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Company discovers a shift in orientation and broader gold veins as drills trace mineralization toward historic Newsboy Mine. Freegold Ventures Ltd. Oct. 8 reported that its resource expansion drilling west of the 25-million-ounce Dolphin-Cleary gold deposit at its Golden Summit in Interior Alaska is cutting multiple higher-grade veins reminiscent of the historic Newsboy Mine about 1,000 meters to the southwest. According to a calculation completed in September, Dolphin-Cleary...
Despite a five-week shutdown, the Alaska mine produced 56,000 oz gold in Q3; now positioned for 300,000 oz/yr production. Northern Star Resources Ltd. Oct. 24 reported that, despite the mill being down for more than a month for maintenance and repairs, its Pogo Mine in Alaska produced 56,131 oz of gold during the third quarter. Over the first nine months of this year, Pogo poured 206,641 oz of gold, putting the company's only operation outside of Australia on pace to top 280,0...
Carries out studies to support permitting and development at high-grade antimony mine north of Fairbanks. Felix Gold Ltd. Oct. 23 announced that it has taken several steps toward the goal of establishing a 5,000-metric-ton-per-year antimony mine on its Treasure Creek project about 12 miles north of Fairbanks, Alaska, by the end of next year. Treasure Creek is part of a larger land package Felix began assembling in 2020 that covers roughly 151 square miles of the Fairbanks...
Northwest Alaska mine on pace to deliver 1.25 billion lb of zinc to global markets in 2024. Teck Resources Ltd. July 23 reported that its Red Dog mine produced 427,200 metric tons (941.8 million pounds) of zinc over the first nine months of 2024, putting this high-grade operation in Northwest Alaska on pace to supply markets with around 569,300 metric tons (1.25 billion lb) of this critical metal this year. During the third quarter, Red Dog produced 142,500 metric tons (314.2...
Acquisition comes with a high-grade, low-cost Mexico mine that is expected to boost Coeur's silver, gold, and cash production. In a deal that will elevate its silver production to roughly 21 million ounces per year and gold output to 432,000 oz/y, Coeur Mining Inc. has agreed to acquire SilverCrest Metals Inc. in an all-shares deal worth $1.7 billion. "The acquisition of SilverCrest creates a leading global silver company by adding low-cost silver and gold production and...
With the final batch of assays received, the focus now turns to updated resource and PFS for higher-grade starter mine at Estelle. Nova Minerals Ltd. Oct. 23 reported that strong gold mineralization encountered in the final six holes of its 2024 drill program at Estelle continues to support the potential of developing a smaller starter mine at the higher-grade RPM gold deposit that can be scaled up to take advantage of the multi-million-ounce potential of this gold-antimony pr...
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...
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...
"In It For the Long Haul Backhaul Project" transports old appliances, electronics, batteries, and hazardous waste from Y-K Delta villages. In Alaska's urban centers, an old refrigerator, computer, or television is simply dropped off at a recycling center – and in many cases, the seller of your new appliance will cart away the old one for you. For remote Alaska villages that are hundreds of miles from the nearest recycling center, however, it is neither convenient nor e...
Includes one hole that cut 39 meters averaging 5.4 g/t gold from surface at the RPM deposit. Nova Minerals Ltd. Oct. 16 reported additional thick zones of strong gold mineralization in the second batch of assays from its 21-hole drill program focused on upgrading and expanding the RPM deposit. This expansion is in preparation for the completion of a feasibility study for its Estelle gold-antimony project roughly 100 miles (160 kilometers) northwest of Anchorage, Alaska....
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...
More than doubles the indicated resource at this copper-gold-silver deposit in Alaska. U.S. GoldMining Inc. Oct.7 reported that a new calculation more than doubles the amount of copper, gold, and silver in indicated resources within the namesake deposit on its Whistler project in the West Susitna Mineral district about 100 miles northwest of Anchorage, Alaska. Since the successful listing on the Nasdaq with a $20 million public offering in April of 2023, U.S. GoldMining has...
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...
