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Thousand-mile ride from Dawson to Nome
Over a century ago, a gold rush pioneer set out on an incredible journey of more than one thousand miles across the breadth of Alaska upon his two-wheeled iron steed, braving the brutal winter... — Updated 1/18/2021
Mining risks change often, dramatically
As Alaska's mining industry nears the end of another hectic year during which metals prices and investor sentiments rose and fell as precipitously as the world's major stock exchanges, the industry... — Updated 9/25/2020
Riversgold expands SW Alaska gold, land
Riversgold Ltd. Oct. 8 reported that it has staked a block of new state mining claims to cover high-grade gold the Australian exploration company has identified between its Quicksilver and Gemuk... — Updated 9/25/2020
Explosion of mining activity in Alaska
Following a couple of quiet months where Alaska's mining industry focused on its work, the last month has seen an explosion of new info come out regarding that effort, some of it profound in its... — 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 began wondering... — Updated 9/25/2020
Riversgold drills first holes into Luna
Riversgold Ltd. Aug. 22 announced the start of a 1,000-meter drill program testing the highest priority targets identified so far on its gold exploration properties in Southwest Alaska. Perth,... — Updated 9/25/2020
Dead cat bounce for Alaska mining?
Although the Alaska mineral industry is in better health in the middle of 2018 than it has been in the last five years, the spirited recovery that was in progress in the first quarter of the year... — Updated 9/25/2020
Riversgold explores Southwest Alaska gold
Riversgold Ltd. July 9 said it has begun a seven-week exploration program that is expected to include drilling at several targets on its gold properties in Southwest Alaska. A Perth-based mineral... — Updated 9/25/2020
Alaska mineral exploration tops $100M
The summer field season is in full bloom across Alaska with programs stretching from the Brooks Range to southeastern Alaska, and from the Yukon border to southwestern Alaska. Exploration targets... — Updated 9/25/2020
Perth explorer to drill SW Alaska targets
Riversgold Ltd. June 6 reported that it plans to complete 1,000 meters of drilling on its Southwest Alaska gold properties. A Perth-based mineral exploration company that listed on the Australia Sto... — 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, competition is... — Updated 9/25/2020
Riversgold prepares to explore SW Alaska
Riversgold Ltd. April 18 said it is putting together plans to accelerate drilling at gold properties in Southwest Alaska and Australia in the coming months. "We have been working behind the scenes... — Updated 9/24/2020
Australian explorer adds AK gold property
Riversgold Ltd. Feb. 1 announced that it has staked 52 state mining claims over the Gemuk Mountain gold prospect in the Kuskokwim Mountains of Southwest Alaska. These newly staked claims are along strike from the newly-formed Australia-based... — Updated 9/24/2020
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 million invested... — Updated 3/1/2019
ME2018: Riversgold Ltd.
When Riversgold Ltd. listed on the Australia Stock Exchange late in 2017, the Perth-based gold exploration and development company held the Southwest Alaska project among its assets, a property... — Updated 11/1/2018
Rumors of mining's demise are premature
The nearer your destination, the more you slip sliding away." As 2014 quickly slip-slides away, these normally melancholy lyrics by Paul Simon take on a surprisingly upbeat meaning for Alaska's... — Updated 12/21/2014
Hope for rebound in recent mining news
In an industry eager for even a scintilla of good news, a recent report from industry analyst SNL Metals & Mining recently gave the good-news-starved industry a bit of hope. SNL's article, titled,... — Updated 10/26/2014
Alaska faces exploration spending low
Although mineral exploration and development activities continue around the state, year-end total expenditures are beginning to gel, and we are getting an increasingly clear picture of just what... — Updated 9/28/2014
Mining powerhouses seek Bering Sea gold
Roughly a mile beyond the golden beaches of Nome, Placer Marine Mining Inc. - a joint venture that combines the gold mining expertise of AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. with the marine mining experience of... — Updated 11/18/2012