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From the first glimpse of a potential new discovery to watching the first load of ore pour into a new mill, mineral explorers working in Yukon Territory during 2020 reported experiencing... — Updated 1/18/2021 Full story

Banyan Gold Corp. posted a maiden 903,945-ounce inferred gold resource for AurMac, the new name for the company's combined Aurex ‎and McQuesten properties in the Yukon. A road... — Updated 1/18/2021 Full story

As Victoria Gold Corp. ramped up to commercial production at its Eagle Gold Mine in the Yukon, the company continued to explore for new lodes of gold across the 555-square-kilometer (214... — Updated 1/18/2021 Full story

Victoria Gold Corp. Jan. 6 reported that its Eagle Gold Mine produced 42,174 ounces of gold during the final quarter of 2020. This strong quarterly output pushed the Yukon operation's... — Updated 1/14/2021

Strategic Metals Ltd. Jan. 13 reported strong gold and silver mineralization in the final batch of assay results from the 2020 drill program at the company's road accessible Mount Hinton... — Updated 1/14/2021

Banyan Gold Corp. Jan. 6 provided a recap of the milestones achieved during its 2020 program on its AurMac and Nitra gold properties in the Yukon. A road accessible project about 56 kilom... — Updated 1/7/2021

Victoria Gold Corp. Dec. 8 reported high-grade gold results from trenching and drilling carried out this year at Lynx, an early stage exploration target about nine kilometers (5.6 miles)... — Updated 12/17/2020

Victoria Gold Corp. Nov. 16 reported long intersection of strong gold mineralization in the final 13 holes drilled at the Raven target on the company's 555-square-kilometer (214 square... — Updated 11/25/2020

Banyan Gold Corp. Nov. 16 reports that recent assay results demonstrate the expansion potential of the Powerline zone on the company's AurMac gold property in the Yukon. A road... — Updated 11/25/2020

Victoria Gold Corp. Oct. 10 reported that its Eagle Gold Mine in the Yukon produced 35,312 ounces of gold during the third quarter, which was lower than expected due to bottlenecks in... — Updated 10/22/2020 Full story

Victoria Gold Corp. Oct. 19 reported wide sections of strong gold mineralization during the 2020 drill program at Raven, the newest discovery on the company's 555-square-kilometer (214... — Updated 10/22/2020 Full story

Banyan Gold Corp. Sept. 21 reports that step-out drilling has extended the strike of the Airstrip deposit on its AurMac property in the Yukon by roughly 200 meters. Airstrip is the... — Updated 10/1/2020

Ten years ago, Yukon Territory witnessed a minor stampede of mineral explorers, hoping to cash in on new gold discoveries in the White Gold District south of Dawson City. A decade later,... — Updated 9/26/2020 Full story

Strong gold prices and the smooth ramp up to commercial production at its Eagle Mine is allowing Victoria Gold Corp. to pay off the loans taken out to develop the Yukon operation quicker... — Updated 9/26/2020

Victoria Gold Corp. July 27 announced that crews at its Eagle Gold Mine in the Yukon have worked two years without a lost time incident. While a commendable achievement on its own, this... — Updated 9/26/2020 Full story

Strategic Metals Ltd. July 27 announced the start of a 7,000-meter drill program at Mount Hinton, a high-grade gold-silver project in the Keno Hill district of central Yukon. The Mount Hi... — Updated 9/26/2020

From sourdoughs dipping pans into creeks at the northern edge of the frontier to enormous haul trucks dumping ore on a heap leach pad, the story of Dublin Gulch is a 125-year saga of... — Updated 9/26/2020 Full story

After 11 years of triumphs and travails, Victoria Gold Corp. has achieved commercial production at Eagle, the largest gold mine in the Yukon's storied history. Like any modern hardrock go... — Updated 9/26/2020 Full story

Victoria Gold Corp. July 7 announced that its Eagle Mine in the Yukon produced 13,828 ounces of gold during June. This is the best month for the mine that achieved commercial production o... — Updated 9/26/2020

Victoria Gold Corp. celebrated Canada Day with the declaration of commercial production at its Eagle Gold Mine in Canada's Yukon Territory. Since pouring the first bar of gold at Eagle... — Updated 9/26/2020 Full story

Victoria Gold Corp. June 23 announced it has kicked off a C$6 million exploration at Dublin Gulch, the 555-square-kilometer property that hosts the company's new Eagle Gold Mine in... — Updated 9/26/2020

In another example of mining companies across the North stepping up to help their local communities during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Victoria Gold Corp. donated C$100,000 to the... — Updated 9/26/2020 Full story

Victoria Gold Corp. May 11 reported strong performance at its newly developed Eagle Gold Mine in the Yukon, thanks in part to the company's COVID-19 action plan. Mining, crushing and... — Updated 9/26/2020 Full story

The territories of northern Canada, so far, appear to have escaped the novel coronavirus pandemic that is currently sweeping the globe. This is due, in part, to the remoteness of the... — Updated 9/26/2020 Full story

Banyan Gold Corp. May 25 announced a 903,945-ounce inferred gold resource for AurMac, the new name for the company's combined Aurex ‎and McQuesten properties in the Yukon. A road... — Updated 9/21/2020 Full story