issued a report Jan. 21 that outlines in graphic detail the considerable and growing impact that mining activities are having on the state. Mining companies spent an estimated $1.25 billion in Alaska in 2007 on... — Updated 1/27/2008 Full story
