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When the dust settles
Alaska's mining industry captured the attention, not only of Alaskans but also the country during the past year when a controversy over the proposed Pebble Project in Southwest Alaska bubbled to... — Updated 2/1/2018
Mining Explorers 2014: NTL powers Northwest exploration
Mineral and coal exploration in British Columbia, which peaked at C$680 million in 2012, retreated to roughly C$476 million in 2013. This drop is on par with the roughly 30 percent decrease in... — Updated 11/2/2014
Mining Explorers 2013: Explorers still chase projects in 2013
Market-defying mineral exploration grabbed the spotlight in British Columbia throughout 2013, despite the doldrums that appeared to set in north of the 60th parallel. "British Columbia is blessed with an abundant supply of the resources the world... — Updated 11/3/2013 Full story
Colorado eyes enticing North ROK targets
While Imperial Metals Corp. forges ahead with development of its Red Chris Mine Project in northwestern British Columbia, exploration fever is building a few miles to the northwest as Colorado Resources Ltd. delivers early excitement on ground... — Updated 7/28/2013
Forecast: Metals bulls will run to 2011
Precious and base metals alike enjoyed significant price gains over the past year, a bull run that is expected to carry into 2011, according to the Morgan Stanley Global Metals and Mining Team.... — Updated 10/31/2010
2010 Mining Explorers: Valdez Gold Inc.
VAZ: TSX-V President and CEO: Michael Skead Valdez Gold Inc. has turned north to seek gold near the legendary mining towns of Dawson City and Nome. In January 2010, the Toronto-based junior signed an option to earn up to a 75 percent stake in... — Updated 10/31/2010
Cupric Canyon scours globe for copper
Bankers, miners and scientists are predicting a shortage of copper in the coming decade as developing countries, particularly China and India, urbanize and industrialize. This growing need has spurr... — Updated 2/28/2010
Mining Explorers 2009: Full Metal weathers financial storm
Full Metal Mineral Ltd., like many juniors, battened down the hatches in 2009 to ride out the financial storm that sank many explorers and caused others to climb aboard ships better suited to the... — Updated 11/1/2009 Full story
Mineral Roundup in the Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories has four operating mines: three diamond producers and one long-running tungsten operation. Exploration and development activity was brisk in 2008 with the most advanced projects located in the Slave Province. Here's a... — Updated 3/29/2009 Full story
FBI cites rising threat of copper theft
Growing numbers of thieves are seeking out vulnerable public and private structures for easy sources of lucrative copper used in wiring and other products for relatively quick and anonymous sales. The theft problem is getting so bad that... — Updated 1/25/2009 Full story
Junior mining companies active in Alaska exploration
Full Metal Minerals Ltd. has 11 exploration projects spanning Alaska. The company's two primary projects are the Lucky Shot high-grade gold property about 90 miles north of Anchorage, and the LWM zinc-lead-silver prospect at its 40 Mile property... — Updated 10/26/2008
Juniors struggle to survive financial storm
The financial markets haven't been kind to junior mining and exploration stocks lately. During the past six months, five of Alaska's junior explorers have lost more than three-quarters of their... — Updated 10/26/2008 Full story
Miners head into second half of 2008
Several drilling programs started in the last month and several others began reporting initial results from programs commenced earlier in the summer. Two of Alaska's operating mines reported strong operating results and two new mineral resource... — Updated 8/31/2008 Full story
Full Metal goes all out for Granite Creek
Full Metal Minerals Corp. May 15 said it signed an exploration agreement with an option to purchase 100 percent interest in the Granite Creek Gold Property in southwestern Alaska. The Vancouver, B.C.-based junior said it can earn 100 percent intere... — Updated 5/25/2008
Junior seeks JV partner for SW claims
Liberty Star Uranium and Metals Corp. April 10 said it has received interest from "more than one large global mining company" in becoming a joint venture partner to explore the 113,000-acre Big Chunk property that borders the northern and western e... — Updated 4/27/2008 Full story
Columnist offers apologies for lengthy discourse; no quick fix possible with 'sack full' of news
Let me extend my apologies to all those looking for a quick summary of the Alaska mining industry this month. There is nothing "quick" about the tome you are about to read, but don't blame the... — Updated 3/30/2008 Full story
Full Metal heads full throttle into 2008
Full Metal Minerals Corp. is gearing up for a busy 2008 exploration season. And Rob McLeod, the Vancouver, B.C.-based junior's vice president of exploration, "can't think of a better place to... — Updated 2/24/2008 Full story
December activity in Alaska leaves little time to catch breath; outstanding results will blur transition to New Year
In days gone by the Alaska mining industry thought of December as a time of decreased activity and a chance to catch your breath before the New Year started. Well, in case you have not noticed,... — Updated 12/30/2007
Bre-X trial enters final stages
A decade after more than C$6 billion in shareholders' value evaporated and six years after a court trial began, what has been described as the world's largest mining scandal has entered its final legal proceedings. By early September final... — Updated 8/27/2006
