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  • A drill at Northern B.C. project with mountains and glacier in the background.

    Bonanza gold drilled at Homestake Silver

    Shane Lasley, Mining News|Updated Nov 4, 2024

    One hole cuts half meter of 701 g/t gold within 48 meters of 8.85 g/t gold at Northern BC project. Dolly Varden Silver Corp. Nov. 4 announced that holes infilling a wide gap between previous drilling at the Homestake Silver deposit have cut broad sections of high-grade gold mineralization in this deposit at the north end of the company's Kitsault Valley project in Northern British Columbia. "The identification of a gold-rich, wide and high-grade area within the Homestake...

  • Rock scribing tool points to a fleck of visible gold in drill core.

    Brixton drills encouraging gold at Trapper

    Shane Lasley, Mining News|Updated Oct 31, 2024

    Latest assays include 2.25 meters of 18.5 g/t gold at the precious metals target on the Thorn copper-gold project. Brixton Metals Corp. Oct. 30 reported strong gold mineralization in two more holes drilled at the Trapper target on its Thorn project in the northwestern corner of British Columbia, about 55 miles (90 kilometers) northwest of Juneau, Alaska. While much of the 2024 drilling at Thorn is focused on expanding the large body of porphyry mineralization at Camp Creek... Full story

  • A large copper mineralized rock that has bright green colors.

    White Cliff identifies multiple anomalies

    A.J. Roan, Mining News|Updated Oct 31, 2024

    Several large-scale conductive anomalies discovered at Rae copper-silver project. White Cliff Minerals Ltd. Oct. 28 announced the identification of several large-scale conductive anomalies at its RAE copper-silver project in Nunavut, Canada, marking a significant advancement in the search for extensive sediment-hosted copper deposits within the newly delineated Hulk district. Located less than 70 kilometers (43 miles) from Kugluktuk, a hamlet previously known as Coppermine wit... Full story

  • KDFN Land Steward overlooking a gorgeous Yukon valley.

    Yukon First Nation engages with Gladiator

    A.J. Roan, Mining News|Updated Oct 31, 2024

    Collaboration supports Kwanlin Dün First Nation review and consultation during permitting and exploration at Whitehorse Copper project. Gladiator Metals Corp. Oct. 24 announced a partnership with Kwanlin Dün First Nation (KDNF), aimed at supporting KDFN's involvement in the planning, consultation, and environmental review processes for the Whitehorse Copper project within their traditional territory. Kwanlin Dün First Nation's traditional lands span over 1,036 square ki... Full story

  • Fireweed geologist in the field looking at mountains of Macmillan Pass.

    Zinc drilled beyond Fireweed's Boundary

    A.J. Roan, Mining News|Updated Oct 31, 2024

    High-grade zinc, lead, silver, and potential byproduct critical minerals point to further resource growth at Macpass. Fireweed Metals Corp. Oct. 30 announced a new batch of assays from this year's drill program at its Macpass zinc-lead-silver project in Yukon, Canada, reporting high-grade intersections that highlight the potential for a substantial increase in the overall tonnage at Boundary Zone. Located approximately 200 kilometers (124 miles) south of Ross River and 223 kil... Full story

  • Klondike Gold geologist in the field examining a rocky outcrop.

    Assays extend Stander gold by 300 meters

    A.J. Roan, Mining News|Updated Oct 31, 2024

    Latest drill results confirm high-grade mineralization to the southeast along strike. Klondike Gold Corp. Oct. 29 reported that assay results from eleven holes drilled this year have extended the Stander Zone on the company's Klondike District gold project by 300 meters to the southeast – a 50% increase in strike length. Located roughly 20 kilometers (12 miles) southeast of the famed gold rush mining town of Dawson City, Yukon, Klondike Gold's 727-square-kilometer (280 square... Full story

  • Geologists inspect samples from orange outcropping rocks along a creek.

