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Whether on purpose or by accident, Fireweed "just can't stop finding zinc." Whether it is expanding zinc-lead-silver resources on its flagship Macmillan Pass project in the Yukon,... — Updated 9/22/2022

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... — Updated 9/15/2022

Fireweed Metals Corp. July 26 announced the start of its 2022 diamond drilling program at the Macmillan Pass zinc-lead-silver project in Yukon, Canada. The 544-square-kilometer (210... — Updated 7/28/2022

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... — Updated 7/7/2022 Full story

Newly renamed Fireweed Metals Corp. (previously Fireweed Zinc) July 7 announced that a ground gravity survey has begun at its recently staked Gayna River zinc-lead-sil... — Updated 7/7/2022

Fireweed Zinc Ltd. June 20 announced that crews have been mobilized for the company's largest drill program so far at the Macmillan Pass property in Yukon, Canada. "We are very excited... — Updated 6/23/2022

Fireweed Zinc Ltd. has agreed to buy the Mactung tungsten project from the Northwest Territories government for C$15 million (US$11.8 million), an acquisition that further expands the... — Updated 6/16/2022

Fireweed Zinc Ltd. May 10 announced the staking of the Gayna River project in Northwest Territories, Canada, adding a prospective zinc-gallium-germanium-lead-silver project to its... — Updated 5/12/2022

On the heels of a productive exploration season in 2021 at the MacMillan Pass Project in Yukon Territory, Fireweed Zinc Ltd. has attracted additional capital from lead shareholders,... — Updated 4/8/2022

Fireweed Zinc Ltd. Mar. 10 announced the results from the last two holes at the Boundary West target – a recent discovery at the company's MacMillan Pass zinc-lead-silver project in... — Updated 3/10/2022

After tapping an intriguing discovery hole from its most recent Boundary West target, Fireweed Zinc Ltd. has further expanded efforts to explore the company's Macmillan Pass zinc-lead-sil... — Updated 1/26/2022 Full story

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... — Updated 1/26/2022 Full story

Fireweed Zinc Ltd. Jan. 12 makes its first announcement of the year with assay results from a hole that cut 6.92% zinc, 5.03% lead, and 48.7 grams per metric ton silver at Tom East, the... — Updated 1/20/2022

Fireweed Zinc Ltd. Nov. 18 reported significant copper mineralization encountered in a step-out hole drilled in the Boundary Zone at Macmillan Pass, bringing a new metal into play at... — Updated 12/2/2021

Fireweed Zinc Ltd. Nov. 23 announced an update from the 2021 drilling program at Macmillan Pass in Yukon, Canada, with a substantial intersect cutting 16.1 meters of 10.4% zinc and 15.7... — Updated 12/2/2021

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... — Updated 10/28/2021

Fireweed Zinc Ltd. Sept. 16 reported that the second hole drilled this year at the Boundary West target at its Macmillan Pass project in eastern Yukon has cut three distinct zones of zinc... — Updated 9/30/2021

Fireweed Zinc Ltd. Aug. 17 reported that its first 2021 hole at Macmillan Pass cut a wide zone of strong zinc mineralization at the Boundary West discovery, including a very high-grade... — Updated 8/26/2021

Fireweed Zinc Ltd. July 27 reported wide zones of mineralization have been encountered in the first three holes drilled this year at the Boundary West discovery on the company's... — Updated 8/5/2021

Fireweed Zinc Ltd. Feb. 3 reported a long intercept of strong zinc and silver mineralization in the discovery hole at Boundary West, a resource expansion target on the company's... — Updated 2/11/2021

Fireweed Zinc Ltd. targeted the expansion of known zones of high-grade zinc mineralization and exploration of new targets during a late-2020 season program at its 544-square-kilometer... — Updated 1/18/2021 Full story

Fireweed Zinc Ltd. Nov. 23 announced that it has nearly doubled its land position in the Macmillan Pass area of eastern Yukon through the acquisition of two claim blocks that cover zinc,... — Updated 12/4/2020

Fireweed Zinc Ltd. Aug. 19 announced it is ramping up a late season drilling and exploration program at its Macmillan Pass zinc project in eastern Yukon. This program, which will include... — Updated 9/26/2020

Government of Yukon and the Ross River Dena Council First Nation March 3 announced an agreement in principle has been reached for roughly C$71 million in upgrades to the North Canol Road... — Updated 9/26/2020

Fireweed Zinc Ltd. Nov. 5 reported that drills cut 230 meters averaging 4.14 percent zinc from a depth of eight meters at Boundary, a zone currently not included in the resource for the... — Updated 9/26/2020