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 By Shane Lasley    In-depth
Molten gold pours into a bar mold at the Fort Knox mine.

Alaska mine value tops $4 billion in 2023

Zinc contributed most to state's mine production value during 2023; gold is poised to take the crown and make run toward 1 million ounces per year. At a value of $1.5 billion, zinc held onto its... — Updated 3/12/2024

 
A stack of boxes full of core from a 2021 hole drilled at Waterpump Creek.

75M oz of silver-eq at Waterpump Creek

Initial resource outlines thick zones of high-grade mineralization at the carbonate-hosted silver-zinc deposit on Western Alaska's Illinois Creek project. Western Alaska Minerals Corp. Jan. 22 repor... — Updated 2/22/2024

 
Mining executive and Alaska governor on a ridge overlooking the Skwentna River.

Critical year for Alaska mineral exploration

With Donlin Gold reentering the feasibility study stage, Ambler Metals waiting on the reevaluation of the permit needed for a road to the Ambler Mining District, and an overall lack of investment... — Updated 2/1/2024

 
Drill core fluorescing intensely pink and orange under UV light.

Exploring Western Alaska Minerals' silver

With its 2022 drilling firmly establishing the Waterpump target at Illinois Creek as a significant carbonate replacement deposit carrying high-grade silver and zinc, Western Alaska Minerals Corp.... — Updated 1/17/2024

 
3D model of Illinois Creek sulfide zones, permissive horizons, and target zones.

A new horizon for silver at Last Hurrah

Western Alaska Minerals Corp. Dec. 7 reported that it is narrowing in on what appears to be a deeper horizon of silver-rich carbonate replacement deposit mineralization at the Last Hurrah target on... — Updated 12/21/2023

 
Drill core fluorescing intensely pink and orange under UV light.

Last Hurrah BBQ rocks at Illinois Creek

UV lights up core from Last Hurrah drilling, indicating Western Alaska is nearing the fault-offset extension of Waterpump Creek Western Alaska Minerals Corp. Aug. 14 reports that drilling has cut... — Updated 12/7/2023

 
Bands of silver-rich metallic mineralization cuts across dolomite in core.

Waterpump drilling continues to impress

Hole WPC23-0029 cuts 19.4 meters of 158 g/t silver, 11.5% zinc, and 5.3% lead; WAM tests larger offset deposit extension. Western Alaska Minerals Corp. July 24 announced that the first assay... — Updated 8/14/2023

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
Driller removes core from a drill tube at the Donlin Gold project in Alaska.

Donlin Gold wraps 2022 with high grades

Barrick, Novagold now considering updated feasibility study for world-class gold project. To round out a large and highly-successful 2022 program at Donlin Gold, project partners Novagold Resources... — Updated 2/10/2023

 
Stack of large gold bars from the Gil deposit at the Fort Knox Mine in Alaska.

Golden potential, critical opportunities

Gold dominates Alaska mineral exploration, but a critical shift arises. Since the discovery of gold in what is now the Alaska capital city of Juneau, prospectors, geologists, and fortune seekers hav... — Updated 2/2/2023

 
Geologist describes the mineralization cut by drill core logged at Donlin Gold.

Donlin Gold, the gift that keeps on giving

With drills tapping up to 42.3 meters of 30.68 grams per metric ton gold, the 2022 exploration season at the world-class Donlin Gold mine project in Southwest Alaska has been exciting and rewarding,... — Updated 1/18/2023

 
Geologists on an orange-stained mineralized outcrop in Northwest Alaska.

Valhalla shines in Alaska's Ambler District

Originally formed as a private company in 2018, Valhalla Metals Inc. launched onto the TSX Venture Exchange in the fall of 2022 with two high-grade volcanogenic massive sulfide projects at either en... — Updated 1/18/2023

 
Western Alaska Minerals CEO Kit Marrs in the Illinois Creek drill core shack.

More high-grade Western Alaska silver

Western Alaska Minerals Corp. Oct. 31 announced that assay results confirm that its 2022 drilling continues to expand the high-grade silver-lead-zinc mineralization at the Waterpump Creek carbonate... — Updated 11/17/2022

 
Geologist explains the mineralization in drill core being logged at Donlin Gold.

