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On Feb. 22, 2022, Teck Resources Ltd.'s Red Dog Mine in Northwest Alaska became the largest critical minerals operation in the United States, both in terms of quantity and value of the materials produced at this world-class base, precious, and critical minerals operation. Being catapulted to America's top dog when it comes to critical minerals production is not due to the germanium produced, though this semiconductor metal vital to ultrafast computing and communications is... Full story
While Golden Triangle is an apt and easily marketable moniker for northwest British Columbia's incredible mineral endowment, Tahltan Territory more accurately and thoroughly encapsulates the rich deposits of copper, gold, silver, nickel, platinum group elements, and other metals for which this region has gained international renown. Extending east from the Alaska border to the Cassiar Mountain range and north from the Nass and Skeena Rivers into the Yukon, the roughly...
Aben Resources Ltd. April 19 announced an update for its Justin gold project in southeastern Yukon, including the ongoing search for a partner to move the nearly decade-old project forward. The 7,400-hectare (18,286 acres) Justin gold project, which lies immediately southeast of Seabridge Gold's high-grade 3 Aces gold project and approximately 35 kilometers (22 miles) southeast of the Cantung Mine, is equipped with an all-season road running through its claims. Exploration...
Graphite One Inc. March 14 announced that it has selected Washington as the location for the processing plant that will upgrade concentrates mined at its Graphite Creek project in Alaska to the spherical coated graphite needed for lithium-ion batteries and other advanced graphitic materials. According to a 2019 calculation, the Graphite Creek mine project about 35 miles north of the Alaska gold mining town of Nome hosts 10.95 million metric tons of measured and indicated... Full story
With intercepts such as 19 meters averaging 18.23 grams per metric ton gold, the final batch of drill results from the 2021 program at Donlin Gold continue to show the strength of mineralization of the 39-million-ounce gold deposit and set the stage for the largest program at the world-class mine project in more than a decade. Being advanced toward a production decision by Donlin Gold LLC – a joint venture owned equally by Novagold Resources Inc. and Barrick Gold Corp. – thi...
President and CEO of ATAC Resources Ltd. Graham Downs recently issued a letter to shareholders that reviews the company's portfolio of mineral exploration projects and outlines plans for 2022, including its goals for its flagship property, the Rackla Gold property in the Yukon. "The last two years have provided obvious challenges. However, during this time we have been very active advancing our copper-gold projects and conducting numerous comprehensive property evaluations,...
GoldMining Inc. Feb. 28 announced the creation of a new subsidiary, U.S. GoldMining Inc., to advance the company's Whistler copper-gold-silver project adjacent to Nova Minerals Ltd.'s Estelle gold project in Alaska. The Whistler, Raintree West, and Island Mountain deposits on the roughly 42,000-acre Whistler property host 118.2 million metric tons of indicated resource averaging 0.51 grams per metric ton (1.94 million ounces) gold, 2.19 g/t (8.3 million oz) silver, and 0.16%...
People. Victoria Gold Corp. CEO John McConnell's answer could not be more concise or clear when asked about the secret behind junior exploration turned gold producing company's success in developing, commissioning, and the first year-and-a-half of operations at the Eagle Gold Mine. Not planning, even though having a well-engineered plan and sticking to it was critical to staying on budget and schedule while developing a 200,000-ounce-per-day gold operation in the middle of...
With its sights set on revitalizing the historic Eskay Creek and Snip gold mines, Skeena Resources Ltd. is expanding resources and building strong partnerships at these exceptional precious metal projects in British Columbia's Golden Triangle. As a testament to the enormous potential of Eskay Creek and Snip, as well as Skeena's responsible approach to bringing them back into production, Tahltan Central Government invested C$5 million to acquire 1.6 million shares of this... Full story
Following the completion of a robust 2021 program that culminated in a decision to move forward with updating the feasibility study for developing a mine at Donlin Gold, Novagold Resources Inc. announced that the project partners have approved a $60 million budget for the 2022 program at this world-class gold project in Southwest Alaska. "While 2021 was an exceptional year and represents yet another positive turning point for Novagold and for the Donlin Gold project, 2022...
The Association for Mineral Exploration will recognize 11 leaders who have made significant contributions to the mineral exploration and development industry during the AME Roundup 2022. "The AME Celebration of Excellence Awards recognize the achievements of individuals who contribute to successfully finding, funding and building safe and responsible mineral exploration and development projects," explained AME Chair Jill Tsolinas. The 2021 Celebration of Excellence Awards...
