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Whitehorse hearing to ban all mining in city
City officials hold meeting to discuss potential amendment to City Plan, includes complete prohibition of mineral exploration and mine development within city limits. In the face of the ongoing... — Updated 3/15/2024 Full story
Yukon invests in Skagway for future Casino
Anticipating the economic jackpot expected to occur for the Yukon once Western Copper and Gold Corp.'s world-class Casino project kicks into full swing, the territorial government approved a C$21.4... — Updated 12/15/2023
Junior seeks to tame tungsten elephant
After establishing its position as a leading zinc-lead-silver explorer in northern Canada, Fireweed Metals Corp. set out in late 2022 to broaden its focus in both geography and commodities. Partly... — Updated 12/9/2023
Snowline claims Leckie stewardship award
In its few short years as an active explorer in the Yukon, Snowline Gold Corp. has progressed to monumental scales while understanding the importance of consciousness discovery and has thus been awa... — Updated 11/30/2023 Full story
BMC posts review for planned Yukon mine
After getting a conditional green light in 2022 from regulators to advance the proposed ABM Mine at its Kudz Ze Kayah property in Southeastern Yukon, BMC Minerals Ltd. has completed a favorable... — Updated 11/16/2023
Yukon fire halts gold mine; exploration
To ensure the safety of its Eagle Gold Mine employees, Victoria Gold Corp. July 30 announced that operations would be partially evacuated due to the recent wildfire activity near the operation. At... — Updated 8/24/2023
White Gold intensifies elephant hunt
Amid renewed market interest in gold, White Gold Corp. recently reported increased mineral resource estimates for its flagship White Gold Project and unveiled plans for a 2023 exploration program... — Updated 7/20/2023
World's largest high-grade tungsten deposit
Fireweed announces MRE for tungsten that could supply North America for decades. Acquiring the Mactung tungsten project from the Northwest Territories government for C$15 million last year,... — Updated 6/22/2023
Minto Metals shutters Yukon copper mine
Yukon takes over, hires JDS Mining to maintain site; mine closure may sink Minto Metals and Pembridge. Inundated by the forces of nature and finance, Minto Metals Corp. is shuttering operations at... — Updated 6/1/2023
Project generator makes bold moves
Strategic Metals Ltd., surely the most active project generator in northern Canada, recently reported substantial mineral exploration and transaction activities in 2022 and early 2023. This... — Updated 4/13/2023
Exploring for energy metals in SW Yukon
Strategic Metals Ltd., a longtime project generator in the Yukon, is helping to spur industry interest in the prospectivity of the territory's southwestern region for critical minerals as more... — Updated 1/18/2023
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
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
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
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
Hecla to acquire Keno Hill silver mine
Already the largest silver producer in the United States, Hecla Mining Company is poised to become the largest silver producer in Canada with the purchase of Alexco Resource Corp., owner of the... — Updated 7/14/2022
Strong start to gold exploration in 2022
Dozens of prospectors and junior mining companies are trekking into the bush in Yukon Territory this field season, seeking the next big pot of gold in a fabled land rich with possibilities. Leading... — Updated 7/7/2022
Alexco suspends mill to stockpile ore
Alexco Resource Corp. has decided to pause operation of its 400-metric-ton-per-day mill in order to catch up with underground mine development at its Keno Hill silver project in the Yukon.... — Updated 7/5/2022
CO2 absorbing potential of Wellgreen
Recent analysis by University of British Columbia Professor Greg Dipple indicates that tailings from a mine at the Wellgreen nickel-copper-cobalt-platinum group metals deposit on Nickel Creek... — Updated 6/23/2022
Banyan's AurMac hosts 4M oz of gold
After its initial maiden resource estimate in 2020, Banyan Gold has been determined to expand the resource at its AurMac property in the Yukon to more than 3 million ounces of gold, after extensive... — Updated 5/26/2022
Giant Yukon zinc project taking shape
On the heels of a productive exploration season in 2021 at the MacMillan Pass Project in Yukon Territory, Fireweed Zinc Ltd. has attracted additional capital from lead shareholders, including... — Updated 4/8/2022
Newmont gets Coffee Gold greenlight
The Yukon government and First Nations have given Newmont Corp. the green light to move ahead with development of a mine at its Coffee Gold project. Located in the heart of Yukon's White Gold Distri... — Updated 3/21/2022
Pacific Ridge amends Fyre Lake option
VANCOUVER – Pacific Ridge Exploration Ltd. Dec. 29 said it has amended the terms of an agreement that gives BMC Minerals Ltd. an option to purchase Pacific Ridge's Fyre Lake property in Yukon Terr... — Updated 2/10/2022
Victoria lays out Project 250 strategy
Victoria Gold Corp. sees outsized benefits from a relatively small investment into Project 250, a strategy to increase production at its Eagle Gold Mine in the Yukon to 250,000 ounces during 2023.... — Updated 2/3/2022
Base metals projects post strong results
Drill results from mineral exploration programs in Canada's Yukon Territory this year are beginning to roll in as numerous companies wind down 2021 field operations in what some describe as one of... — Updated 10/28/2021