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 By Shane Lasley    News
Sandvik equipment advances underground development at Goose gold mine.

Sabina greenlights Goose gold mine

Board okays 3.3M oz Nunavut mine, first gold pour slated for 2025 It's official, Sabina Gold & Silver Corp. is moving forward with the development of the Goose Mine on the company's Back River... — Updated 2/13/2023

 
 By Rose Ragsdale    News
Close up of the elements zinc, gallium, and germanium on the periodic table.

Fireweed targets Gayna River minerals

On the heels of its successful Macmillan Pass zinc-lead exploration play in eastern Yukon Territory, Fireweed Metals Corp. is making a bid to expand its project portfolio in what may be an astute... — Updated 12/8/2022

 
 By A.J. Roan    News
Geologists test water near the Pebble mine site in Southwest Alaska.

Royalty has little impact on Pebble PEA

An updated preliminary economic assessment for Pebble shows that a US$60 million royalty investment deal between Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. and an unnamed investor has a minimal impact on the... — Updated 12/3/2022

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
Curt Freeman, Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse at a mineralized outcrop at Sun in Alaska.

Critical road to Valhalla's Sun and beyond

As Alaska-based company preps for 2023, Alaska Delegation calls for swift Ambler Road resolution. After spending this summer preparing for its initial drill program at the Sun co... — Updated 11/17/2022

 
 By A.J. Roan    News
Grace F. Napolitano (D-CA)(Left), Peter DeFazio (D-OR)(Right).

Newest report condemns Pebble project

The U.S. House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee released a report accusing proponents of the proposed Pebble copper mine in Southwest Alaska of carrying out a 'bait and switch'... — Updated 11/17/2022

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
The Brucejack mill facility in the midst of glaciated mountains in Northern BC.

Blemish to Newcrest's progress in BC

Miner fatality at Brucejack puts a hold on plans to ramp up Golden Triangle mining. Newcrest Mining Ltd.'s Red Chris and Brucejack mines in British Columbia's Golden Triangle produced 101,636... — Updated 11/3/2022

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
Four women from Nunavut in mining apparel with a large bar of gold.

Mint offers coin with only Nunavut gold

In response to an increasing number of precious metals investors wanting to know that the bullion they are buying is responsibly sourced, the Royal Canadian Mint has introduced its first gold... — Updated 10/27/2022

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
The orange hue of the tent camp matches the dusk horizon at Graphite Creek.

Graphite Creek criticality on the rise

A shortage of the graphite required for the lithium-ion batteries powering the transition to electric mobility is elevating the criticality of Graphite One Inc.'s plans to develop a mine in Alaska... — Updated 10/27/2022

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
Mining exploration professionals in the exhibit hall at AME Roundup.

AME Roundup 2023 – Critical to Our Future

Every January, except for that year when COVID pandemic lockdowns necessitated a virtual attendance, thousands of professionals involved and associated with mineral exploration come together in... — Updated 10/20/2022 Full story

 
 By Rose Ragsdale    News
A map showing the location of Snowline Gold Corp.'s various properties.

Junior shines light on gold discoveries

Snowline Gold is unveiling an exciting new gold district in Canada’s Yukon. A little over 18 months after its organization, Snowline Gold Corp., a junior mining company with deep prospecting... — Updated 10/20/2022

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy holds cup of coffee while with miners in Fairbanks

Alaska's Office of Energy Innovation

Top objectives of new state office offers benefits for Alaska’s mining industry. Alaska's mining sector stands to benefit from a new Office of Energy Innovation established by Gov. Mike Dunleavy... — Updated 10/20/2022

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
Workers complete underground drilling at the Greens Creek silver mine.

Greens Creek boosts Hecla 2022 outlook

With the Greens Creek Mine in Alaska exceeding expectations, along with continued strong output from the Lucky Friday silver mine in Idaho and Casa Berardi gold mine in Quebec, Hecla Mining Company... — Updated 10/20/2022

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
Snow-dusted mountains rise above orange landscape during fall in Alaska.

