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North Arrow identifies 8 lithium targets
North Arrow Minerals Inc. March 30 reported that its ongoing data review has identified eight lithium targets on its newly acquired DeStaffany project in Northwest Territories. Acquired by North... — Updated 3/30/2023
Burgundy set to buy Ekati diamond mine
Agrees to $136M deal to acquire full ownership of Northern Canada diamond mine. Toward its goal of building a balanced portfolio of the world's best diamond projects in favorable jurisdictions,... — Updated 3/23/2023
North Arrow adds lithium project to ranks
North Arrow Minerals Inc. Feb. 27 announced it has acquired the option to purchase the Bathurst Inlet lithium property in Nunavut, shifting its diamond expertise into the highly demanded battery... — Updated 3/11/2023
North Arrow shows off largest cut diamonds
North Arrow Minerals Inc. Feb. 21 announced that fancy-colored yellow diamonds recovered from its Naujaat Diamond project in Nunavut have been carefully cut and polished to showcase the quality and... — Updated 3/2/2023
Fancy diamonds aid North Arrow mining
With diamond markets rebounding from the COVID-19 downturn, North Arrow Minerals Inc. and partner Burgundy Diamond Mines Ltd. have continued to demonstrate the value of the fancy yellow diamonds in... — Updated 2/21/2023
Lithium-rich projects lure NWT explorers
Lured partly by proximity to infrastructure in Yellowknife, several companies moved in January to advance exploration in mineral-rich Northwest Territories. The explorers include seasoned diamond... — Updated 2/16/2023
Gold, copper lead Nunavut exploration
While a small group of dedicated explorers returned in 2022 to advance production and development projects in Nunavut, a growing number of newcomers fanned out across the northern territory in... — Updated 1/17/2023
Minerals hunt in NWT turns 'critical'
Mining activity in Northwest Territories held steady in 2022 despite constraints imposed by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic as a cadre of mainly junior mining companies took up the international... — Updated 1/17/2023
Natural resources are tied to survival
"What is the impact of not mining in Alaska?" Liz Cornejo, vice president Dowa Metals & Mining Alaska, asked during the 2022 Alaska's Minerals: A Strategic National Imperative summit. For such... — Updated 9/15/2022
Encouraging diamonds in Q1-4 bulk sample
North Arrow Minerals Inc. July 28 announced that the final recoveries from an 1,823.6-dry-metric-ton bulk sample collected last year from the Q1-4 diamond deposit indicate the potential for a popula... — Updated 7/28/2022
North Arrow reports fancy Q1-4 diamonds
North Arrow Minerals Inc. April 26 reports the initial diamond recoveries from the first 70% (1,316 metric tons) of a bulk sample collected in 2021 from the Q1-4 diamond deposit at the Naujaat... — Updated 5/5/2022
Outlook glitters for Naujaat diamonds
With diamond prices climbing while global production is expected to remain flat through 2027, the outlook for diamond explorer North Arrow Minerals Inc. is shining bright. The company Feb. 22... — Updated 3/10/2022
North Arrow finds intriguing KIMs in NWT
North Arrow Minerals Inc. Feb 22 released a processing update from the bulk sampling program at its shared Naujaat diamond project and kimberlite indicator mineral results from samples collected in... — Updated 2/24/2022
Nunavut exploration heats up in 2021
Mineral exploration activity in Nunavut intensified in 2021 as mining companies mounted larger and more extensive programs in response to stronger capital markets, government infrastructure... — Updated 2/10/2022
Signs of NWT mineral exploration revival
Mineral exploration activity in Northwest Territories showed signs of revival in 2021, coming on the heels of the slowest year in recent memory. Excited by renewed interest in gold deposits in and... — Updated 1/26/2022
Nunavut reveals diamonds for North Arrow
As its partner Burgundy Diamond Mines Ltd. advances bulk sampling of the shared Naujaat project in Nunavut, North Arrow Minerals Inc. has been revisiting its 100% owned Loki diamond project in the... — Updated 1/26/2022
CanNor adds $500k to NWT mine incentives
The Government of the Northwest Territories Oct. 4 announced that it has partnered with the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) to provide an additional C$500,000 in funding... — Updated 10/14/2021
Mining activity heats up after slowdown
Mineral exploration activity is heating up this summer in Nunavut after a yearlong hiatus sparked by restrictions and cautionary moves driven by the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020. For the... — Updated 9/30/2021
Bulk sampling of Q1-4 kimberlite begins
North Arrow Minerals Inc. June 21 announce the start of a C$5.6 million bulk sampling program at its Naujaat diamond project about nine kilometers (5.6 miles) from the hamlet of Naujaat on the... — Updated 7/29/2021
North Arrow explore Loki diamond project
North Arrow Minerals Inc. Feb. 17 announced that a ground geophysics program is underway at its Loki diamond project in the Lac de Gras region of Northwest Territories. Roughly 35 kilometers (22... — Updated 2/25/2021
NWT miners clear 2020 hurdles
For many mining companies eyeing prospects in Canada's far north, 2020 presented insurmountable challenges. But for the few explorers and producers focused on Northwest Territories, the year proved... — Updated 1/28/2021
Few seek new mineral deposits
Already headed toward the lowest level of annual mineral exploration spending in nearly two decades, the mining industry in Nunavut got broadsided by the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. Travel and... — Updated 1/28/2021
Government offers more mining incentives
As 2020, arguably the most calamitous year for northern mining in decades, drew to a close, the Government of Northwest Territories took the unusual step of topping up its annual mining incentives... — Updated 1/18/2021
EHR attracts top diamond exec to board
EHR Resources Ltd. Sept. 22 announced that former De Beers Canada CEO Kim Truter has joined its board of directors. "I am delighted to welcome Kim to the EHR board," said EHR Resources Chairman... — Updated 10/8/2020
Pandemic curbs diamond mining, markets
Though world diamond markets remain closed after their shutdown this spring in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, diamond mining in Canada's North is showing signs of life. One mine, Ekati, shut... — Updated 9/26/2020