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Articles from the October 4, 2024 edition


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  • Rendering of a wanted poster with infamous gold rush outlaws.

    Notorious criminals of the Gold Rush era

    A.J. Roan, Mining News|Updated Oct 7, 2024

    Explore the chilling stories of infamous criminals who preyed the mining frontiers of Alaska and Canada at the turn of the 21st century. As the nights grow longer and the chill of October creeps in, we gather around the flickering glow of campfires, drawn to glimmering tales of the Gold Rush and a darkness drawn by the riches pulled from northern streams and golden beaches. The Far North, with its untouched wilderness and promise of wealth, drew all sorts: brave souls seeking...

  • : A row of newly installed solar panels at Fireweed Metals’ Macpass project.

    Fireweed, DNDC partner for solar at Macpass

    A.J. Roan, Mining News|Updated Oct 3, 2024

    First Nation-leased solar powers Yukon mining project, reducing emissions and supporting local economic growth. In an effort to reduce emissions and enhance sustainability, Fireweed Metals Corp., Dena Nezziddi Development Corporation (DNDC), and Solvest Inc. have partnered to install a renewable power system at Macpass Camp, a move that advances clean energy integration at the Macmillan Pass (Macpass) zinc-lead-silver exploration project in Yukon, Canada. Based in Ross River,...

  • The Caterpillar booth at MINExpo with people talking and large display.

    MINExpo exposes net-zero mining realities

    Shane Lasley, Mining News|Updated Oct 3, 2024

    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...

  • A more than two-story-tall mining truck inside the Las Vegas Convention Center.

    Liebherr grabs MINExpo 2024 spotlight

    Shane Lasley, Data Mine North|Updated Oct 3, 2024

    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...

  • Excavator digging up trench at the Klondike Gold Project.

    Klondike discovers high-grade gold zones

    A.J. Roan, Mining News|Updated Oct 3, 2024

    Surface sample assays returned up to 52.7 g/t from new showings at Archy and Wasp. Klondike Gold Corp. Oct. 2 announced assays from high-grade gold discoveries along the newly mapped Eldorado Fault at its Klondike District property in Yukon, highlighting the growing potential of this significant structural corridor. Located roughly 20 kilometers (12 miles) southeast of Dawson City, Klondike Gold's 727-square-kilometer (280 square miles) Klondike District Property sits in the...

  • Female geologist uses a loupe to take a closer look at drill core.

    Blue Star drills new gold zone at Flood

    Shane Lasley, Mining News|Updated Oct 3, 2024

    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...

  • A cargo ship offloads onto a barge in calm Northern Canada waters.

    Drill taps 22.9m of 8.5% copper at Storm

    Shane Lasley, Mining News|Updated Oct 3, 2024

    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...

  • Map showing the designated critical habitat of the DPS bearded seal.

    Federal court vacates NMFS land grab

    J. P. Tangen, Special to Mining News|Updated Oct 3, 2024

    The federal district court has come to the rescue of the state with regard to unwarranted closure of millions of acres of arctic waters. On April 1, 2022, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) issued a final rule designating in excess of 160 million acres of the Bering, Chukchi, Beaufort and East Siberian seas critical habitat for the Beringia distinct population segments of the bearded seal and the Arctic ringed seal. In February 2023, the state of Alaska initiated...

  • Helicopter parked on the ridge of a mountain near exposed gossan.

    Bonanza gold and silver for Yukon Metals

    A.J. Roan, Mining News|Updated Oct 3, 2024

    Recent sampling reveals impressive high-grade gold and more impressive silver values, signaling significant mineralization potential at Star River. Yukon Metals Corp. Oct. 1 announced that samples with up to 85 grams per metric ton gold and 1,616 g/t silver were collected from multiple areas at its Star River Project in Yukon, Canada. In June, Yukon Metals solidified its position by acquiring an approximately 18,000-hectare (44,480 acres) portfolio of mineral exploration...

  • A worker readies a pipe segment at drill rig testing for nickel in Alaska.

    AEM completes first drilling at Canwell

    Shane Lasley, Mining News|Updated Oct 3, 2024

    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...

  • A drill tests for gold from atop a ridge in the Alaska Range mountains.

    Nova takes the next big step at Estelle

    Shane Lasley, Mining News|Updated Oct 3, 2024

    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...

  • Yellowknife Dene First Nation emblem on a stone in a northern landscape.

    Li-FT unveils substantial lithium resource

    A.J. Roan, Mining News|Updated Oct 3, 2024

    Maiden resource estimate positions company as major future player in North America's lithium landscape, with plans for further exploration and an economic assessment. Li-FT Power Ltd. Oct. 1 announced a maiden mineral resource estimate for its Yellowknife Lithium Project in Northwest Territories, Canada, revealing a substantial resource of 50.4 million metric tons averaging 1% lithium oxide, positioning it among the largest spodumene projects in Canada and the Western...

  • Workers standing next to drill core at an exploration site in Alaska.

    U.S GoldMining extends Whistler deposit

    Shane Lasley, Mining News|Updated Oct 3, 2024

    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...

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