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Upon the April completion of its buyout of Sabina Gold & Silver Corp., B2Gold Corp. hit the ground running at its new Back River gold property in Nunavut and remains on pace to pour its first go... — Updated 9/18/2023 Full story

Onyx Gold Corp. July 24 announced the introduction of the company's executive team and exploration plans for its properties within the highly prospective and overlapping Tintina and Tombstone gold... — Updated 7/27/2023

As it enters into an accelerated period of growth, Blackwolf Copper and Gold Ltd. has made an offer to buy out Northern British Columbia-focused gold and silver exploration company Optimum Ventures... — Updated 6/29/2023

B2Gold Corp. April 19 completed a C$1.1 billion (US$820 million) acquisition of Sabina Gold & Silver Corp. and that company's Back River gold project in Nunavut. The district-scale Back River... — Updated 4/27/2023

The Northwest Territories capital city of Yellowknife is emerging as a northern link in North America's electric vehicle supply chain. Already home to Canada's only rare earths mine, a... — Updated 4/10/2023 Full story

Snowline Gold Corp. March 28 announced the closing of C$19.16 million (US$14.1 million) financing that involved B2Gold Corp. buying a 5% interest in the Yukon-focused gold explorer through the... — Updated 3/30/2023

Snowline Gold Corp. March 14 announced that B2Gold Corp. is making a strategic investment of just over C$19 million in the Yukon-focused exploration company by purchasing nearly four million... — Updated 3/29/2023

From competing offers for an exploration company with large and intriguing mineral projects in the Yukon, to the world's largest gold miner making a US$17 billion bid to buyout an Australian mining... — Updated 3/23/2023

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

Looking to add a high-quality, development-stage gold mine project in Canada to its portfolio, B2Gold Corp. has made a roughly C$1.1 billion (US$820 million) offer to buy out Sabina Gold &... — Updated 3/2/2023

Board okays 3.3M oz Nunavut mine, first gold pour slated for 2025 It's official, Sabina Gold & Silver Corp. is moving forward with the development of the Goose Mine on the company's Back River... — Updated 2/13/2023

Following three generations of exploration spanning four decades, Sabina Gold & Silver Corp. is moving forward with the development of the Goose gold mine on its Back River project in Nunavut,... — Updated 1/18/2023

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 Full story

Sabina Gold & Silver Corp. March 15 reported the start of a surface drill program focused on testing the interface of the planned open pit and down-plunge extension of the Umwelt deposit at the... — Updated 3/24/2022

Sabina Gold & Silver Corp. Feb. 8 announced it has finalized a US$520 million financing package to fund construction and development of the Goose Mine on the company's Back River gold project in... — Updated 2/17/2022

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 Full story

Sabina Gold & Silver Corp. kicked off 2021 with a significant expansion to the gold resources at its Back River mine project in Nunavut. According to a calculation published in February, Back Ri... — Updated 1/26/2022 Full story

Sabina Gold & Silver Corp. Nov. 2 reported that underground development at the Umwelt gold deposit will allow for the first-ever year-round operations at its Back River gold project in Nunavut,... — Updated 11/4/2021

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

Sabina Gold & Silver Corp. Aug. 24 announced that it is making significant progress on large predevelopment projects and the delivery of equipment and supplies that further the proposed Goose... — Updated 9/2/2021

Sabina Gold & Silver Corp. Aug. 10 reported that its spring drill program at its Back River gold project in Nunavut has encountered strong mineralization at Hook, a zone that appears to link... — Updated 8/12/2021

Sabina Gold & Silver Corp. April 20 reported that the 2021 predevelopment and exploration programs are now underway at its Back River gold project in Nunavut. "We have a busy year planned at... — Updated 4/29/2021

Sabina Gold & Silver Corp. March 16 announced that it has raised C$35.1 million to fund the advancement of its Back River gold project in Nunavut and expects to add another C$4.1 million to its... — Updated 3/25/2021

Nunavut is one jurisdiction in Canada with a favorable economic outlook in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent economic analysis completed by the Conference Board of Canada.... — Updated 2/25/2021

Sabina Gold & Silver Corp. Jan. 20 reported it has added roughly 2 million ounces of gold to the mineral resources at Back River, which will serve as the basis for an updated feasibility study... — Updated 1/21/2021