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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... Full story
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... Full story
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
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... Full story
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
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
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... Full story
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
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
