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 By Shane Lasley    News
Banks of clouds above and below the Ascot mill on a winter day in BC.

Ascot feeds gold ore into Premier mill

The newest mine in B.C.'s Golden Triangle remains on pace to pour its first gold later this month. Ascot Resources Ltd. April 5 began feeding ore into the mill at Premier, marking the official... — Updated 4/11/2024

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
Front of Northern BC roadside store with two large jade boulders.

Northern BC jade miners sue province

Cassiar Jade and Glenpark seek reparations for financial losses due to being evicted from mining claims by Tahltan Nation, BC government. A pair of jade miners are taking British Columbia to court... — Updated 3/28/2024

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
Looking down on steel buildings and modular camp on a snow-covered landscape.

First Premier gold pour slated for April

Ascot raises $96.6 million to ramp Northern BC gold-silver mine to steady production; workers achieve impressive safety milestone. With the price of gold holding steady above $2,000 per ounce, Ascot... — Updated 3/6/2024

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
A large rock sample with large veins of high-grade gold visible on the surface.

Nisga'a Nation forms mine royalty company

Nations Royalty is positioned to be Canada's largest business majority owned by a First Nation, significant player in realm of mining royalties. Leveraging royalties it has received through... — Updated 2/22/2024

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
Tahltan equipment operators with an articulating truck used in mining.

TD Bank supports Tahltan mine training

Awards C$600,000 grant for TNDC's heavy equipment operator program that trains Tahltan residents for jobs in Northern BC. More Northern British Columbia residents will have the skills needed to... — Updated 1/26/2024

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
Aerial view of a large modular camp in BC’s Golden Triangle.

Upgrading KSM to substantially started

With $444 million invested over the past three years, Seabridge files an application to upgrade status of KSM, ensure the longevity of EAC. After investing nearly C$1 billion (US$740 million) into... — Updated 1/26/2024

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
A drill tests for gold from atop a mountain ridge in Northern British Columbia.

Goliath makes Surebet gold discoveries

The more than 34,000 meters of drilling carried out last year at Golddigger significantly increased the size and grade of two already identified zones – Surebet and Bonanza Shear – and added the... — Updated 1/25/2024

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
A Canadian First Nation girl drives a virtual mining truck.

TNDC unveils virtual HEO training center

New heavy equipment operator training center equipped with cutting-edge simulators to train Tahltan residents for careers close to home. Northwest British Columbia residents now have a safe and... — Updated 1/25/2024

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
Large mine project camp on a beautiful summer day in Northern BC.

Economically robust Eskay Creek Mine

Feasibility study details on open-pit mine slated to produce 2.8M oz of gold over first 12 years of mine. A definitive feasibility study for Eskay Creek details the economic and engineering... — Updated 11/24/2023

 
 By A.J. Roan    News
Year-one graduating participants of the Tahltan HEO program.

Tahltan celebrates HEO program success

Receives funding to train Tahltan heavy equipment operators; skills for enhanced opportunities. In an exciting move that will provide job opportunities for Tahltans and expand the mining workforce a... — Updated 11/10/2023

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
Heavily mineralized rock with veining and orange, red, and purple colorization.

A fortunate bismuth-cobalt partnership

Rio Tinto, Fortune Minerals team up to recover critical minerals at Nico refinery in Alberta. To bolster the North American supply of critical minerals, global mining giant Rio Tinto and Canadian... — Updated 10/19/2023

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
A new solar array in front of hill with golden fall foliage in BC.

TNDC installing solar at Schaft Creek

Tahltan Nation's business arm has partnered with Solvest to install solar systems at mining project in Tahltan Territory. With the goal of advancing clean energy in Northern British Columbia and... — Updated 10/17/2023

 
 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 10/5/2023

 
 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

 
 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

 

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