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 By Shane Lasley    News 
Geologist holds a loupe over a sample from the Turnagain nickel-cobalt deposit.

Next step for Northern BC nickel project

PFS details a large nickel-cobalt mine with minimal net CO2 emissions at Turnagain project. With the completion of a prefeasibility study, Giga Metals Corp. and joint venture partner Mitsubishi... — Updated 9/25/2023 Full story

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
Grey drill core riddled with high-grade copper and gold mineralization.

Growth at Newcrest's Northern BC mines

Increased copper and gold output at Red Chris and Brucejack; drilling shows promising future potential at both BC mines. As the finalization of its merger with Newmont Corp. looms on the horizon, Ne... — Updated 8/3/2023

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
Coeur Silvertip sign in front of a building at the Silvertip Mine entrance.

Coeur eyes bigger Silvertip potential

Launches a 1.5- year program to explore wider potential of high-grade silver-zinc-lead project in Northern BC. With recent exploration indicating that the resource outlined at Silvertip may be just... — Updated 6/29/2023

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
A drill tests for silver at the Wolf deposit on the Kitsault Valley project.

Dolly Varden preps for 45,000m program

To follow up on the success of its 2022 exploration at Kitsault Valley, Dolly Varden Silver Corp. is mobilizing five rigs to complete up to 45,000 meters of resource expansion and exploration drilli... — Updated 4/26/2023

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
A braided section of the Taku River runs alongside fall foliage in Northern BC.

Tlingit declares Taku River protection

First Nation seeks balance between conservation and mineral extraction in area important to the Taku River Tlingit way of life. To help preserve an intact ecosystem within the Taku River watershed,... — Updated 1/23/2023 Full story

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
The miners walking underground at the Premier gold-silver mine in Northern BC.

Ascot secures Premier gold mine funding

C$200M financing package provides cash needed to restart operations at Northern BC gold-silver mine. Having pulled together a C$200 million (US$147 million) financing package, Ascot Resources Ltd.... — Updated 12/22/2022

 
 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
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 Shane Lasley    News
Mineral exploration drill rig glowing yellow from lights shining through canvas.

A 72-year mining opportunity at KSM

Following the 33 years of surface mining outlined in a recent prefeasibility study, the KSM project in British Columbia's Golden Triangle would still have enough resources to support an additional... — Updated 8/11/2022

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
A geologist investigates a copper-stained outcrop in BC’s Golden Triangle.

Drilling tests Core Assets' Blue targets

Leveraging substantial advancements in the understanding of porphyry, skarn, and carbonate replacement type deposits over the past 40 years, Core Assets Corp. is making news discoveries at the long... — Updated 7/28/2022

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
A drill tests a gold-copper-silver-molybdenum deposit in Northern BC.

New KSM mine plan comes to surface

An updated prefeasibility study details plans for a financially robust mining operation at Seabridge Gold Inc.'s KSM project in British Columbia's Golden Triangle that will produce an average of... — Updated 7/7/2022

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
Crews survey new underground mine development at the Premier gold project in BC.

Window closes on 2023 Premier Mine start

Just as Ascot Resources Ltd. was entering the home stretch of reestablishing a mine at Premier, the company has been forced to curtail some of the summer construction work needed to put the historic... — Updated 6/23/2022

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
The camp at Skeena Resources’ Eskay Creek mine project in Tahltan Territory.

Historic day for BC mining, First Nations

Tahltan Central Government, Skeena Resources Ltd., and British Columbia have signed a landmark agreement that reshapes the mine permitting process in Tahltan Territory, the province, and... — Updated 6/16/2022

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
Winter view of the Brucejack gold mine camp and mill in Northern BC.

Brucejack makes a difference in 22 days

Contributing 17,001 ounces of gold over the first 22 days after Newcrest Mining Ltd. acquired Brucejack Mine, this high-grade underground operation in British Columbia's prolific Golden Triangle is... — Updated 4/28/2022 Full story

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
Newmont Skeena QuestEx copper gold Tahltan Nation BC news

Tahltans say Newmont has long journey

Tahltan Central Government says Newmont Corp.'s plans to turn over properties to the Tahltan Nation for land use planning does not address all the concerns its people have about the gold mining... — Updated 4/14/2022

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
Brucejack Mine British Columbia Golden Triangle Canada 2.0 Newcrest Mining map

Newcrest launches Brucejack Mine 2.0

Brucejack Mine in British Columbia's Golden Triangle is expected to push Newcrest Mining Ltd.'s annual gold production north of 2 million ounces per year, and that does not include the likely... — Updated 3/21/2022

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
Sandvik Tahltan First Nation British Columbia Canada mining battery-electric

Tahltan now sells Sandvik equipment

In a move that will help ensure that the First Nations people and communities in British Columbia's Golden Triangle benefit from the rising mining activity in their incredibly mineral-rich... — Updated 2/24/2022

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
Newcrest Mining British Columbia mining Canada First Nation Tahltan iTOTEM

Mineral exploration is critical to BC

British Columbia and the First Nation people in Canada's westernmost province are poised to benefit from the increased need for minerals to build a low-carbon future, according to a new economic... — Updated 2/17/2022

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
Ascot Resources British Columbia Canada Premier gold mine Stewart Q1 2023

Delays push Premier Mine costs higher

Despite project delays and cost overruns, Ascot Resources Ltd. is set to make the final push toward reestablishing a mine at its Premier gold project in British Columbia's famed Golden Triangle.... — Updated 2/10/2022

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
Premier gold silver mine permit Stewart BC Nisga'a First Nation

Ascot receives Premier gold mine permit

Considered a major milestone along the path to new mining jobs and economic opportunities for the Nisga'a Nation and others that live in and around the town of Stewart, British Columbia, Ascot... — Updated 12/29/2021

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
Dolly Varden silver Fury Gold Mines Homestake Ridge gold project drilling BC

Dolly Varden to acquire Homestake Ridge

In a deal that will consolidate two advanced mineral exploration properties in the Kitsault Valley area south of Stewart, British Columbia, Dolly Varden Silver Corp. has agreed to acquire Fury Gold... — Updated 12/16/2021

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
KSM Seabridge Gold Snowfield Mitchell Golden Triangle Canada British Columbia

Enormous open pit mines emerging at KSM

Early results from the 2021 drill program at KSM project support Seabridge Gold Inc.'s concept of mining more gold-rich reserves from open pits at the Snowfield and Mitchell deposits prior to the... — Updated 12/2/2021

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
Kutcho Copper British Columbia Canada feasibility study Dease Lake Tahltan map

Impressive returns for Kutcho Copper mine

There will be impressive financial returns for any mining company that develops a mine at the Kutcho copper-zinc project in Northern British Columbia, according to a feasibility study prepared for... — Updated 11/18/2021

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
Red Chris Golden Triangle British Columbia Canada block cave mining Newcrest

Red Chris block cave mining shows promise

A block cave mine at the Red Chris project in British Columbia's Golden Triangle is forecast to produce 316,000 ounces of gold annually over the first six years at a cost of negative US$144/oz... — Updated 10/21/2021

 

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