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Continues to trace the Wolf vein toward Torbrit, the largest silver deposit at Kitsault Valley. Dolly Varden Silver Corp. Jan. 7 reported results from drilling that continue to trace the Wolf deposit toward Torbrit, the largest silver deposit identified so far on the company's Kitsault Valley project in Northern British Columbia. Lying about 25 miles (40 kilometers) southeast of Stewart, B.C., Kitsault Valley is the amalgamation of Dolly Varden's namesake silver property and...
Drills cut multiple gold intervals at Golddigger, including 5.2 meters of 34.26 g/t gold and 34.15 g/t silver in the Bonanza Zone. Goliath Resources Ltd. Jan. 7 reported that its latest batch of assay results continue to confirm the continuity of the expanding Bonanza Zone on the company's Golddigger project in Northern British Columbia. Golddigger is a 52,756-hectare (130,363 acres) property that runs alongside the "Red Line," a geological contact zone that is the key marker...
University will use the funds for a DOE CORE-CM regional program to evaluate and prioritize critical mineral sites in Alaska, Oregon, and Washington. Alaska is enriched with at least 49 out of the 50 minerals critical to America's economy, national security, and energy future. Many of these critical minerals, however, are not in traditional ore deposits. Instead, they are often found as minor byproducts of more traditionally mined metals such as copper, gold, silver, and zinc...
Testing at New Amalga to refine mining plans, cut costs, and boost efficiency. Grande Portage Resources Ltd. Jan. 8 announced the initiation of sensor-based ore sorting test work at its New Amalga Mine project near Juneau, Alaska, a step aimed at optimizing its proposed selective underground mining operation, reducing costs by separating waste rock from ore and advancing the project closer to potential production. Located about 16 miles (25 kilometers) north of Alaska's...
Final results highlight Sitka's expanding zones, discovery potential. Sitka Gold Corp. Jan. 7 announced the final results from its 2024 diamond drilling program at the RC Gold project in Yukon, Canada, alongside promising results from the maiden drilling at the Rhosgobel and Pukelman intrusions, further highlighting the potential of this district-scale property. Located in the heart of Yukon's Tombstone Gold Belt, the 431-square-kilometer (166 square miles) RC Gold project...
Identifies sulfide-rich copper-gold skarn horizons after geophysical surveys at Birch. Yukon Metals Corp. Jan. 8 announced that geophysical surveys conducted over its 7,000-hectare (17,300 acres) Birch property in Yukon, Canada, have identified several high-priority drill targets, including zones of strong conductivity and chargeability that align with surface soil and rock anomalies spanning the length of the prospect. Acquiring its portfolio of mineral exploration...
Fortune reports positive results from feasibility-level studies supported by DOD, NRCan, Alberta Innovates, and Rio Tinto. Fortune Minerals Ltd. Jan. 8 reported that the engineering and test work being supported by roughly $12 million (C$17 million) in funding from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), and Alberta Innovates is resulting in metals recovery and cost improvements that will be incorporated into an updated feasibility study for a...
