North of 60 Mining News - The mining newspaper for Alaska and Canada's North

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 5/12/2022 Full story

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 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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

Contango ORE Inc. June 21 announced that it has raised US$10.9 million to fund its share of exploration and development of Manh Choh, a 1.2-million-ounce gold mine project in eastern... — Updated 7/29/2021

With a strong gold production at Fort Knox, the start of development at the Gil-Sourdough satellite pits, and the programs aimed at Manh Choh into production by 2024, Kinross Gold Corp.... — Updated 6/24/2021

Contango ORE Inc. April 29 announced it has staked 52,920 acres of state of Alaska mining claims covering a significant portion of the Richardson Mining District. This property, known as... — Updated 5/27/2021

Alaska, Northern British Columbia, and the Yukon are home to a dozen advanced stage exploration and mine projects hosting billions of pounds of copper ready to deliver to a world... — Updated 5/27/2021

Kinross Gold Corp. has found another source of higher-grade ore to feed the mill at Fort Knox, this time within the bounds of the company's own property about 20 miles north of... — Updated 4/29/2021

Kinross Gold Corp. March 14 announced that the Peak Gold project in eastern Alaska has been renamed Manh Choh, which means Big Lake in the Upper Tanana Athabascan language. This name, cho... — Updated 3/25/2021 Full story

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

Kinross Gold Corp. has rolled out a strategy to double gold production at its Fort Knox Mine by feeding higher grade ore into the underutilized 14-million-metric-ton-per-year mill at the... — Updated 1/14/2021 Full story