Drills tap 42m of 1 oz/t gold at Donlin

Novagold Resources Inc. and Barrick Gold Corp. Nov. 1 reported intercepts of up to 42.3 meters averaging 30.68 grams (0.99 ounces) per metric ton gold from the 2022 drilling at the Donlin Gold... — Updated 11/17/2022

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
An artistic vision of a Viking under an eclipsed sun over snow-capped mountains.

Van Nieuwenhuyse: "Welcome to Valhalla!"

Alaska-focused Valhalla Metals lists on TSX-V, raises C$10.2M Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse, a longtime Alaskan geologist renowned for founding and serving as the top executive of both Novagold Resources... — Updated 10/6/2022

 
Drill core shows purple with web of neon red silver-zinc-lead veins in UV light.

Western Alaska drills Waterpump feeder

Hole 18 cuts 102m of 160 g/t silver, 5.4% zinc, and 5.3% lead next to Illinois Creek fault Western Alaska Minerals Corp. Sept. 22 reported that its 2022 drilling has encountered a zone that fed... — Updated 10/6/2022

 
Quonset tents set up for summer exploration at the Shotgun gold project.

TNR Gold seeks a Shotgun partnership

TNR Gold Corp. Aug. 24 reported that it is carrying out an exploration program this year at the Shotgun gold project in Southwest Alaska. Located about 110 miles south of the 39-million-ounce... — Updated 8/25/2022

 
Workers with core from drilling at 39-million-oz Donlin Gold deposit in Alaska.

Exceptional 2022 Donlin Gold drill results

Novagold Resources Inc. and Barrick Gold Corp. July 28 reported intercepts of up to 52.3 meters averaging 14.63 grams per metric ton gold from the first batch of assay results from an expanded 2022... — Updated 8/4/2022

 
Highly mineralized core from Western Alaska’s 2022 drilling at Waterpump.

101.7m of massive sulfides at Waterpump

Western Alaska Minerals Corp. July 20 reported that drilling has cut 47- and 101.7-meter-thick intervals of massive sulfide mineralization at the high-grade Waterpump Creek carbonate replacement... — Updated 7/28/2022

 
Drill core with massive sphalerite and argentiferous galena mineralization.

Massive sulfides in Waterpump Creek core

Western Alaska Minerals Corp. July 5 reported encouraging massive sulfide intercepts in four of the holes drilled so far this year at the high-grade Waterpump Creek carbonate replacement... — Updated 7/21/2022

 
Boxes with core from the 2021 drilling at a Western Alaska zinc-silver prospect.

Illinois Creek exploration now underway

Western Alaska Minerals Corp. May 5 announced that is has raised C$5 million (US$3.9 million) to fund its 2022 exploration program at the Illinois Creek project in Alaska, which is slated to get... — Updated 6/2/2022

 
Western Alaska Minerals WAM CRD belt Waterpump Creek Illinois Mining District

Western Alaska eyes silver rich CRD belt

Western Alaska Minerals Corp. March 29 said a new geological interpretation based on 2021 and historical data suggests that the historical and high-grade Waterpump Creek silver-zinc-lead deposit... — Updated 4/14/2022

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
Donlin Gold joint venture Novagold Resources Barrick 2021 assay highlights map

Strong 2021 finish preps Donlin for 2022

With intercepts such as 19 meters averaging 18.23 grams per metric ton gold, the final batch of drill results from the 2021 program at Donlin Gold continue to show the strength of mineralization of... — Updated 3/17/2022

 

Exploring Alaska's golden mining future

While copper has the potential to be a major contributor to Alaska's economic future, this "new oil" of the low-carbon economy will be hard-pressed to beat out the old money being produced at... — Updated 2/24/2022

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
Ambler Mining District UKMP Arctic AIDEA road NANA Upper Kobuk Mineral Projects

Making the Ambler District connection

The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority and Ambler Metals LLC have agreed to equally fund $30.8 million for a 2022 field program to advance the Ambler Access Project, a proposed... — Updated 2/24/2022

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
Donlin Gold Novagold Barrick joint venture 2022 budget assay highlights

Partners budget $60M for Donlin Gold

Following the completion of a robust 2021 program that culminated in a decision to move forward with updating the feasibility study for developing a mine at Donlin Gold, Novagold Resources Inc.... — Updated 2/10/2022

 

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