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A replica of the original locomotive brought to Canada in 1836.

Canada was built on the back of a train

While the journey west during the frontier days often paints a picture of strife and hardship, not every tale was filled with sorrow and loss. Although covered wagons were definitely a thing, the... — Updated 5/4/2023 Full story

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
Magnifying glass on the Teck Resources logo displayed on a computer screen.

Teck rejects Glencore merger bid, again

After $8.2 billion cash offer for coal assets, Teck calls Glencore's merger bid a non-starter. Despite an $8.2 billion cash sweetener, Teck Resources Ltd.'s board of directors is holding steadfast... — Updated 4/27/2023

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
Lights illuminate a terminal for loading coal onto ships in British Columbia.

Glencore makes new Teck buyout bid

Offers $8.2 billion for BC coal assets ahead of a merger that provides Teck shareholders 24% stake in MetalCo. Teck Resources Ltd. continues to rebuff an increasingly aggressive buyout bid by... — Updated 4/27/2023

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
Stock market ticker board backdrops a smartphone with Glencore logo.

Glencore makes $22.5B offer for Teck

World's top miner proposes merger, demerger to form world's top metals and coal mining companies. Merger and acquisition activity continues in the North of 60 Mining News area with Glencore's... — Updated 4/27/2023

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
Smartphone displaying Glencore’s metals and minerals webpage.

Glencore takes offer to Teck shareholders

Glencore says it is willing to cut a deal directly with shareholders if a planned split of Teck's metal, coal assets is stopped. With Teck Resources Ltd.'s board of directors and management... — Updated 4/27/2023

 
Trucks parked on the frozen Liard River at the Prairie Creek Mine road crossing.

NorZinc blazes trail to Prairie Creek

NorZinc Ltd. April 20 announced the completion of a 170-kilometer (about 105 miles) pioneer winter road to the Prairie Creek Mine, which serves as the first phase of an all-season access road to... — Updated 4/24/2023

 
 By Rose Ragsdale    News
Looking north at a placer gold mine in the valley draining Mount Hinton, Yukon.

Project generator makes bold moves

Strategic Metals Ltd., surely the most active project generator in northern Canada, recently reported substantial mineral exploration and transaction activities in 2022 and early 2023. This... — Updated 4/13/2023

 
A hand-sized rock sample with extensive blue and gold-copper mineralization.

High-grade copper-silver at Kim skarn

Core Assets Corp. April 11 reported strong copper and associated silver was encountered during 2022 channel sampling at the Kim skarn target on the company's 113,900-hectare (281,500 acres) Blue pro... — Updated 4/12/2023

 
 By Shane Lasley    In-depth
Closeup of highly mineralized half core from drilling at Eskay Creek in BC.

BC First Nations forge mining alliances

British Columbia's Golden Triangle is poised for a mining boom that raises the bar when it comes to achieving the higher environmental, social, and guidance expectations for companies that produce... — Updated 3/2/2023

 
High-grade sample with blue and gold-colored copper-silver-zinc minerals.

Core Assets samples high-grade Kim skarn

Core Assets Corp. Feb. 23 reported high-grade copper-zinc-silver mineralization in rock samples collected from the Kim target – a high-grade occurrence about 22 kilometers (14 miles) north of the... — Updated 2/23/2023

 
 By A.J. Roan    News Nuggets
The outside of a modern adit on Blackwolf’s Niblack property.

New MRE announced for Blackwolf's Niblack

Blackwolf Copper and Gold Ltd. Feb. 16 announced, after more than a decade, an updated mineral resource estimate for its Niblack property in Southeast Alaska. "Our updated mineral resource... — Updated 2/16/2023

 
A colorful sunset paints the horizon orange at the Graphite Creek project in AK.

North to the critical mineral future

The increasing number of electric vehicles charged with renewable energy, connected to 5G networks, and boasting the computing power of 200 laptops to autonomously traverse global highways is... — Updated 1/20/2023 Full story

 
Rock hammer next to samples stained blue with copper mineralization in BC.

