North of 60 Mining News - The mining newspaper for Alaska and Canada's North

WHITEHORSE, Yukon Territory - Quieter streets, emptier skies, shorter business hours and closed shops here are sure signs of tough times in the mining industry. Hours away by helicopter, one can find bare-bones exploration camps and skeleton... — Updated 8/31/2014

The Government of Yukon has bestowed the prestigious Robert E. Leckie awards for 2013 on two small mining operations in honor of their exceptional mining practices, especially in a year when they were plagued by scarce capital and tough financing... — Updated 12/22/2013

ATC: TSX-V President: Robert Carne Chief Executive Officer: Graham Downs Chief Operating Officer: Ian Talbot Atac Resources Ltd., a member of the Strategic Exploration Group, followed up in 2013 several past seasons of exploration success on the Ra... — Updated 11/3/2013

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

Asubstantial amount of exploration activity continued apace in Yukon Territory this season despite the truncated budgets that forced most mining companies to juggle their projects and priorities. Some exploration companies found creative ways to... — Updated 11/3/2013

With nearly five exploration seasons under its belt, Kaminak Gold Corp.'s Coffee Gold Project appears to be on the road to delivering on its potential as an emerging district-scale mining opportunity. Located in the White Gold district of... — Updated 10/27/2013

A substantial amount of mining activity continued apace in Yukon Territory this season even though most mining companies are shying away from the anorexic capital markets. Many exploration companies raised funds in other ways, turning out their poc... — Updated 8/25/2013

You say the world's frontiers have all been conquered, and Nature's riddles have all been solved? Don't tell that to Darnley Bay Resources Ltd. The Toronto-based junior is celebrating two decades this summer of working to unravel one of Earth's... — Updated 6/30/2013

While others may have encountered insurmountable challenges, the new producers of precious and base metals in Canada's Far North achieved solid and, in some cases outstanding, performance results in 2012. The Meadowbank Mine in Nunavut and the thre... — Updated 2/24/2013

5 brought unprecedented engagement of First Nations in mining industry activities in Yukon Territory. While tight financial markets appeared to slow the pace of mining exploration, efforts of mining companies, local and territorial governments... — Updated 11/18/2012

While the frenzy of activity that engulfed the Yukon Territory in 2011 did not re-emerge this season, scores of players, from upstart juniors to global mining firms mounted impressive mineral exploration campaigns throughout the territory. Gold... — Updated 11/11/2012

NFR: TSX President and CEO: John Burges, B.Sc., P.Geo. Chairman: John Anderson Vice President, Exploration: Paul Reynolds B. Sc., P. Geo. Constrained by the tight financial markets, Northern Freegold Resources Ltd. explored its road-accessible Free... — Updated 11/11/2012

PNIKF: OTC Chairman and Interim CEO: John Lee Vice President, Corporate Development: Rob Bruggeman General Manager: Joseph Li Prophecy Platinum Corp. focused in 2012 on its flagship Wellgreen PGM Nickel Project located 320 kilometers (198 miles) fr... — Updated 11/11/2012

RYG: TSX-V Interim Chief Executive Officer: David Schmidt President: Shawn Ryan Acting Chief Geologist: Andy Randell Ryan Gold Corp. is an exploration company focused primarily on prospects in Yukon Territory. A well-funded explorer, the company... — Updated 11/11/2012

YJK: TSX President and CEO: Charles C. "Chuck" Downie, P.Geo. Chairman: Tim J. Termuende, P.Geo. Chief Financial Officer: Glen J. Diduck, CA Yellowjacket Resources Ltd., spun out in December 2011 from Eagle Plains Resources Ltd., is focused on the... — Updated 11/11/2012

In exploring for gold in the central Kivalliq region of Nunavut this field season, North Country Gold Corp. has found evidence of emerald in drill core at the Anuri prospect on its 300-kilometer- (186 miles) long Committee Bay Greenstone Belt... — Updated 10/28/2012

Location, location, location," the old adage goes, summing up the opportunities and challenges faced by the real estate industry. Well, "infrastructure, infrastructure, infrastructure," can offer the same insights into the problems of modern mining... — Updated 9/30/2012

Haines Borough Manager Mark Earnest is a man on a mission, getting the word out to mining companies in Yukon Territory that the deep-water port in his sleepy Alaska community of 1,811 souls could well be the answer to their prayers. Unlike the... — Updated 9/30/2012

Capstone Mining Co., Alexco Resource Corp. and Yukon Zinc Corp. have crossed the Rubicon. Unlike other mining companies in Yukon Territory who continue to grapple with the complexities and uncertainties of exploration and development, the... — Updated 9/30/2012

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

When geologists talk about the exciting gold deposits recently discovered in Canada's Yukon Territory, they use terms like "structurally controlled, intrusion-related" and "Carlin-style." Attentive laymen soon catch on, recognizing that... — Updated 4/29/2012

As Northern Freegold Resources Ltd. heads into a fifth season of exploration on the Freegold Mountain Project in central Yukon Territory, a picture is slowly emerging of yet another large natural repository of precious and base metals in the... — Updated 3/25/2012

One byproduct of the recent revival of the mining industry in Yukon Territory is the ongoing success of the rehabilitated Skagway Ore Terminal at Alaska's Port of Skagway. Originally built in 1968 to accommodate ore shipments form Yukon's Faro... — Updated 1/22/2012