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A large outcrop of possibly lithium-bearing spodumene pegmatites at Moose 2.

Funding for North Arrow lithium projects

North Arrow Minerals Inc. May 18 announced that it has raised roughly C$2.7 million to fund exploration of its lithium projects in northern Canada, which will primarily be focused on the company's... — Updated 5/18/2023

 
An inukshuk, a rock formation in the likeness of a human, at Colomac Camp.

PEA outlines robust Colomac gold mine

Nighthawk Gold Corp. April 26 published results from a preliminary economic assessment that details very strong economics for a mine at its Colomac project in Northwest Territories that would... — Updated 4/27/2023 Full story

 
Trucks parked on the frozen Liard River at the Prairie Creek Mine road crossing.

NorZinc blazes trail to Prairie Creek

NorZinc Ltd. April 20 announced the completion of a 170-kilometer (about 105 miles) pioneer winter road to the Prairie Creek Mine, which serves as the first phase of an all-season access road to... — Updated 4/24/2023

 
A more than 100-foot-wide body of white pegmatite in a northern boreal forest.

Li-FT signs MOU with NWT First Nation

Li-FT Power Ltd. April 19 announced that it has entered into a preliminary agreement with the Yellowknives Dene First Nation ahead of a 42,000-meter drill program that it plans to carry out this... — Updated 4/20/2023

 
Glove offers perspective of the much larger copper-rich rock discovered at Nico.

Fortune seeks critical mineral funding

Fortune Minerals Ltd. March 23 reported that it is in discussion with the Canadian, United States, and European Union governments to secure financial support for the development of the company's... — Updated 4/8/2023

 
Looking through the trees at a mining face containing lithium-bearing pegmatite.

North Arrow identifies 8 lithium targets

North Arrow Minerals Inc. March 30 reported that its ongoing data review has identified eight lithium targets on its newly acquired DeStaffany project in Northwest Territories. Acquired by North... — Updated 3/30/2023

 
Computer image of a tile with the lithium symbol and number and rocks.

$35 million Li-FT for lithium exploration

Li-FT Power Ltd. March 22 announced that it has raised C$35 million (US$25.5 million) for exploration of its lithium properties in Canada, including the company's flagship Yellowknife Lithium projec... — Updated 3/23/2023

 
A collection of large yellow, white, and brown rough diamonds with one cut gem.

Transitional year for Mountain Province

Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. March 23 reported that strong diamond prices during 2022 resulted in the company's highest-ever annual revenue from the Gahcho Kué Mine in Canada's Northwest... — Updated 3/23/2023

 
Closeup of executive using a geologist’s loupe to look at core from drilling.

Nighthawk grows gold resource at Colomac

Nighthawk Gold Corp. Feb. 9 released an updated resource estimate that will support a preliminary economic assessment for its Colomac gold project and includes initial resources for several... — Updated 3/2/2023

 
Map of Li-FT lithium properties in Yellowknife Pegmatite Province, NWT.

Li-FT expands Yellowknife lithium project

Li-FT Power Ltd. Feb. 21 announced that it has optioned two large land packages covering potential extensions of the lithium occurrences on its properties in the Yellowknife Pegmatite Province,... — Updated 2/23/2023

 
Aerial photo of the sunset on the horizon overlooking the Pine Point mining camp

Osisko enters joint venture with Appian

Osisko Metals Inc. Feb. 22 announced a C$100 million (US$74 million) investment agreement with Appian Capital Advisory LLP, a London-based private equity group that specializes in acquiring and... — Updated 2/23/2023

 
Webb and Malahoff sample a vertical rock face at the Mon gold mine project.

Sixty North affirms Mon IOCG potential

Sixty North Gold Mining Ltd. Dec. 15 reported that sampling has identified two zones of elevated, copper, cobalt, nickel, and other metals along strike of the iron oxide-copper-gold (IOCG) discovery... — Updated 12/22/2022

 
Nighthawk Gold CEO using a geologist loupe to take a closer look at drill core.

