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Platinum metals are catalysts for change
From jewelry at a black-tie soiree to scrubbing harmful emissions from the exhaust system of a farm truck, the six platinum group metals – platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium,... — Updated 9/16/2021
Exploring for Alaska-type platinum metals
The six platinum group elements – platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, iridium, and osmium – have one foot firmly planted in the realm of precious metals while the other is... — Updated 12/23/2020
Purpose-driven junior eyes rich deposits
When Granite Creek Copper Ltd. decided to refocus its energies on finding copper in Yukon Territory in October 2018, it swung into action, aggressively tackling its vision of becoming a... — Updated 11/25/2020
Exploring for new Nickel Shäw deposits
Nickel Creek Platinum Corp. March 11 said it plans to carry out exploration drilling, geophysics and sampling at its Nickel Shäw (formerly Wellgreen) nickel-copper-cobalt-platinum group... — Updated 9/26/2020
Critical Minerals Alaska – Cobalt
Cobalt is an essential ingredient to optimizing the performance of batteries in the growing number of electric vehicles on global highways, yet essentially none of this battery metal is... — Updated 9/25/2020
Critical Minerals Alaska – PGEs
The six platinum group elements – platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, iridium, and osmium – are amongst the rarest metals on Earth. This scarcity, coupled with PGEs' uses in the... — Updated 9/25/2020
Nickel Creek to start pilot plant testing
Nickel Creek Platinum Corp. April 25 said the second phase of its metallurgical program on the Nickel Shäw (formerly Wellgreen) project in southwestern Yukon is advancing into mini... — Updated 9/25/2020
A great Alaska AIDEA
Born from an idea to create a vehicle that could provide Alaska businesses lower interest rates offered by tax-exempt financing, the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority,... — Updated 9/24/2020
PGM to nickel; Wellgreen rebrands
Wellgreen Platinum Ltd. Jan. 8 announced that it is changing its name to Nickel Creek Platinum Corp., part of a rebranding aimed to reflect a new direction for the company and the uniquen... — Updated 9/24/2020
Mineral riches lure explorers to Yukon
Though mineral exploration in Yukon Territory this year lagged the pace seen in 2018, mine development projects advanced at a steady clip in 2019, while several past-producing mines moved... — Updated 8/14/2020
PGEs – the hard-working precious metals
The six platinum group elements – platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, iridium, and osmium – are amongst the rarest metals on Earth. This scarcity, coupled with PGEs' uses in the... — Updated 6/22/2020
Batteries create critical cobalt situation
Cobalt is a critical safety ingredient in the cathodes of lithium-ion batteries powering the ever-increasing number of electric vehicles traveling global highways and a plethora of... — Updated 6/22/2020
Explorers seek big finds in north country
More than three dozen explorers chased lucrative mineral deposits in Yukon Territory in 2017 and most of these junior and senior companies returned to the northern jurisdiction this year... — Updated 3/1/2019
Electrum Group funds strategic exploration
Since investing roughly US$70 million to acquire a 28 percent stake in Novagold Resources Inc. in 2009, American billionaire Thomas Kaplan and his Electrum Group of companies have taken a... — Updated 3/1/2019
ME2018: Nickel Creek Platinum Corp.
Nickel Creek Platinum Corp. is focused on developing its Nickel Shäw (formerly Wellgreen) project in southwestern Yukon into Canada's next world-class nickel-copper-cobalt-PGM sulfide mi... — Updated 11/23/2018
Monster turns Metallic, appoints Johnson CEO
Metallic Minerals Corp. (formerly Monster Mining Corp.) Sept. 19 reported the appointment of Greg Johnson as CEO and chairman. Prior to joining Metallic Minerals, Johnson held the position of president and CEO at Wellgreen Platinum and... — Updated 2/6/2018
Mining Explorers 2016: Wellgreen Platinum Ltd.
Wellgreen Platinum Ltd. is endeavoring to develop a mine at its namesake platinum group metals-copper-nickel project located near the Alaska Highway in southwestern Yukon Territory. Towards this goal, the company completed a C$14.1... — Updated 2/3/2018
Mining Explorers 2016: Goldcorp grabs Coffee project
Like a gong proclaiming the end of the long and arduous bear market for North of 60 mining explorers, the May 12 news that Goldcorp Inc. would buy Kaminak Gold Corp. for roughly C$500... — Updated 2/3/2018
Electrum nabs major share of Victoria Gold financing
Victoria Gold Corp. April 20 reported plans to raise C$24 million through a private placement of 80 million units at C30 cents each. Electrum Strategic Opportunities Fund L.P. has subscribed to 60 million of the offered units and Sun... — Updated 1/27/2018
Mining Explorers 2017: A renaissance for Yukon's mining legacy
As some of the world's biggest gold miners nab exciting plays that turned up across Yukon Territory during the past decade, Yukon's mining explorers continue to seek the next generation... — Updated 1/24/2018
Mining Explorers 2015: Yukon exploration jumps 20%
As exploration across most of the North continues to trend downward, the Yukon Territory is celebrating the second straight year of increased spending. Early estimates put exploration in... — Updated 1/15/2018
Group Ten explores Yukon PGE claims
Group Ten Metals Inc. June 22 said it has begun 2017 exploration at its nickel-copper-platinum group elements properties in southwestern Yukon. This work, which is expected to be carried out in July, includes mapping, prospecting and... — Updated 1/14/2018
Wellgreen M&I resource growth
Wellgreen Platinum Ltd. June 26 reported a roughly 10 percent increase in the measured and indicated resources at its Wellgreen nickel-platinum group metal-copper project in southwestern Yukon. Since the publication of a resource... — Updated 1/14/2018
Wellgreen eyes PGM-nickel expansion targets
Wellgreen Platinum Ltd. July 12 reported the start of a 2,500-meter drill program and field work at its Wellgreen platinum group metal-nickel project in southwestern Yukon Territory. The... — Updated 7/17/2016
Winter drilling extends Wellgreen's Far West
Wellgreen Platinum Ltd. April 22 posted results of the 2015 fall and winter exploration drilling and field work programs at its Wellgreen platinum group metal-nickel project in southweste... — Updated 5/1/2016
