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Alaska Miners Association April 10 released "The economic benefits of Alaska's mining industry," a report put together by the McDowell Group that details roughly $1.26 billion in direct economic... — Updated 4/19/2019 Full story

As is usually the case this time of year, the mining industry is awash in backward-looking statements designed to allow for more accurate forward-looking statements. Prime among them is one of my fav... — Updated 3/29/2019 Full story

White Gold Corp. April 17 is testing expansion targets at its Vertigo gold discovery, marking the launch of a C$13 million exploration program this year on the company's 439,000-hectare (1.08... — Updated 4/19/2019

Kinross Gold Corp. April 16 announced it is streamlining its senior leadership team by eliminating two senior vice presidents, including Lauren Roberts, who was general manager at Fort Knox before... — Updated 4/19/2019

International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. March 15 said it is continuing metallurgical work to define and refine the project flowsheet for its 11.5-million-ounce Livengood gold project located along a... — Updated 3/29/2019

White Gold Corp. plans to invest C$13 million this year on exploration across its 439,000 hectares (1.1 million acres) of lands that blanket some 40 percent of Yukon's famed White Gold District.... — Updated 3/22/2019 Full story

When it comes to attracting mining investment, Alaska, British Columbia and all three Canadian territories rank among the top 20 jurisdictions in the world on the Fraser Institute Survey of Mining... — Updated 3/15/2019 Full story

Those of you that attended the recent Cordilleran Roundup Convention in Vancouver can attest to the exuberant, upbeat atmosphere that pervaded the conference and was very much in evidence at the... — Updated 3/15/2019 Full story

Kinross Gold Corp. Nov. 7 reported a nearly 33 percent drop in gold produced at its Fort Knox Mine in Alaska during 2018, when compared to the previous year. This operation about 25 miles north of... — Updated 2/22/2019

As the year waned, Alaska's mining industry reported some of the last of its 2018 seasonal field results while the University of Alaska and state of Alaska released some current and projected... — Updated 1/4/2019 Full story

WESTERN ALASKA Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. announced that it had finalized a surface right of way agreement with Alaska Peninsula Corporation for use of that latter's lands for the construction... — Updated 12/7/2018 Full story

Kinross Gold Corp. Nov. 7 reported lower gold production and higher costs at its Fort Knox Mine due to lower ore grades and the minor pit wall slide that occurred at this Interior Alaska operation in... — Updated 11/16/2018 Full story

It's clear by now that famed prospector Shawn Ryan has the Midas Touch when it comes to making significant mineral discoveries in the White Gold District of west-central Yukon Territory. During the p... — Updated 11/2/2018 Full story

Millrock Resources Inc. is a project generating mineral exploration company with five projects in Alaska, three in British Columbia (transferred to Sojourn Exploration Inc.), 16 in Mexico and one in... — Updated 11/23/2018 Full story

2018 is a milestone year for Kinross Gold Corp. – 25 years as a growing force in the global gold mining sector. Over its first quarter-century, Kinross has grown exponentially, from producing 83,00... — Updated 11/23/2018 Full story

Victoria Gold Corp. is transitioning from mining explorer to developer with its sights firmly locked on building Yukon Territory's next mine. Toward this goal, the company signed paperwork with Orion... — Updated 10/26/2018 Full story

With continued financial and technical support from Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. and Kinross Gold Corp., White Gold Corp. carried out a budgeted C$9 million program in 2018 to expand known deposits and ex... — Updated 11/23/2018 Full story

Thanks largely to increased investments from Aussie mining explorers, mineral exploration spending across Alaska topped US$100 million in 2018. This is well above the roughly US$95 million invested... — Updated 3/1/2019 Full story

More than three dozen explorers chased lucrative mineral deposits in Yukon Territory in 2017 and most of these junior and senior companies returned to the northern jurisdiction this year to take... — Updated 3/1/2019 Full story

White Gold Corp. Oct. 16 announced the discovery of Golden Saddle West, or GS West, a shallow zone of gold mineralization about 750 meters west of the Golden Saddle deposit on the company's White... — Updated 10/26/2018

Titanium conjures images of the durable and lightweight metal used to build aircraft, replacement hips, high-end bicycle frames and even quality golf clubs. While its outstanding weight-to-strength... — Updated 10/26/2018 Full story

Underscoring the interconnected nature of the global mining market, not 48 hours after the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act was signed into law, the mining industry began wondering... — Updated 9/7/2018 Full story

FAIRBANKS: An Aug. 15 ceremonial groundbreaking for the Gilmore expansion at Kinross Gold Corp.'s Fort Knox Mine marked a new chapter in the life of this important gold operation in the heart of... — Updated 8/24/2018 Full story

White Gold Corp. Aug. 15 said it has begun drilling near-surface high-grade gold mineralization recently discovered at the Vertigo Trend on the company's JP Ross property in Yukon's White Gold... — Updated 8/24/2018

Kinross Gold Corp. Aug. 1 reported lower gold production and higher costs at its Fort Knox Mine due to lower ore grades and the minor pit wall slide that occurred at this Interior Alaska operation... — Updated 8/10/2018