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Producers explore for gold closer home
Reuters recently reported that the 10 largest gold-producing companies worldwide have steadily increased their near-mine exploration budgets over the past few years to 56 percent in 2015 from 45... — Updated 2/5/2018
Report ranks gold deposits worldwide
As tangible buoyancy returns to the mining industry, I began to wonder if any of the multitude of forecasters had actually predicted the recent return of stronger metals prices. Since most... — Updated 2/1/2018
Miners wrap up active year in Alaska
Over the past month, three of Alaska's large mines reported strong quarterly results; two projects in advanced permitting and pre-feasibility reported recent progress; and three exploration... — Updated 1/26/2018
Alaska mining roars back in recent weeks
If you have ever played or followed sporting events, you are probably familiar with that bizarre and often game-changing event known as the "change of momentum". This is when the team that was on... — Updated 1/26/2018 Full story
Miners get quick start in 2016
Most of Alaska is now enjoying a warm, early spring, allowing field programs to get off to an quicker start this year. While budgets are still tight, interest in Alaska projects has steadily... — Updated 1/26/2018 Full story
Declining gold production spurs Goldcorp
As a follow-up to last month's realization that once again "the game is afoot" in the mining industry, major gold producer Goldcorp recently presented some arresting statistics at the Bank of... — Updated 1/26/2018
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 Yukon at... — Updated 1/15/2018
Australian junior eyes larger VMS potential of Bonnifield district
White Rock Minerals Ltd. June 9 reported that it has begun compiling historical geochemical and geophysical surveys in order to define new high-grade zinc -silver exploration targets at the Red... — Updated 6/19/2016 Full story
Australia-based junior expands its new VMS project in Alaska
White Rock Minerals Ltd. March 28 said it has significantly expanded its Red Mountain volcanogenic massive sulphide project in the Bonnifield District of central Alaska by adding 85 mining claims... — Updated 4/3/2016
Price run-up startles
Although there is plenty of Alaska mining industry news this month, the big dog in the pen is the dramatic and unexpected run-up in the price of gold, which moved from a low of $1,078 per ounce to a... — Updated 2/28/2016 Full story
Mining Explorers 2014: Mining exploration jumps in 2014
Unlike its neighbors in the North, the Yukon Territory is forecasting a marked increase in exploration in 2014. While well shy of the roughly C$300 million invested in exploration in 2011, the peak... — Updated 11/2/2014
Mining Explorers 2014: Teck Resources Ltd.
TCK: NYSE / TCK.B: TSX Chairman: Norman Keevil President and CEO: Don Lindsay Vice President, Exploration: Alex Christopher Teck Resources Ltd. continued robust zinc exploration in Alaska and British Columbia, while dialing back expenditures at... — Updated 11/2/2014 Full story
Iron, diamonds lead Qikiqtani activity
Mineral exploration activity held its own in Nunavut in 2013, despite a tough funding environment and stiff competition from other attractive mining jurisdictions around the world. Of the mineral projects edging closer to development in the... — Updated 6/29/2014
Could Alaska host rare critical metal?
If you believe what you see in the press, Alaska's mineral industry was recently given a Christmas gift that trumps even the high-grade anthracite coal that most Alaskans were dreaming of during... — Updated 1/26/2014 Full story
Junior refines new White Gold discovery
Splayed across several steep slopes that plunge into the Yukon River some 78 kilometers (48.4 miles) south of Dawson City in Yukon Territory, the early-stage QV Project is beginning to answer some geological questions that surfaced at least four ye... — Updated 11/24/2013
Mining Explorers 2013: Mining faces global, local challenges
In 2013, the mineral industry globally has been buffeted by financial challenges. Development infrastructure has seen major cost increases. Multinational corporations have had major write-downs of assets associated with falling mineral prices.... — Updated 11/3/2013 Full story
Government seeks input on mining rules
The Government of Yukon is seeking feedback until July 31 on proposed amendments to the Canadian territory's "Quartz Mining Act, Placer Mining Act" and appropriate regulations. The proposed changes reflect Yukon officials' response to a court... — Updated 6/30/2013 Full story
Court ruling: Consult with First Nation
A recent ruling by the Court of Appeal for Yukon could give an Aboriginal group in southeastern Yukon Territory a big say in who gets to explore for and mine minerals discovered on its traditional lands. Unless overturned on appeal, the unanimous... — Updated 1/27/2013
Replacement cost of gold startles
I finally found something I have been thinking about for a long time but had not seen discussed in detail. We have all seen summaries of the declining rate of discoveries for new mineral deposits and have heard about the steadily increasing cost... — Updated 12/30/2012
Attendance dips at 2012 Dawson Rocks
DAWSON, Yukon - The 3rd Annual Dawson Rocks conference, an annual exposition for active mineral exploration projects in Yukon Territory, offered a sobering reminder of the power of the markets in the world of mining. Absent were the scores of... — Updated 8/26/2012
Driven to drill exciting gold discovery
Driven Capital Corp. recently launched a maiden 1,500-meter drill program to investigate the extent of high-grade gold-copper-silver rocks that pepper the surface of the White River property tucked... — Updated 6/24/2012
Geologists brave Canada's last frontier
David Mate, chief geologist for the Canada Nunavut Geoscience Office, is part of a team of scientists venturing this field season into relatively unknown territory. Mate refers to the Hall Peninsula where he will be working this summer as "white... — Updated 4/29/2012
Explorers chase signs of Carlin gold
It is still early days in the exploration play for gold in eastern Yukon Territory, but a score of companies got a jump on competitors in 2011 by targeting promising occurrences of gold and pathfinder elements in a frenzy of unprecedented claim sta... — Updated 12/25/2011
Juniors ride second wave of exploration
A second wave of mining exploration swept across Yukon Territory in 2011, bringing with it new mineral discoveries, record employment and myriad other changes, large and small. Roughly 100 companies, including a score of newcomers, mounted an... — Updated 11/20/2011
Geologist finds mother lode of work
For Yukon geologist Jean Pautler, the busy 2011 field season also may end up being one for her personal record book. "I was lucky to spend a week in one place," she told Mining News in a recent interview. Pautler, a geological consultant through... — Updated 11/20/2011