Nighthawk drills bonanza gold at Cass

Nighthawk Gold Corp. Nov. 15 announced that this year's drilling cut bonanza-grade gold in the Cass deposit on the company's Indin Lake property in Northwest Territories. According to a calculation... — Updated 12/3/2022

 
A dusk shot of Fireweed Metals' Gayna River project in NWT, Canada.

High-grade rocks from Jaws of Gayna River

Fireweed Metals Corp. Nov. 17 announced that its exploration program at Gayna River revealed several potential high-grade targets at this zinc-lead-gallium-germanium project in Canada's Northwest Te... — Updated 12/3/2022

 
The northern lights above Osisko Metals' Pine Point project.

Osisko defines more resource for feasibility

Osisko Metals Inc. Nov. 22 announced further drill results from the 2022 definition drilling at its Pine Point zinc-lead project in Northwest Territories, moving one step closer toward a... — Updated 12/1/2022

 
NWT First Nations drummers on the ore sorter catwalk at Nechalacho.

Cheetah honored with NWT MAX award

Honored for local hire and business opportunities at Canada's first rare earths mine. Cheetah Resources Corp. Nov. 20 announced that it has been honored with the 2022 Northwest Territories Mining... — Updated 11/23/2022 Full story

 
Drill core from Osisko Metals' high-grade zinc Pine Point project in NWT.

Osisko reports definition drilling success

Osisko Metals Inc. Nov. 9 announced the results of its 2022 definition drilling program at its Pine Point project in Canada's Northwest Territories, a program that aims to upgrade its resource to... — Updated 11/10/2022

 
Aerial view of the snow-covered Prairie Creek Mine during the winter.

NWT okays road to Prairie Creek Mine

NorZinc Ltd. Oct. 19 announced that it has received the final approvals needed to begin construction of a winter road to Prairie Creek, the first phase of a planned 170-kilometer (105 miles)... — Updated 10/20/2022

 
71-carat yellow diamond on silver plate next to geologist’s loupe, tweezers.

71-carat yellow diamond mined at Ekati

Likely the largest fancy vivid yellow gem discovered at a Canadian mine. Arctic Canadian Diamond Company Sept. 23 announced the recovery of an exceptional 71.26-carat yellow octahedron diamond at... — Updated 10/6/2022

 
Aerial view of camp and mill at Prairie Creek zinc mine project in Canada.

Larger Prairie Creek zinc mine permitted

NorZinc Ltd. Sept. 29 announced that it has received the final permit needed to develop the expanded operation it has planned for the past producing Prairie Creek zinc mine in Canada's Northwest... — Updated 9/29/2022

 
A 151.6-carat gem-quality yellow diamond recovered from a northern Canada mine.

Gahcho Kué Mine offers 151.6 carat gem

Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. Aug. 31 announced the upcoming sale of diamonds from the Gahcho Kué mine in Canada's Northwest Territories will include a 151.6 carat colored octahedron of... — Updated 9/8/2022

 
Aerial view of camp and processing facilities at the Prairie Creek zinc mine.

Prairie Creek transport benefits agreement

NorZinc Ltd. Aug. 17 announced the signing of a transportation corridor benefits agreement with Acho Dene Koe First Nation, whose traditional territory lies along the route for delivering zinc and... — Updated 8/18/2022

 
Large drill rig tests for gold during the winter near Yellowknife, NWT.

Gold Terra tests shear south of Con Mine

Gold Terra Resource Corp. Aug. 3 released the final assay results from the 15-hole winter drill program designed to test the Campbell Shear along strike south of the historic Con gold mine in... — Updated 8/11/2022

 
Aerial view of camp and processing facilities at the Prairie Creek zinc mine.

First Nations sign Prairie Creek enviro pact

NorZinc Ltd. Aug. 10 announced the signing of an environmental agreement with the Naha Dehe Dene Band and Liidlii Kue First Nation Band for the development and operation of a mine at Prairie Creek... — Updated 8/11/2022

 
Drill tests for gold at Indin Lake project in Canada’s Northwest Territories.

Drills hit gold outside Colomac resource

Nighthawk Gold Corp. July 19 reported the first batch of assays from its 2022 program at the Indin Lake gold project in Northwest Territories, which includes gold intercepts from resource expansion... — Updated 7/21/2022

 

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