Core Assets explores Blue copper in BC

Leveraging substantial advancements in the understanding of porphyry, skarn, and carbonate replacement type deposits over the past 40 years, Core Assets Corp. is making news discoveries on the long... — Updated 1/18/2023 Full story

 
Aerial view of the Prairie Creek zinc mine site during the winter.

NorZinc blazes road to Prairie Creek Mine

In preparation for a new era of mining at Prairie Creek, NorZinc Ltd. carried out a roughly 5,300-meter drill program in 2022 focused on gathering geological and other data needed for an updated... — Updated 1/18/2023

 
A Nechalacho ore sorter operator looks over bags of rare earths concentrates.

Minerals hunt in NWT turns 'critical'

Mining activity in Northwest Territories held steady in 2022 despite constraints imposed by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic as a cadre of mainly junior mining companies took up the international... — Updated 1/17/2023 Full story

 
 By Shane Lasley    In-depth
A ribbon of green aurora arcs above Meliadine Mine building lit up at night.

Bolstering North of 60 mineral exploration

With mineral exploration expenditures nearly doubling over the past year, Nunavut has dethroned Yukon as the most popular Canadian territory to discover and expand deposits of industrial, precious,... — Updated 12/15/2022 Full story

 
 By Rose Ragsdale    News
Close up of the elements zinc, gallium, and germanium on the periodic table.

Fireweed targets Gayna River minerals

On the heels of its successful Macmillan Pass zinc-lead exploration play in eastern Yukon Territory, Fireweed Metals Corp. is making a bid to expand its project portfolio in what may be an astute... — Updated 12/8/2022

 
Aerial view of the snow-covered Prairie Creek Mine during the winter.

NWT okays road to Prairie Creek Mine

NorZinc Ltd. Oct. 19 announced that it has received the final approvals needed to begin construction of a winter road to Prairie Creek, the first phase of a planned 170-kilometer (105 miles)... — Updated 10/20/2022

 
An EV drives past wind turbines on a rural road to the mountains.

Canada to feed a minerals hungry world

Develops strategy to be the world's critical minerals supplier of choice Understanding that the renewable energy and electric vehicle revolution offers a "generational opportunity for Canada and... — Updated 9/29/2022

 
Rocket engine nozzles use tungsten for its durability, high melting point.

Strongest metal shows US supply weakness

Tungsten could be held ransom unless domestic mines open Tungsten, or wolfram, is the 74th element on the periodic table of elements and, like many other metals that have found their way onto... — Updated 9/15/2022

 
 By Shane Lasley    In-depth
Northwest Territories First Nation drummers perform on an ore sorter catwalk.

Ore sorting upgrades North of 60 mines

"Grade is king" is an adage that guides mineral exploration and mining. The premise behind this basic axiom of the mining business is the less ore that needs to be mined and processed per ounce of p... — Updated 9/3/2022

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
A geologist investigates a copper-stained outcrop in BC’s Golden Triangle.

Drilling tests Core Assets' Blue targets

Leveraging substantial advancements in the understanding of porphyry, skarn, and carbonate replacement type deposits over the past 40 years, Core Assets Corp. is making news discoveries at the long... — Updated 7/28/2022

 
 By Shane Lasley    In-depth
A Nechalacho ore sorter operator looks over bags of rare earths concentrates.

NWT mining future takes a critical turn

Rare earths from the Nechalacho Mine being delivered into the supply chain marks the opening of a new critical minerals chapter in the story of mining in Northwest Territories – a saga that includ... — Updated 7/7/2022 Full story

 
Peter Risby Tara Canadian Mining Hall of Fame inductee inducted history Black

Yukon mining legend Peter Risby honored

Seeking asylum from the persecution of the Klu Klux Klan, Peter Risby fled north to Canada with his family. In so doing, his upbringing would be one of adventure and survival in the harsh arctic... — Updated 5/5/2022

 
Yukon YMEP Dublin Gulch eagle mineral exploration incentives

2021 Yukon exploration bounces back

Mining exploration and production activity soared in Yukon Territory in 2021 thanks to high metals prices, pro-industry government policies, and mounting successes in the field. Bouncing back from s... — Updated 1/26/2022 Full story

 

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