PolarX scopes Alaska Range copper mine

Study shows mine is feasible, could be enhanced with more exploration. A scoping study provides the first glimpse of potential mines at the Zackly and Caribou Dome deposits on PolarX Ltd.'s Alaska... — Updated 10/20/2022

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
An artistic vision of a Viking under an eclipsed sun over snow-capped mountains.

Van Nieuwenhuyse: "Welcome to Valhalla!"

Alaska-focused Valhalla Metals lists on TSX-V, raises C$10.2M Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse, a longtime Alaskan geologist renowned for founding and serving as the top executive of both Novagold Resources... — Updated 10/6/2022 Full story

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
Geologists explore highly mineralized rock at Sun VMS project in Northwest AK.

BLM begins Ambler Road reevaluation

Federal agency is accepting public input on second Ambler Road EIS until Nov. 4 After months of uncertainty, the United States Bureau of Land Management has provided some clarity to the plans to... — Updated 10/6/2022

 
 By A.J. Roan    News
A vintage photograph of the now ghost town Grand Forks in Yukon, Canada.

Minerva AI case study for Klondike Gold

Continuing a trend of supporting mineral exploration with its cutting-edge artificial intelligence and machine learning software, Minerva Intelligence Inc. has carried out a case study on the Lone... — Updated 10/6/2022

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
Helicopter atop ridge next to drill rigs testing the Ellis gold zone in Alaska.

Second Johnson Tract deposit emerging

HighGold drilling expands gold-rich Ellis Zone north of 1M oz JT Deposit. With the latest batch of assay results showing the drills are continuing to cut broad layers of high-grade gold at Ellis... — Updated 10/6/2022

 
 By A.J. Roan    News
A large chunk of galena or lead, with crystalline sphalerite or zinc on it.

Tremendous 2022 success for Fireweed

Whether on purpose or by accident, Fireweed "just can't stop finding zinc." Whether it is expanding zinc-lead-silver resources on its flagship Macmillan Pass project in the Yukon, gaining a better... — Updated 9/22/2022

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
Drill crews begin the first hole at Felix Gold Treasure Creek property in AK.

Millrock partners drill AK gold projects

Felix hits gold at Treasure Creek; Resolution awaits more assays from Tourmaline Ridge   Australian mineral exploration companies have been busy this summer with drill programs targeting gold p... — Updated 9/22/2022

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
Highly mineralized core from drilling at Eskay Creek gold-silver mine project.

Study affirms robust Eskay Creek Mine

A feasibility study for developing a mine at Skeena Resources Ltd.'s Eskay Creek has confirmed that developing an open pit mine at this historic gold-silver project in British Columbia's Golden... — Updated 9/22/2022

 
 By A.J. Roan    News
Location of the proposed Pebble mine in Northwest Alaska.

Pebble public input ends, 30-day decision

Pebble Limited Partnership presses for withdrawal of preemptive veto As the Environmental Protection Agency closed public input on its 2022 proposed determination, Pebble Limited Partnership calls... — Updated 9/22/2022

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
Looking down the tracks to an ore car from historic Keno Hill Silver District.

Hecla Mining finalizes Alexco acquisition

Gains ownership of historic Keno Hill Silver Mine in Canada's Yukon With the Sept. 7 purchase of Alexco Resource Corp., Hecla Mining Company is poised to become Canada's largest silver producer by... — Updated 9/22/2022

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
A geologist’s hammer next to lens of graphite at Graphite Creek in Alaska.

Study details US graphite supply chain

At a time when American automakers are looking for potential domestic supplies of the graphite that makes up nearly half of all the materials that go into the lithium-ion batteries powering... — Updated 9/15/2022

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
Aerial view of Bornite exploration camp in Alaska’s Ambler Mining District.

Critical minerals war in the White House

The White House's bold clean energy ambitions, which are intricately linked to the availability of reliable supplies of the metals needed to build electric vehicles and renewable energy... — Updated 9/15/2022

 
 By Rose Ragsdale    News
A driller operates an underground rig at the Meliadine gold mine in Nunavut.

Agnico steps up exploration in Nunavut

Adds $30 million to 2022 budgets at Nunavut gold mines, projects Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd., now firmly established as a gold producer in Nunavut, is adding another US$30 million to an already... — Updated 9/15/2022

 

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