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Encouraged by 2024 drilling, the company is putting together a 2025 program to establish a resource, discover Iskut's larger potential. Seabridge Gold Inc. Jan. 21 reported that its 2024 drilling at Iskut has outlined a large area of porphyry copper-gold mineralization at the Snip target that the company plans to define with resource definition drilling this year. "This discovery will be our key exploration focus in 2025, working to delineate a mineral resource as quickly as...
RC Gold deposit now contains 2.33 million oz. Sitka Gold Corp. Jan. 21 announced an updated resource estimate for its Blackjack gold deposit at the RC Gold project in Yukon, marking a 2.5-fold growth in contained gold ounces compared to its initial estimate. In March 2023, Sitka Gold unveiled its maiden resource estimate for the RC Gold project, outlining 33.7 million metric tons of inferred resource averaging 0.83 grams per metric ton (900,000 oz) gold in the Blackjack... Full story
Upgraded Tardiff resource estimate is being incorporated into a scoping study for developing a mine at the large REE deposit at Nechalacho. Vital Metals Ltd. Jan. 20 reported a significant upgrade to Tardiff, including the first time that niobium has been included in a resource estimate for this large rare earths deposit in Canada's Northwest Territories. According to the new calculation, Tardiff hosts 48.6 million metric tons of measured and indicated resources averaging...
Chair Mountain sampling reveals high-grade copper, highlighting AZ's potential. Yukon Metals Corp. Jan. 15 announced the discovery of a high-grade copper zone at Chair Mountain within its expansive AZ project in the Yukon, marking a major milestone in the company's maiden exploration program on this underexplored property. Acquiring its extensive portfolio of mineral exploration properties in early 2024, Yukon Metals Corp. has steadily built its presence in Yukon's mining... Full story
Drill results refine resource model, identify growth zones at AurMac. Banyan Gold Corp. Jan. 16 reported assays from 24 drill holes completed from the western portion of the Powerline deposit during the 2024 definition drilling program at its AurMac gold project in Yukon, highlighting consistent high-grade intervals over significant widths. Situated in Yukon's prolific Tombstone Gold Belt, AurMac spans approximately 173 square kilometers (67 square miles) and includes the... Full story
Drilling of an overlooked target at the KSP project taps 381.5 meters of 0.71 g/t gold. Skeena Resources Ltd. Jan. 16 reported the discovery of a large gold-copper porphyry system at KSP, a regional exploration project lying between its Eskay Creek and Snip mine projects in British Columbia's Golden Triangle. KSP is a previously explored property that Skeena added to its portfolio through the acquisition of QuestEx Gold & Copper Ltd. in 2022. While Skeena's 2024 focus was... Full story
High-grade copper intercepts and historical core bolster project growth. Gladiator Metals Corp. Jan. 13 announced assay results from its late 2024 drill program at the Cowley Park prospect on its Whitehorse Copper project in the Yukon, along with analysis of previously unassayed historic core, confirming high-grade copper intercepts that bolster the resource potential of this advanced-stage project. Located just outside Yukon's capital city o, the 5,280-hectare (13,294-acre)... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
B2Gold says Goose Mine development remains on schedule for first gold pour by midyear. B2Gold Corp. Jan. 13 announced that it completed all of the Goose Mine construction initiatives it had planned for 2024, and the newest large mining operation in Nunavut is slated to pour its first bar of gold by mid-year. Goose is the first mine being developed at Back River, a 144,245-acre (58,734 acres) gold-enriched land package in southwestern Nunavut, about 325 miles (520 kilometers)... Full story
Is spinning Yukon gold properties into new company; picking up new U.S. copper-gold projects. Pacific Ridge Exploration Ltd. Dec. 30 reported that it plans to spin its Yukon gold exploration properties out into a new company and acquire new projects in the United States that will complement its portfolio of copper-gold porphyry projects in Northern British Columbia. "We are very excited about our future plans," said Pacific Ridge President and CEO Blaine Monaghan. The...
Doubling landholdings, achieving a maiden resource, completing record drilling, and earning top environmental honors defined the year. Snowline Gold Corp. Dec. 31 highlighted a landmark year marked by significant milestones, including the release of its multi-million-ounce maiden resource estimate, the expansion of its flagship Valley deposit in the Yukon, and a record-breaking drill program that underscored the growth of its ambitious exploration efforts across the region....
