Cascadia Minerals Ltd. Nov. 16 announced that the first two holes ever drilled at Catch encountered the porphyry copper-gold the company had hoped to find at this project in Yukon, Canada. Earlier... — Updated 11/24/2023

Dolly Varden Silver Corp. Oct. 30 announced that Hecla Mining Company is investing C$10 million (US$7.2 million) in the Northern British Columbia-focused precious metals exploration company. Hecla,... — Updated 11/22/2023

Grande Portage Resources Ltd. Oct. 31 announced the results from the next three holes of its 6,500-meter drill program at the Herbert Gold project in Southeast Alaska. Located 16 miles (25... — Updated 11/16/2023

Despite shutdown of Lucky Friday in August, company remains on track to achieve silver production target. Even with an August fire shutting down operation at its Lucky Friday mine in Idaho for the... — Updated 10/20/2023

Metallic Minerals Corp. Oct. 19 announced the completion of its 2023 exploration program at its Keno Silver project in Yukon, Canada. Covering 171 square kilometers (66 square miles) within the... — Updated 10/19/2023

Banyan Gold Corp. Sept. 6 announced the latest results from 13 holes that confirm consistency of gold mineralization within the southern portion of the Powerline deposit on the company's AurMac... — Updated 9/14/2023

For those in the know, Alaska's resources aren't just some surprise windfall for renewable energy technologies. While precious metals like gold and silver have been the primary focus of more than a... — Updated 8/24/2023

With the acquisition finalized, major invests in spin-out, leaving all parties satisfied. After weeks of deliberation, Hecla Mining Company has finalized the acquisition of ATAC Resources Ltd. and t... — Updated 7/27/2023

Silver production hits 7.9 million oz during first half of 2023; a 2.5M oz boost expected from Keno Hill to close out the year. Hecla Mining Company July 13 announced that the startup of its Keno... — Updated 7/27/2023

Cascadia Minerals Ltd. July 19 announced the results from prospecting and various surveys from the first phase of its 2023 Phase 1 exploration program at the Catch property in Yukon, Canada,... — Updated 7/20/2023

Banyan Gold Corp. July 19 announced the results from the latest 25 drill holes from its ongoing 2023 exploration program at the company's AurMac property in Yukon, Canada, establishing that gold... — Updated 7/20/2023

Grande Portage Resources Ltd. June 6 announced the start of its 2023 drilling program, which aims for 20,000 meters in 15 to 20 holes at the company's Herbert Gold project in Southeast Alaska.... — Updated 6/8/2023

Grande Portage Resources Ltd. March 15 announced it has signed a drilling agreement with NASCO Industrial Services and Supply for its upcoming 2023 diamond drill program at the Herbert Gold project... — Updated 6/7/2023

Banyan Gold Corp. May 24 announced that it has added more than 2 million additional ounces to its AurMac project in the Yukon over the past year, elevating the current resource to 6.2 million oz of... — Updated 6/1/2023

Starts 2023 strong with 4M oz from Greens Creek and Lucky Friday; 2.5M oz boost expected from Keno Hill to close out the year. Hecla Mining Company April 14 reported that record mill throughput at... — Updated 4/27/2023

Strategic Metals Ltd., surely the most active project generator in northern Canada, recently reported substantial mineral exploration and transaction activities in 2022 and early 2023. This... — Updated 4/13/2023

The Northwest Territories capital city of Yellowknife is emerging as a northern link in North America's electric vehicle supply chain. Already home to Canada's only rare earths mine, a... — Updated 4/10/2023 Full story

Hecla Mining Company April 6 announced that after several weeks of deliberation, it has reached a definitive agreement to move forward with the purchase of ATAC Resources Ltd.'s Rackla and... — Updated 4/6/2023

From competing offers for an exploration company with large and intriguing mineral projects in the Yukon, to the world's largest gold miner making a US$17 billion bid to buyout an Australian mining... — Updated 3/23/2023

Banyan Gold Corp. March 6 announced the start of its 2023 exploration program at the company's AurMac property in Yukon, Canada, as well as the addition of Brad Thrall as technical advisor for... — Updated 3/23/2023

ATAC Resources Ltd. March 14 announced that it has extended the effective period of the letter of intent with Hecla Mining Company from the initial date of March 15 to April 14. Last month, ATAC... — Updated 3/16/2023

Banyan Gold Corp. Feb. 27 announced the analytical results from the final 57 diamond drill holes from the company's 2022 drill program at AurMac, a massive influx that further establishes the viabil... — Updated 3/11/2023

More gold, strong zinc prices helped push value higher; critical minerals could add a boost moving forward. Alaska mines produced approximately $4.51 billion worth of nonfuel minerals last year, a... — Updated 3/11/2023

With 50M oz from Keno Hill, Hecla's silver reserves top 240M oz in 2023. With the addition of the Keno Hill Mine in the Yukon, Hecla Mining Company now has more than 240 million ounces of silver in... — Updated 3/2/2023

ATAC Resources Ltd. and Hecla Mining Company Feb. 21 announced the mutual entering of a non-binding letter of intent for Hecla to acquire all issued and outstanding shares of ATAC. Less than a week... — Updated 2/23/2023