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Kinross' Alaska gold strategy takes shape
With the official decision to move forward with development of the Manh Choh Mine in eastern Alaska, Kinross Gold Corp. has taken a large step forward toward executing its strategy to... — Updated 1/18/2023 Full story
Contango ORE sees 2023 as pivotal year
Contango ORE Inc. Dec. 23 announced that it has raised US$5.6 million through a private placement to help fund the company's 30% interest in the development costs at Manh Choh until it... — Updated 1/18/2023
A pipeline of CORE Alaska gold assets
As an Alaska-based mineral explorer that is listed on the NYSE American stock exchange and involved with advancing two gold mines toward production, Contango ORE Inc., commonly referred... — Updated 1/18/2023 Full story
Golden potential, critical opportunities
Gold dominates Alaska mineral exploration, but a critical shift arises. Since the discovery of gold in what is now the Alaska capital city of Juneau, prospectors, geologists, and fortune... — Updated 1/18/2023 Full story
Alaska still feels the work of Wesley Dunkle
As we honor tradition and significant achievement toward mining, mineral exploration, or all-around trailblazing in Alaska, there are many individuals who have been immortalized through... — Updated 12/3/2022
Fort Knox posts another strong quarter
Kinross Gold Corp. Nov. 9 reported another quarter of strong production at its Fort Knox gold mine in Alaska. During the third quarter, Kinross' Alaska operation produced 75,522 ounces... — Updated 11/17/2022
Kinross greenlights Manh Choh gold mine
With the recently completed feasibility study showing an economically robust project, Kinross Gold Corp. has officially decided to move forward with developing a mine at the Manh Choh... — Updated 8/4/2022
Contango ORE eyes golden milestones
With an earlier than expected feasibility study on its way for Manh Choh, drilling started at Lucky Shot, and the addition of geologist Curt Freeman to its board of directors, Contango OR... — Updated 7/28/2022
Fort Knox gold production drops during Q1
Kinross Gold Corp. May 10 reported that its Fort Knox Mine in Alaska produced 54,803 ounces of gold during the first quarter of 2022, which is nearly a 26% drop from the 73,830 oz produce... — Updated 6/2/2022
$20M raised for CORE Alaska gold projects
Contango ORE Inc. April 9 announced that it has entered into a binding agreement to raise US$20 million through the issuance of debenture, an unsecured loan that can be converted into... — Updated 4/28/2022
Alaska DOT to study Manh Choh transport
Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities March 25 announced that it will perform an independent analysis of the route between the proposed Manh Choh gold mine near the... — Updated 4/14/2022
Peak Gold JV slows plans at Manh Choh
With inflation pushing costs higher and billions of dollars of COVID relief and infrastructure spending flowing into Alaska from Washington D.C., creating a competitive market for... — Updated 3/4/2022
Fort Knox gold output remains strong
With the Gil-Sourdough satellite deposit now delivering ore to the mill, the upward trend of gold production at Kinross Gold Corp.'s Fort Knox Mine in Alaska continues into 2022. During... — Updated 3/4/2022
Willow Creek Mining District revisited
Roughly a 90-minute drive from Anchorage, it can be easy to miss Willow as one makes their way northbound. The view of Denali on the horizon, perhaps a visit to the Princess Lodge or a... — Updated 3/3/2022 Full story
Exploring Alaska's golden mining future
While copper has the potential to be a major contributor to Alaska's economic future, this "new oil" of the low-carbon economy will be hard-pressed to beat out the old money being... — Updated 2/24/2022 Full story
Contango ORE well situated for 2022
Capping off a successful year of mine predevelopment activities at its 30%-owned Manh Choh gold mine project in Interior Alaska and acquisition of the historic high-grade Lucky Shot gold... — Updated 2/3/2022
Kinross Alaska opens first mine, seeks more
Kinross Gold Corp.'s strategy to leverage the underutilized 14-million-metric-ton-per-year mill and enormous tailings storage capacity at its Fort Knox gold mine to process higher-grade... — Updated 1/26/2022 Full story
From explorer to CORE Alaska gold miner
President and CEO Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse has positioned Contango ORE Inc. to be the next gold producing company in Alaska and has added projects that deepen the pipeline for this unique... — Updated 1/26/2022 Full story
The emerging new oil pipeline in Alaska
Goldman Sachs' declaration that "copper is the new oil" may serve as a foreshadowing of Alaska's economic future, one that is not so heavily reliant on the revenues from petroleum... — Updated 1/26/2022 Full story
All will soon be able to buy into Valhalla
Valhalla Metals Inc., a privately held junior mining company focused on the exploration of the Sun and Smucker properties in Alaska's Ambler Mining District, may soon have easier access... — Updated 12/9/2021
Upward gold trend at Fort Knox continues
Kinross Gold Corp. Nov. 10 reported the new Barnes Creek heap leach pad and higher-grade ore being fed into the mill is contributing to a continuing trend of increasing gold production... — Updated 11/18/2021 Full story
Kinross Alaska breaks ground at Gil Mine
GIL-SOURDOUGH – With a Sept. 23 blast of explosives that fractured rock in preparation for the start of mining at Gil-Sourdough, Kinross Gold Corp. has raised the bar for mine openings... — Updated 10/28/2021
Contango ORE buys Lucky Shot gold mine
Contango ORE Inc. Aug. 25 announced that it has acquired full ownership of the historic Lucky Shot gold mine project in the Willow Mining District of Southcentral Alaska. A road-accessibl... — Updated 9/30/2021
Solving the critical cobalt conundrum
The envisioned green future where every North American is driving a battery-powered electric vehicle charged with renewable energy could be undermined by cobalt, a somewhat scarce and con... — Updated 9/16/2021 Full story
Fort Knox gold output starts upward trend
Kinross Gold Corp. July 29 reported the new Barnes Creek heap leach pad is contributing to increased gold production at its Fort Knox gold mine about 25 miles north of Fairbanks, Alaska.... — Updated 8/26/2021