    ArcWest partners explore Northern BC

    Shane Lasley, Mining News|Updated Oct 31, 2024

    Freeport-McMoRan-funded program refined targets for significant 2025 drill program at Todd Creek copper-gold project. ArcWest Exploration Inc. Oct. 29 provided an update on partner-funded exploration on its Oweegee Dome and Todd Creek copper-gold project in British Columbia's Golden Triangle. ArcWest acquired Oweegee Dome and Todd Creek from Millrock Resources in 2020. The 76,600-acre (31,000 hectares) Oweegee Dome project has the potential to host several porphyry... Full story

  • A heavily copper-mineralized slope at Whitehorse Copper project.

    Gladiator expands Cowley Park copper zone

    Updated Oct 31, 2024

    Results confirm near-surface, high-grade copper extends over 220 meters down plunge and remains open along strike. Gladiator Metals Corp. Oct. 28 reported that its 2024 drilling continues to expand high-grade copper skarn mineralization at the Cowley Park target on the company's historic Whitehorse Copper project in Yukon, Canada. Located just outside of Yukon's capital city, Gladiator's Whitehorse Copper project spans 5,280 hectares (13,294 acres) within the historically... Full story

  • Geologists inspecting rocky slope at Klondike Gold’s property.

    Assays may expand Klondike Gold resource

    A.J. Roan, Mining News|Updated Oct 24, 2024

    Drills cut gold in extension targets of the Stander Zone of historic Yukon gold district project. Klondike Gold Corp. Oct. 22 announced the completion of its 2024 drill program at the Stander Zone within its Klondike District property in Yukon, uncovering promising extensions of gold mineralization that suggest potential for resource expansion. Exploration at the Klondike Gold property began in late April, starting with 2,500 meters of drilling aimed at expanding last year's h... Full story

  • A pile of raw, uncut diamonds surrounding Burgundy’s logo.

    Ekati celebrates 100M carats milestone

    A.J. Roan, Mining News|Updated Oct 23, 2024

    Success after 26 years of fueling Northwest Territories’ growth. Burgundy Diamond Mines Ltd. Oct. 22 announced the historic milestone of 100 million carats of diamonds produced at the Ekati mine over 26 years of operation in Northwest Territories, Canada. As Canada's first diamond mine, Ekati has long established itself among the world's top diamond producers since its discovery in 1991 by geologists Chuck Fipke and Stewart Blusson. Officially opened in 1997 under BHP B... Full story

  • Colorful sunset backdrops a drill testing for gold and silver in BC.

    Thesis drills encouraging gold and silver

    Shane Lasley, Mining News|Updated Oct 23, 2024

    Results from 2024 drilling at Lawyers show the potential to enhance mine plan ahead of a PFS for Northern B.C. project. Thesis Gold Corp. Oct. 23 reported that its 2024 drilling at Lawyers cut high-grade gold mineralization that will likely upgrade and expand resources to be incorporated into a prefeasibility study for a mine at its Lawyers-Ranch gold-silver project in Northern British Columbia's Toodoggone Mining District. "These latest drill results are extremely... Full story

  • Sitka Gold CEO Cor Coe hiking along a rocky slope in Yukon.

    Sitka's deep strike reveals heavy gold at RC

    A.J. Roan, Mining News|Updated Oct 22, 2024

    Drills 678.1 meters of 1.04 g/t gold from surface, extending mineralization by 200 meters. Sitka Gold Corp. Oct. 21 announced the results of an incredible 678.1-meter intercept that returned 1.04 grams per metric ton gold from surface at its RC Gold project in Yukon, Canada, showcasing the immense potential of this district-scale property within the prolific Tombstone Gold Belt. Drilled earlier this year as part of Sitka's ongoing 2024 campaign at Blackjack, hole DDRCCC-24-068... Full story

  • Mobile drill rig mounted on caterpillar tracks for easier drilling.

