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Excited about Lik discovery potential
Solitario Zinc Corp. Jan. 27 said it is excited about the preliminary results from Teck Resources Ltd.'s 2019 exploration at Lik, a high-grade zinc project about six miles (10... — Updated 9/26/2020
Unbridled enthusiasm keeps miners happy
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... — Updated 9/25/2020 Full story
Lik partners to explore new zinc target
Solitario Zinc Corp. Feb. 19 announced that Teck American Inc., a subsidiary of Teck Resources Ltd., will manage a 2019 exploration program at Lik, a high-grade zinc project near the Red... — Updated 9/25/2020
Strategic metals ban rallies explorers
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... — Updated 9/25/2020 Full story
Teck takes the exploration lead at Lik
Solitario Zinc Corp. July 23 reported that Teck Resources Ltd. has begun a field program at Lik, a high-grade zinc project near the Red Dog Mine in Northwest Alaska. Solitario gained a... — Updated 9/25/2020
Stiff competition for exploration services
An early spring coupled with low snow fall in many parts of Alaska have combined to enable companies large and small to start their summer field programs early this year. As expected, com... — Updated 9/25/2020 Full story
Teck joins Solitario in Lik exploration
Solitario Zinc Corp. April 3 announced that Teck Resources Ltd. will be co-funding the 2018 exploration program at Lik, marking the first time Teck has been directly involved in... — Updated 9/24/2020
Teck explores Alaska, B.C. for zinc, copper
Teck Resources Ltd.'s northern exploration had two major focal points – ensuring the Red Dog District in Northwest Alaska continues as a significant source of global zinc supply well... — Updated 8/14/2020 Full story
Alaska exploration trends north ... slowly
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... — Updated 3/1/2019 Full story
ME2018: Teck Resources Ltd.
Teck Resources Ltd. is investing roughly US$110 million on mill upgrades at its Red Dog Mine that will help ensure strong zinc production from this Northwest Alaska zinc operation until... — Updated 11/1/2018 Full story
Mining Explorers 2016: Teck Resources Ltd.
Zinc and copper are among the top commodities sought by Teck Resources Ltd. In Alaska, this work is dedicated to extending the life of the Red Dog Mine by upgrading high-grade zinc resources near the current mine area and seeking out... — Updated 2/3/2018 Full story
Mining Explorers 2016: Mineral exploration comes to life
Mineral exploration spending in Alaska hit an apex of US$365 million in 2011, but as venture capital for mining explorers dried these expenditures plummeted 78 percent to US$80 million in... — Updated 2/3/2018
Mining Explorers 2015: Majors carry Alaska exploration
The owners of Alaska’s five large metal mines – Sumitomo Metal Mining Pogo, Hecla Mining Company, Kinross Gold Corp, Teck Resources Ltd. and Coeur Mining Inc. – accounted for nearly... — Updated 1/28/2018 Full story
Mining Explorers 2014: A quiet year for Alaska explorers
Mineral exploration spending in Alaska will likely struggle to top US$80 million for 2014, a dramatic fall from the US$365.1 million pinnacle reached in 2011. "The din of mineral industry... — Updated 1/26/2018
Miners' views tarnish Alaska in survey
Over the past month, the world has been awash in year-end 2013 mining news, ranging from exploration and production statistics to economic impact numbers and mining favorability polls. Th... — Updated 1/26/2018
Mining Explorers 2017: Teck Resources Ltd.
Zinc, copper and gold are the top metals sought by Teck Resources Ltd. In Alaska, this work is dedicated to extending the life of the Red Dog Mine by upgrading high-grade zinc resources near the current mine area and seeking out new... — Updated 1/24/2018
Mining Explorers 2017: State witnesses major upturn in activity
Alaska's minerals exploration sector is on an upswing, thanks to Australian mining explorers looking north and mining majors upping their activities in the state. South32 Ltd., a Perth,... — Updated 1/24/2018 Full story
Solitario acquires Lik
The Lik zinc-lead-silver project in Northwest Alaska is under new ownership. Solitario Zinc Corp., the company that will now push Lik towards development, is the result of Solitario... — Updated 1/18/2018 Full story
Solitario considers silver upside at Lik zinc project
Solitario Zinc Corp. Aug. 31 said it is undertaking metallurgical testing to determine the potential of improved silver recoveries from the zinc deposits at its recently acquired Lik project in Northwest Alaska. Lik hosts two deposits... — Updated 1/18/2018
Recovery takes center stage in Alaska
If there is anyone still on the fence wondering if the minerals industry has started a recovery from the doldrums of the past four years, this month’s mineral industry activity in... — Updated 1/15/2018
Majors drive mineral industry revival
At a recent mining industry panel discussion at the Western States Land Commissioners Association meeting in Anchorage, I was asked if the recent upturn in activity in the Alaska mining... — Updated 1/14/2018 Full story
Returning to Lik
It has been several years since Zazu Metals Corp. has made any significant investments in its Lik zinc-lead-silver project in Northwest Alaska, a situation that is threatening the... — Updated 1/13/2018
As winter rolls in, so do field results
As the first snows of the coming winter began to fall at high elevations across Alaska, results of summer programs likewise began to trickle in from far-flung areas of the state.... — Updated 10/1/2017 Full story
Insiders back US$1.5M Zazu financing
Zazu Metals Corp. May 8 reported completion of the final tranche of a US$1,497,800 million non-brokered private placement financing. In a second tranche, Zazu sold more than 3.46 million... — Updated 5/17/2015
Outlook galvanizes northern zinc sector
The languishing price of zinc has provided little incentive for investors to embrace companies seeking to explore and develop the next generation of mines that produce this essential meta... — Updated 5/25/2014