As a milestone toward achieving its mission to unlock the vast precious and base metals potential across its 35,520-acre Illinois Creek Mining District property, Western Alaska Copper & Gold successfully listed on the TSX Venture Exchange last November. Western Alaska Minerals Corp., the new name for the exploration company with a decade of success as a private explorer, gained its TSX.V listing via a reverse takeover merger with the already listed 1246779 B.C. Ltd. Prior to t... Full story
ATAC Resources Ltd. focused its 2021 mineral exploration largely on the East Goldfield project in Nevada and the Connaught project in western Yukon, a departure from more than a decade of primarily exploring its district-scale Rackla Gold property in the Yukon. This shift in jurisdictional and project focus followed the Yukon government's rejection of the company's application for a permit to build a private road that would support advanced exploration and potential mine... Full story
Under the new leadership of longtime Alaska and Northern British Columbia explorer Rob McLeod, Blackwolf Copper and Gold Ltd., formerly Heatherdale Resources Ltd., is bringing new vigor and geological ideas to the exploration of its Niblack copper-gold-silver-zinc project on Princes of Wales Island in Southeast Alaska. "Our name change to Blackwolf Copper and Gold better reflects the company's spirit and vision, particularly with consultation and inclusion with indigenous... Full story
With the Upper Kobuk Mineral Projects being advanced under a joint venture with South32 Ltd., Trilogy Metals Inc. has begun exploring for Arctic-type volcanogenic massive sulfide deposits on three properties it staked across the southern slopes of the Brooks Range in northern Alaska during 2021. "While Trilogy is focused on the oversight of our primary asset, the UKMP which is being managed by Ambler Metals LLC, the joint venture company equally owned by Trilogy Metals and Sou... Full story
"During the two decades preceding and those following World War I, when the United States produced more than half the world's copper, the mines at Kennecott, Alaska were among the nation's largest, and contained the last of the great high grade copper ore deposits discovered in the American West. Just as mining technology was gearing up to exploit the low-grade ores that remained in the West, the Kennecott mines exposed an ore deposit of quality unequaled anywhere in the... Full story
Seeking economic and cultural prosperity for its more than 23,000 Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian shareholders while also looking to provide even greater benefits for future generations, Sealaska takes a balanced approach to developing the resources growing above and stored beneath its lands in Southeast Alaska. This does not mean the Southeast Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) corporation shuns mining or other resource development in its region, a nearly 600-mile... Full story
As an Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act regional corporation that is balancing traditional values with economic opportunities across a 26-million-acre picturesque and resource-rich traditional region at the epicenter of Alaska's highway system, Ahtna Inc. lies at a literal and figurative crossroads. Bordered by the majestic Alaska Range to the north, the equally beautiful Chugach Mountains to the south, the Canadian border to the east, and the Denali National Park to the... Full story
Spread across the Tanana Valley foothills, accessible by road, rail, and air, Fairbanks is called Alaska's Golden Heart City for a reason. Laying claim to a colorful history, the city at the center of the Last Frontier has its roots dug deep from the many mining discoveries throughout the century within the simply named Fairbanks Mining District. Although early exploration had Russian traders in and around the Tanana region, it would not be until 1885 when Henry Tureman... Full story
After more than a decade of advancing multiple precious and base metals deposits and targets across its more than 49,000-acre Illinois Creek Mining District property as a private company, Western Alaska Copper & Gold is now a public junior explorer listed on the TSX Venture Exchange. Western Alaska Minerals Corp., the new name for the mineral exploration company, became listed on the TSX.V on Nov. 15 through a reverse takeover merger with the already listed 1246779 B.C. Ltd.... Full story
Drill results from mineral exploration programs in Canada's Yukon Territory this year are beginning to roll in as numerous companies wind down 2021 field operations in what some describe as one of the busiest mining seasons in years. Coming on the heels of an eight-year capital market down-cycle, plus a 2020 season burdened with operating restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the current season is bringing more upbeat challenges to Canada's Far North typically associated...
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 with a literal groundbreaking ceremony at what is now the sixth large-scale metal mine in Alaska. "I hope this is just the beginning and there are a lot more plays like this and we have a future, not just here at Fort Knox but across the great state of Alaska," Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy said t...
Ucore Rare Metals Inc. Oct. 7 announced that it has entered into a memorandum of agreement with Alaska's Southeast Conference for the evaluation and potential establishment of a Natural Resource Development Complex that would host Ucore's planned Alaska Strategic Metals Complex, a facility for processing rare earth elements and other critical minerals. "The establishment of the MOA between Ucore and Southeast Conference is an important moment in the development of the Alaska S...
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. and Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. have announced plans to merge into a major mining company slated to produce 3.4 million ounces of gold this year. With similar market capitalizations and gold production profiles in Canada and other politically stable jurisdictions, the deal is considered a merger of equals that would create a company with a market cap of around US$23 million based on a slight drop in share prices of both companies following the merger announ...
A heavy reliance on imports for a long list of minerals and metals critical to American supply chains could be a stumbling block for the Biden administration's ambitious "Build Back Better" agenda. "From the largest infrastructure plan since the Eisenhower interstate highway system, to an aggressive plan for a national energy transition, the Biden administration's agenda will require an immense amount of minerals," National Mining Association President and CEO Rich Nolan... Full story
