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Graphite One Inc. June 1 named mining veteran Mike Schaffner as senior vice president, mining of its Alaska subsidiary, Graphite One (Alaska) Inc., effective July 1. "I'm excited to join the... — Updated 6/9/2022

Trilogy Metals Inc. April 20 reported that high-grade copper and zinc, reinforced with strong gold and silver, was cut in all the final nine holes from the 2021 drill program at the Arctic mine... — Updated 6/8/2022

United States District Court Judge Sharon Gleason confirmed the U.S. Department of Interior's request to remand the previously issued federal permits for construction of the proposed 211-mile... — Updated 5/26/2022

While hailing President Joe Biden's use of the Defense Production Act to bolster domestic production of critical lithium-ion battery minerals and metals as good news for the Far North State's... — Updated 4/14/2022

Trilogy Metals Inc. March 17 reported additional "outstanding but not unexpected" results from the 2021 infill drilling at the Arctic deposit on the Upper Kobuk Mineral Projects in Northwest... — Updated 3/24/2022

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is leveraging its control over federal land along the Dalton Highway corridor to throw up a roadblock on the proposed industrial access to Alaska's Ambler Mining... — Updated 3/16/2022

In a move criticized by a wide swath of Alaska policymakers and trade organizations, the Biden administration has filed a motion to reverse the federal authorizations for a proposed 211-mile road... — Updated 3/4/2022

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

Trilogy Metals Inc. Jan. 25 reported that the latest batch of assays from the infill drilling at Arctic continues to confirm that high copper and zinc grades are the rule and not the exception at... — Updated 2/10/2022

Trilogy Metals Inc. Jan. 20 published an updated mineral resource estimate for Bornite that shines a spotlight on the very high copper and cobalt grades in the underground South Reef area of this... — Updated 2/3/2022

6 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for unlocking the world-class potential of the Ambler Mining District in Northwest Alaska. Toward realizing this potential, Ambler Metals LLC, a joint... — Updated 1/27/2022

When Australia-based South32 Ltd. decided to expand its portfolio into the Northern Hemisphere, Alaska was its first stop. Under a deal struck with Trilogy Metals Inc. in 2017, the major agreed to i... — Updated 1/26/2022

Goldman Sachs' declaration that "copper is the new oil" may serve as a foreshadowing of Alaska's economic future, one that is not so heavily reliant on the revenues from petroleum flowing from the... — Updated 1/26/2022

With the Upper Kobuk Mineral Projects being advanced under a joint venture with South32 Ltd., Trilogy Metals Inc. has begun exploring for Arctic-type volcanogenic massive sulfide deposits on three p... — Updated 1/26/2022

The Red Dog Mine has been a gamechanger for the more than 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders of NANA Corp., the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) regional corporation that owns the world-class... — Updated 1/13/2022

Trilogy Metals Inc. Nov. 29 reported that one infill hole drilled this year at Arctic is the third-best intercept ever encountered at this high-grade volcanogenic massive sulfide deposit at the... — Updated 12/30/2021

Trilogy Metals Inc. Nov. 22 reported that assay results from two holes drilled this year at the Upper Kobuk Mineral Projects in Northwest Alaska tapped high-grade mineralization beyond the current... — Updated 12/2/2021

The $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act brightens an otherwise gloomy outlook when it comes to federal policies that impact Alaska and its mining sector. "I believe this is truly... — Updated 12/2/2021

Leveraging its expertise in exploring for Arctic-type volcanogenic massive sulfide deposits in the Ambler Mining District, Trilogy Metals Inc. exploring for similar high-grade polymetallic deposits... — Updated 10/14/2021

While weather delays and a shortage of workers will likely prevent Ambler Metals LLC from achieving its targeted 14,600 meters of drilling at the Upper Kobuk Mineral Projects this year, the joint... — Updated 9/16/2021

When Australia-based South32 Ltd. decided to expand its portfolio into the Northern Hemisphere, Alaska was its first stop. Under a deal struck with Trilogy Metals Inc. in 2017, South32 agreed to... — Updated 8/26/2021

Ambler Metals LLC's US$27 million work program slated for the Upper Kobuk Mineral Projects in Northwest Alaska includes 14,600 meters of drilling directed at a wide variety of targets, from... — Updated 6/24/2021

Alaska, Northern British Columbia, and the Yukon are home to a dozen advanced stage exploration and mine projects hosting billions of pounds of copper ready to deliver to a world demanding massive... — Updated 5/27/2021

With a $13 million budget for predevelopment activities during 2021, a proposed road to the enormously metal-rich Ambler Mining District in Northwest Alaska takes another step closer to reality.... — Updated 5/6/2021

From a world-class graphite deposit in the Northwest to rare earths on the Southeast Panhandle, Alaska has the potential to offer a sustainable and secure supply to meet the coming explosive demand... — Updated 4/29/2021