    Silver North confirms new Haldane target

    A.J. Roan, Mining News|Updated Oct 17, 2024

    Drilling at Haldane intersects Main Fault, adds fourth silver target to historic Yukon property. Silver North Resources Ltd. Oct. 16 announced the completion of its 2024 drilling campaign at the Haldane property in Yukon, Canada, which successfully intersected the Main Fault target and confirmed a fourth silver vein target at the site. "We are very pleased with the progress we made at Haldane in this program," said Silver North President and CEO Jason Weber. "We have shown tha...

  • Yukon Metals’ geologist standing atop of ridge overlooking a valley.

    Yukon Metals discovers porphyry target

    A.J. Roan, Mining News|Updated Oct 17, 2024

    Sampling uncovers gold and copper enriched skarn at Birch project, mapping and geophysics will enable strategic drilling for 2025. Yukon Metals Corp. Oct. 16 announced the latest results from its ongoing exploration program at the Birch project in Yukon, with impressive values of copper and gold, including rock-chip samples returning up to 2.42% copper and 6.64 grams per metric ton gold. In June, Yukon Metals solidified its position in Canada's westernmost territory by... Full story

  • Geologists take a close look at core from a hole drilled in the Chinook deposit.

    More exceptional copper drilled at Storm

    Shane Lasley, Mining News|Updated Oct 17, 2024

    Thick and high-grade copper intersections from surface confirm the potential of a direct shipping ore starter mine at Chinook. American West Metals Ltd. Oct. 17 reported that drilling has cut thick zones of high-grade copper from surface at Chinook that confirm the potential for this deposit as a starter pit for a future direct-shipping-ore (DSO) mine at the Storm Copper project on Somerset Island, Nunavut. "The drilling at Chinook has intersected thick intervals of copper min...

  • Three Blue Star geologists examining rock color anomalies at Ulu.

    Blue Star hits high-grade gold at Ulu

    A.J. Roan, Mining News|Updated Oct 17, 2024

    New assays from Nutaaq and inaugural Zebra drilling confirm resource growth potential. Blue Star Gold Corp. Oct. 16 announced the latest results from its 2024 exploration program at the Ulu Gold project in Nunavut, which includes significant gold intercepts from both the Nutaaq veins and the inaugural drilling of the Zebra prospect. Lying approximately 125 miles (200 kilometers) northwest of B2 Gold's Back River gold project and roughly the same distance southwest of Agnico...

  • Rocky outcrop at Gladiator Metals’ Whitehorse Copper project.

    Gladiator begins defining core prospects

    A.J. Roan, Mining News|Updated Oct 16, 2024

    Wraps drilling at several targets, awaits results from majority of holes. Gladiator Metals Corp. Oct. 15 announced the completion of planned drilling at several of its prospects within the Whitehorse Copper project in Yukon, Canada, with a single rig remaining at the Cub Trend, which the company expects to return to a previous target before the season is out. Situated just outside Yukon's capital city, Whitehorse Copper is a copper-molybdenum-silver-gold skarn exploration...

  • Map of Thorn with gold assay results shown with pink squares and circles.

    Brixton cuts high-grade gold at Trapper

    Shane Lasley, Mining News|Updated Oct 16, 2024

    Latest assays include two meters of 44.43 g/t gold within 227.5 meters of bulk tonnage mineralization. Brixton Metals Corp. Oct. 16 reported that drills have tapped high-grade gold at the Trapper target on its Thorn project in Northern British Columbia. Lying in B.C.'s northwestern corner, about 55 miles (90 kilometers) northwest of Juneau, Alaska, the 2,945-square-kilometer (1,137 square miles) Thorn project covers 16 large-scale copper- and gold-enriched prospects. While...

  • Several metal trays filled with gold flakes from placer mining.

    Flow Metals finds new targets at Sixtymile

    A.J. Roan, Mining News|Updated Oct 10, 2024

    Promising gold-bearing structures explored as the company prepares to ramp up drilling. Flow Metals Corp. Oct. 8 announced an update on its 2024 exploration program at the company's Sixtymile gold project in Yukon, Canada, where recent geological mapping and sampling have identified new targets within a nine-kilometer (5.6 miles) gold-bearing thrust fault zone. Located 65 kilometers (40 miles) west of Dawson City, within the traditional territory of the Tr'ondëk Hwëchʼin Fi...