First 2024 holes cut strong gold mineralization at starter mine target at Estelle, including 43 meters of 4.4 g/t gold. Nova Minerals Ltd. Oct. 9 reported that the first batch of assays from the 21-hole drill program carried out this year at Estelle confirms the continuity and strength of near-surface gold mineralization at RPM, a higher-grade deposit that is expected to be the site of the first mine on the 198-square-mile (514 square kilometers) gold-antimony property about...
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,...
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...
Two holes drilled 1,500 meters apart confirm extent and high-grade nature of "Deep Copper Horizon" at Storm. American West Metals Ltd. Sept. 20 reported that drilling has cut thick zones of high-grade copper mineralization below the surface deposits being outlined at its Storm Copper project in northern Nunavut. "The assays for the first deep diamond drill hole have been received and have produced outstanding results," said American West Metals Managing Director Dave O'Neill....
New equipment and innovations unveiled at mining event underscore the complexities of transitioning mines from diesel to electric. MINEXPO INTERNATIONAL 2024, LAS VEGAS – From the heavy equipment manufacturers with their monstrous mining machines inside the Las Vegas Convention Center to the mining companies kicking the tires of those machines, transitioning to the zero-emissions mines of tomorrow was a topic that commanded center stage at MINExpo 2024. While the o...
German firm unveils $2.8 billion zero-emissions mining equipment partnership with Fortescue. MINEXPO INTERNATIONAL 2024, LAS VEGAS – Grabbing the spotlight during the world's largest mining event is no small feat. A historic $2.8 billion partnership to further advance the technologies needed for zero-emissions mining, however, put German heavy equipment manufacturer Liebherr and West Australian miner Fortescue front and center during the main event that comes around just o...
New ideas lead to strong mineralization that could expand Ulu gold project resource. Blue Star Gold Corp. Oct. 3 reported that its 2024 drilling has confirmed the existence of an interpreted vein structure that could expand the gold mineralization at the Flood Zone on the company's Ulu gold project in Nunavut's Kitikmeot region. Lying approximately 125 miles (200 kilometers) northwest of B2 Gold's Back River gold project and roughly the same distance southwest of Agnico Eagle...
In addition to one of the best copper intercepts so far; a sealift of supplies shaves an estimated $2.8 million off the 2025 budget. American West Metals Ltd. Sept. 30 reported additional high-grade intercepts from its 2024 drilling in and around the Cyclone deposit at its Storm Copper project on Nunavut's Somerset Island, including one hole that cut a thick zone of spectacular copper mineralization south of the current resource boundaries. "The latest assays from the Cyclone...
Drills one hole at each of three targets with compelling evidence of nickel-rich massive sulfides; two reach target depth. Alaska Energy Metals Corp. Oct. 1 reported that its 2024 drill program at Nikolai included three holes to test intriguing high-grade massive sulfide targets on the Canwell block of claims at its Nikolai nickel-copper-cobalt-platinum group metals project in Alaska. Nikolai is comprised of two blocks of claims – Eureka and Canwell – that each host com...
Hires Whittle to investigate the optimal path for a scalable mining operation at gold-antimony project in Alaska. Nova Minerals Ltd. Oct. 2 announced that it has hired Whittle Consulting to carry out optimization studies for Estelle that will focus on establishing an initial mine at the RPM deposit that can be scaled up to a larger operation at the gold-antimony project in Alaska's West Susitna Mineral District. Lying about 100 miles northwest of Anchorage, Alaska, Estelle...
Cuts 652.5 meters of 1 g/t gold-equivalent; encounters two styles of mineralization at nearby Raintree West. U.S. GoldMining Inc. Sept. 30 reported encouraging results from the first two holes of the 4,000-meter drill program completed this year at its Whistler copper-gold-silver project in Alaska's West Susitna Mineral District. Lying about 100 miles northwest of Anchorage and at the end of a proposed road that would link the project to Alaska's highway system, Whistler...
Investments will support infrastructure for critical mineral projects in the Golden Triangle and the Yukon. Toward the goal of positioning Canada as a global leader in the production of minerals essential to the clean energy transition, Ottawa is investing C$60 million (US$44.2 million) in energy and transportation infrastructure in the Yukon and British Columbia's Golden Triangle. "These investments are needed to support critical minerals development in the region, improve co...
