North of 60 Mining News - The mining newspaper for Alaska and Canada's North

Crystal Lake Mining Corp. April 1 announce the closing of a C$4.6 million financing, which will primarily be used to fund a 2019 drill program at the Newmont Lake gold-copper-silver property in... — Updated 4/12/2019

Welcome to the 10th anniversary of Mining Explorers! While there have been tectonic shifts in the mineral exploration markets over the past decade, two things have remained rock solid – mining... — Updated 3/29/2019 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

Following last year's merger with Randgold Resources, Barrick Gold Corp. has now made an offer to acquire Newmont Mining Corp., a deal that would merge the world's two largest gold mining companies... — Updated 2/28/2019 Full story

Will the new Barrick Gold Corp. sell its 50 percent stake in the Donlin Gold project? This is the question on the minds of many Donlin Gold stakeholders and Novagold Resources Inc. shareholders... — Updated 2/8/2019 Full story

Goldstrike Resources Ltd. Jan. 24 reported that Newmont Mining Corp. has ended its option to earn an interest in Goldstrike's Plateau gold property in the Yukon. Under an agreement struck with... — Updated 2/8/2019

Newmont Mining Corp. and Goldcorp Inc. are joining forces to create the largest gold mining company on Earth. This deal will also bring two exciting gold projects in the Yukon, Goldcorp's Coffee Gold... — Updated 1/25/2019 Full story

The proposed combination of Newmont Mining Corp. and Goldcorp Inc. has raised questions about the future of the companies' gold assets in the Yukon and investments in other junior mining companies ac... — Updated 1/25/2019 Full story

Goldstrike Resources Ltd. might be feeling lucky, but that doesn't mean the Canadian gold explorer is easing up in its aggressive push into Yukon Territory. Instead of kicking back and reveling in... — Updated 11/30/2018 Full story

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 at least... — Updated 11/1/2018 Full story

Novagold Resources Inc. took several giant steps this year toward its ultimate goal – developing a world-class mine at its 50-percent-owned Donlin Gold project in Southwest Alaska. The 39 million o... — Updated 11/1/2018 Full story

In 1918, the Premier gold mine opened a few miles north of Stewart, a mining town that is the southern gateway to British Columbia's famed Golden Triangle. Over the ensuing 34 years, this... — 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

Novagold Resources Inc. Oct. 2 reported that it is well-funded to see the Donlin Gold project in Southwest Alaska to a construction decision but provided very few clues as to when to expect this... — Updated 10/12/2018

Novagold Resources Inc. July 27 announced it has closed the deal to sell Newmont Mining Corp. its 50 percent interest in the Galore Creek copper-gold project in northwestern British Columbia for... — Updated 8/10/2018 Full story

Goldstrike Resources Ltd. June 11 reported that a planned 10,000-meter drill program being funded and operated by Newmont Mining Corp. is now underway at the 662-square-kilometer (256 square miles)... — Updated 6/22/2018 Full story

Golden Predator Mining Corp. June 14 said it will be testing for high-grade gold across the wider 3 Aces project with a 2,500-meter drill program at the Sprogge area of this 357-square-kilometer... — Updated 6/22/2018

Goldstrike Resources Ltd. May 22 said it is mobilizing for the 2018 exploration program at Lucky Strike and other properties it holds in Yukon's White Gold District. This year's exploration will... — Updated 6/22/2018 Full story

Goldstrike Resources Ltd. May 16 announced plans to spin its six properties in Yukon's White Gold District, Yukon into a subsidiary to be known as Luckystrike Resources Ltd. Goldstrike said shifting... — Updated 5/25/2018

Goldstrike Resources Ltd. April 30 reported that Newmont Mining Corp. is funding up to 10,000 meters of drilling at the expansive Plateau gold property in the Yukon. Early last year, Newmont cut a... — Updated 5/11/2018

The six platinum group elements – platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, iridium, and osmium – are amongst the rarest metals on Earth. This scarcity, coupled with PGEs' uses in the automotive,... — Updated 5/22/2018 Full story

Golden Predator Mining Corp. March 5 announced the start of a 4,000-meter winter drill program at its 3 Aces gold project in southeastern Yukon. The winter drilling will initially focus on stepping-o... — Updated 3/16/2018

Goldstrike Resources Ltd. Dec. 11 reported that Newmont Mining Corp. plans to complete up to 10,000 meters of drilling during the 2018 program at the Plateau gold property in the Yukon. In March,... — Updated 1/13/2018

Goldcorp Inc.’s half-a-billion-dollar purchase of Kaminak Gold Corp. and the Coffee Gold project in Yukon Territory in 2016 marked a major shift for North of 60 mining explorers. Junior mining... — Updated 1/24/2018 Full story