  • A pile of various junk and debris left in the Yukon wilderness from the 1980s.

    Above average gold is the norm for Valley

    A.J. Roan, Mining News|Updated Oct 10, 2024

    Assays once again outperform resource model; Snowline still awaiting majority of results. Snowline Gold Corp. Oct. 10 announced the next batch of assays from its 2024 exploration campaign at Valley on the company's Rogue project in Yukon, Canada, including 2.1 grams per metric ton gold over 433.5 meters, further reinforcing the potential for high-grade, near-surface gold mineralization. Located within the Selwyn Basin near Yukon's eastern border with Northwest Territories,... Full story

  • Drill pad on a ridge at Sitka Gold’s RC Gold project in Yukon.

    VG found at Sitka's Rhosgobel intrusion

    A.J. Roan, Mining News|Updated Oct 10, 2024

    First drill results uncover multiple instances of visible gold and extend known mineralization 250 meters beyond historical depths. Sitka Gold Corp. Oct. 9 announced multiple observations of visible gold in the first two diamond drill holes ever completed at the Rhosgobel intrusion, located approximately five kilometers (three miles) south of its Blackjack deposit on the company's flagship RC Gold project in Yukon, Canada. Located in the heart of Yukon's Tombstone Gold Belt,... Full story

  • Fireweed geologist standing on a ridge overlooking Macmillan Pass.

    Exploration reveals new discovery at Macpass

    A.J. Roan, Mining News|Updated Oct 9, 2024

    Recent drilling uncovers high-grade zinc and silver, opening new exploration opportunities. Fireweed Metals Corp. Oct. 8 announced the discovery of near-surface zinc and silver mineralization at the newly identified Popcorn target within the company's Macpass Project in Yukon, Canada. "Popcorn represents the first exploration success stemming from our regional exploration program this year at Macpass," said Peter Hemstead, Fireweed Metals' interim president and CEO....

  • drill test for copper and gold and a partially snow-covered mountain slope.

    Unlocking Snip North porphyry potential

    Shane Lasley, Mining News|Updated Oct 9, 2024

    Drills tap wide copper-gold mineralization indicative of a larger porphyritic intrusion. Seabridge Gold Inc. Oct. 9 reported that drilling has cut a thick zone of promising copper-gold mineralization at the Snip North target on the company's Iskut project in British Columbia's Golden Triangle. Seabridge acquired Iskut in 2016 due to the property's potential to host large porphyry copper-gold deposits similar to the company's world-class KSM mine project about 30 kilometers...

  • Heavily mineralized rock with veining and orange, red, and purple colorization.

    Fortune initiates NICO feasibility update

    Shane Lasley, Mining News|Updated Oct 8, 2024

    Hires Worley to update feasibility study for vertically integrated cobalt-bismuth-copper-gold project in Northwest Territories and Alberta. Fortune Minerals Ltd. Oct. 7 reported that it has hired Worley Canada Services Ltd. to update a feasibility study for NICO, a vertically integrated critical minerals project that will include a mine in Northwest Territories and hydrometallurgical refinery in Alberta. Located about 160 kilometers (100 miles) northwest of Yellowknife, NWT,...

  • A female geologist logs core inside a building at the Lawyers-Ranch project.

    Thesis preps for 2025 PFS at Lawyers-Ranch

    Shane Lasley, Mining News|Updated Oct 7, 2024

    This year's field program collects data needed for advanced mine plan study and permitting for gold-silver project in Northern B.C. Thesis Gold Inc. Oct. 7 announced the completion of a 2024 field program focused on collecting the final information needed to initiate a prefeasibility study (PFS) and permitting for a mine at its Lawyers-Ranch gold-silver project in Northern British Columbia's Toodoggone Mining District. "The successful completion of the 2024 exploration season...

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