(64) stories found containing 'Engineer Gold Mines'
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Columnist tips hat to mine developers
In the last month, several of Alaska's major metal mines reported strong operating numbers; one company released a preliminary economic assessment and three new mineral exploration companies... — Updated 8/29/2010
Junior's studies up ante at Nixon Fork
Results rolling in from Fire River Gold Corp.'s multifaceted evaluation of Nixon Fork bode well for a near-term startup and the long-term potential of the high-grade gold mine in Interior Alaska.... — Updated 5/30/2010
New managers to reassess Galore Creek
NovaGold Resources Inc. Jan. 16 announced the appointment of new senior managers for the Galore Creek copper-gold-silver project that it owns jointly with Teck Cominco Ltd. in northwestern British Columbia as the partners launch an effort to... — Updated 1/27/2008 Full story
High summer busy time for deals, as well as exploration, development activity
It is high summer in Alaska and the wheeling and dealing are nearly as frenetic as the exploration, development and production going on all around the state. New deals continue to be cut on old and... — Updated 7/29/2007
Diaries vividly depict mining history
As all miners know, if you do some digging, there's a chance you'll strike it big. Barry Kibler of California dug out his grandfather's diaries and found a treasure trove of stories about his stints working at the Treadwell gold mines in Douglas,... — Updated 2/26/2006
B.C. mine awaits power line decision
As the mining industry booms and companies rush to develop new properties, there is often one major snag in remote northern regions: inadequate infrastructure. This is the case with the Red Chris property in British Columbia, which completed the... — Updated 1/29/2006 Full story
Pogo purchases hi-tech mining equipment
Alaska's newest large mines, such as Pogo, will benefit from some of the most advanced equipment on the market, including drill rigs with computer consoles and rock bolts that expand to the right strength whether they are in an ore body or waste... — Updated 12/25/2005
Rubber hits the roads at Alaska's mines
Some of Alaska's mines are taking full advantage of Gov. Frank Murkowski's Roads to Resources program. But for others, building a private road may be more economical than letting the state take care of the infrastructure. With public roads, mines n... — Updated 12/25/2005
Kensington gold project hiring like crazy
Kensington General Manager Tim Arnold has at last been able to update his presentation to report on real construction. Until now the talk was all about planned timelines, but with all the permits in the bag for Coeur d'Alene's gold project near... — Updated 9/25/2005 Full story
Worst is over at former Yukon asbestos mine
Sawson City, Yukon epitomizes the romance of the Gold Rush, so it was a little surprising that the first field trip arranged as part of this year's Northern Latitudes Reclamation Workshop was to an extremely unglamorous site: the former asbestos... — Updated 6/19/2005
Alaska green fuel scheme more than hot air?
While KFx struggles to prove that its K-Fuel process can dry Alaska's sub-bituminous coal in an economical manner, another company wants to convert the coal into liquid fuel. Like KFx, Vancouver-based Silverado Gold Mines has a checkered history an... — Updated 2/27/2005 Full story
Governor gives Alaska miners the good news
After seeing his daughter Lisa elected to the U.S. Senate, the first place Alaska Gov. Frank Murkowski headed to on Nov. 3 was the Alaska Miners Association convention in Anchorage. Perhaps because of his good mood, Gov. Murkowski promised to... — Updated 11/28/2004
Pebble Mine pencils nicely, says Thiessen
The future looks bright for the Pebble gold-copper-molybdenum project near Iliamna in southwestern Alaska. Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. President and CEO Ronald W. Thiessen said a preliminary assessment of the project indicates excellent... — Updated 11/7/2004
Wesley Earl Dunkle: Alaska's Flying Miner
An experienced geologist in Alaska himself, Charles Caldwell "Chuck" Hawley has compiled a well-documented and compelling story about one of Alaska's pioneer prospectors and mining engineers, Wesley Earl Dunkle. An economic geologist who prospected... — Updated 9/12/2004
