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ATAC Resources Ltd. Jan. 28 reported that its initial phase of 2019 exploration will focus on Rau, a 660-square kilometer (255 square miles) property at the western end of the compa... — Updated 3/15/2019 Full story

Kutcho Copper Corp. March 4 reported an updated and expanded mineral resource estimate that will serve as the basis for an upcoming feasibility study on the company's Kutcho... — Updated 3/15/2019

Skeena Resources Ltd. Feb. 28 reported an updated open-pit resource for its Eskay Creek gold-silver project in northern British Columbia. Skeena cut a deal with Barrick Gold Corp.... — Updated 3/15/2019

Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. Feb. 27 announced that it has begun a winter exploration program targeting new kimberlite prospects at Kennady North, a diamond property that... — Updated 3/8/2019

Sabina Gold & Silver Corp. Feb. 22 said it plans to invest roughly C$41 million at its Back River gold project in Nunavut this year. A 2015 feasibility study details plans for... — Updated 3/8/2019

TMAC Resources Inc. Feb. 21 announced that its Doris Mine on its Hope Bay property in Nunavut achieved record gold production of 34,080 ounces during the fourth quarter. Building... — Updated 3/8/2019 Full story

Seabridge Gold Inc. March 12 reported its 2018 drilling has added nearly 8 million ounces of gold and 4 billion pounds of copper to Iron Cap, one of four deposits that make up the... — Updated 3/15/2019 Full story

Benchmark Metals Inc. March 11 reported that its 2018 drill program has tapped gold and silver mineralization up to 350 meters southeast from the Cliffs Creek mineral resource area... — Updated 3/15/2019

Granite Creek Copper Ltd. Feb. 19 said it has secured a substantial historical database detailing exploration work conducted on the area covered by the company's newly acquired Stu... — Updated 3/1/2019 Full story

White Gold Corp. Jan. 20 reported that new results from 2018 drilling at Golden Saddle demonstrates strong potential for a previously unidentified series of shallow zones of gold... — Updated 3/1/2019

Kutcho Copper Corp. Jan. 20 announced that it has entered into an exploration agreement with Kaska Nation, represented by Dease River First Nation, relating to Kutcho, a high-grade... — Updated 3/1/2019

Golden Predator Mining Corp. Feb. 11 reported that it recovered 365 troy ounces of gold and 34 oz of silver from roughly 600 metric tons of bulk sample processed during the fourth... — Updated 2/22/2019 Full story

GT Gold Corp. Feb. 12 reported the final batch of results from a drill program that extended the high-grade gold-silver system at Saddle South, one of two deposits the company is... — Updated 2/22/2019

Benchmark Metals Inc. Feb. 8 reported high-grade gold-silver intercepts from 2018 drilling at the Dukes Ridge zone on the company's Lawyers project in the Golden Triangle region of... — Updated 2/22/2019

Fortune Minerals Ltd. Feb. 14 reported that the Government of the Northwest Territories has signed an agreement with North Star Infrastructure GP to construct the Tlicho All-Season... — Updated 2/22/2019 Full story

IDM Mining Ltd. Jan. 6 reported high-grade gold-silver was encountered during the 2018 trenching of the Randell Vein in the Lost Valley area of its Red Mountain property near... — Updated 2/15/2019 Full story

Silver Range Resources Ltd. Jan. 7 announced that has received prospecting permits covering a large gold target near Amaruq, a gold mine project currently being developed by Agnico... — Updated 2/15/2019

Goldstrike Resources Ltd. Jan. 24 reported that Newmont Mining Corp. has ended its option to earn an interest in Goldstrike's Plateau gold property in the Yukon. Under an agreement... — Updated 2/8/2019

Auryn Resources Inc. Jan. 30 announced that it is employing an artificial intelligence program to assist in the targeting of high-grade gold mineralization at its 390,000-hectare... — Updated 2/8/2019 Full story

Metallic Minerals Corp. Jan. 28 reported additional high-grade silver results from the 2018 exploration programs at its 100% owned McKay Hill Project, located 50 kilometers (30 mile... — Updated 2/8/2019

Fortune Minerals Jan. 30 announced that it has entered into a socioeconomic agreement with the Northwest Territories government for the proposed Nico cobalt-gold-bismuth-copper proj... — Updated 2/8/2019

Osisko Metals Inc. Jan. 30 reported additional near surface zinc intercepts from the 2018 drill program at the company's Pine Point project in Northwest Territories. Located about 4... — Updated 2/8/2019

Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. Jan. 30 reported that Cheetah Resources Pty Ltd., a private company based in Australia, will participate in the development of the Nechalacho rare... — Updated 2/8/2019

Giga Metals Corp. Jan. 30 reported results from 38 holes drilled last year at the company's Turnagain nickel-cobalt project in northern British Columbia. A resource calculated in co... — Updated 2/8/2019 Full story

Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. Jan. 31 announced that a 60.59-carat, fancy vivid yellow rough diamond recovered at the Gahcho Kué Mine in Northwest Territories will be included... — Updated 2/8/2019 Full story