Impressive one-ounce-per-metric-ton intercept made in the aptly named Bonanza High-Grade Zone at Golddigger. Goliath Resources Ltd. Jan. 13 reported that the latest batch of assays from its 2024 drilling at the Golddigger project in Northern British Columbia included one hole that cut 39 meters averaging 34.47 grams per metric ton gold and 3.96 g/t silver in the aptly named Bonanza High-Grade Zone. Over the past three seasons, Goliath has outlined three high-grade gold zones... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
Bulk sample permit allows company to advance mine development; unlocks next level of funding. Skeena Resources Ltd. Dec. 16 announced that the British Columbia Ministry of Mining and Critical Minerals has approved a permit for the company to extract a 10,000-metric-ton bulk sample at Eskay Creek, an authorization that keeps development of the Northern British Columbia gold-silver mine project on track for production as early as 2027. "The receipt of the Bulk Technical Sample...
8 drilling reveals untapped copper zones across Arctic Chief Trend. Gladiator Metals Corp. Dec. 16 announced promising drill results from its maiden exploration program along the Arctic Chief Trend in Yukon, Canada, revealing significant copper-gold mineralization across two key prospects and a newly recognized mineralization style that could reshape exploration efforts across the company's Whitehorse Copper project. Located just outside of Yukon's capital city, the...
Wide intercepts at margins of deposit show consistent gold mineralization. Snowline Gold Corp. Dec. 19 announced the next batch of drill results from its 2024 exploration program at Valley on the company's Rogue property in Yukon, Canada, highlighting more consistent gold mineralization and reinforcing the potential of the deposit for expansion along its edges and toward an updated resource estimate. "Today's results highlight the robust nature and scale of mineralization at...
9% expansion of indicated resources provides foundation for DSO mine at high-grade copper project in Nunavut. In another large step toward its goal of establishing a low-cost mining operation capable of directly shipping high-grade ore from Storm Copper to global markets, American West Metals Ltd. reported a major expansion of the Australian Joint Ore Reserves Committee- (JORC) compliant resources at its project in Nunavut. "The updated JORC-compliant MRE (mineral resource...
Drills cut strong silver, zinc, lead, and critical minerals beyond the current deposits; property-wide exploration indicates larger potential. Coeur Mining Inc. Dec. 18 reported that the 20,827-meter drill program carried out at Silvertip this year has more than doubled the strike length of the Southern Silver Zone deposit at this advanced-stage exploration project in Northern British Columbia. Silvertip had just begun operations when Coeur bought the project in 2017. The...
Drill taps nine meters of nearly one ounce per ton gold in Bonanza Zone; adjustment for abundant VG slows assay returns. Goliath Resources Ltd. Dec. 12 reported a one-meter intercept averaging 225 grams per metric ton gold and 88.9 g/t silver in the aptly named Bonanza Zone on the company's Golddigger project at that southern tip of British Columbia's Golden Triangle. Drilling completed by Goliath over the previous three seasons outlined three interrelated high-grade gold...
Latest results reveal further potential for resource expansion at Macpass. Fireweed Metals Corp. Dec. 12 announced results from 15 drill holes at Boundary Zone and nine exploration holes at its Macpass Project in Yukon, Canada, with highlights including high-grade zinc, lead, and silver mineralization. Concluding earlier this fall, the 2024 drill program extended beyond the initial 14,000-meter plan, completing more than 17,000 meters across 49 holes. Designed to expand...
Confirm a zone of higher-grade mineralization above the large porphyry copper-gold-silver-molybdenum porphyry. Brixton Metals Corp. Dec. 9 reported the discovery of a high-grade gold zone within the large and copper-dominant Camp Creek porphyry on its Thorn project in Northern British Columbia. Located about 55 miles (90 kilometers) northwest of Juneau, Alaska, Thorn is a 2,945-square-kilometer (1,137 square miles) property that is best known for the up to one-mile-long...
Drilling uncovers surprising skarn-like copper-gold, nickel-platinum zones. GT Resources Inc. Dec. 10 announced the final drill results from its 2024 exploration at the Canalask nickel-copper project in Yukon, Canada, reporting the discovery of skarn-like copper-gold mineralization and confirming the potential for more extensive mineralization on the property. Formerly Palladium One Mining Inc., GT Resources underwent a rebranding to better reflect a new focus on metals...
