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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...
Step-out drilling reveals high-grade intercepts, confirming continuity. Fireweed Metals Corp. Nov. 28 announced results from its 2024 drilling campaign at the Macpass project in Yukon, with drilling at Tom South confirming significant high-grade mineralization close to the surface, while step-out drilling at Jason Main established continuity beyond the existing resource. Spanning approximately 977 square kilometers (377 square miles) and located roughly 200 kilometers (124 mil...
Six drill holes intersect stacked quartz veins on both flanks of fault. Klondike Gold Corp. Nov. 28 announced the first drill results completed along the Eldorado Fault within its Klondike District Property in the Yukon, with drilling on either side of the structure revealing new high-grade gold intersections, further validating its potential as a major control for gold mineralization in the district. Spanning 727 square kilometers (280 square miles), the Klondike District...
Recent surface sampling bolster exploration plans for 2025 season. Sitka Gold Corp. Dec. 2 announced the confirmation and extension of a significant reduced intrusion-related gold system (RIRGS) at its May-Qu target within the flagship RC Gold Project in Yukon, with surface rock samples returning up to 31.7 grams per metric ton gold, highlighting the potential scale and importance of this discovery. Located 22 kilometers (15 miles) east of the Blackjack deposit within the Bos...
Yukon-focused explorer's namesake now hosts 2.3 million oz of gold in all resource categories. White Gold Corp. Nov. 19 reported that its White Gold project in the Yukon now hosts 1.2 million ounces of gold in indicated resources and another 1.12 oz in the inferred category. This marks a 4.3% increase in the gold contained within the indicated resource and an 18.5% increase in the gold reporting to the inferred category, when compared to a calculation completed in April of...
Brixton reports final batch of results from 2024 drilling at gold target, part of larger program at Thorn. Brixton Metals Corp. Nov. 19 said the final batch of assays from its 2024 drilling at Trapper continues to confirm the continuity of strong mineralization at this gold-rich target on the company's Thorn copper-gold 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...
B2Gold's 2024 drilling at Back River confirms continuity of high-grade gold within Goose Mine plan, tap higher grades at expansion targets. B2Gold Corp. Nov. 13 reported that the 2024 drill program at Back River has confirmed the continuity of high-grade gold mineralization within the Umwelt deposit that will deliver ore to the Goose Mine mill after operations begin in 2025 and cut high-grade gold in deposits outside of the existing mine plan. Lying in southwestern Nunavut,...
Surface sampling outlines a zone of awaruite mineralization that is comparable in size and grade to B.C. nickel mine project. FPX Nickel Corp. Nov. 14 reported that its summer sampling program at its Mich property in the Yukon has outlined a nickel zone that is comparable in size, grade, and style of mineralization as Baptiste, an advance-staged exploration project in central British Columbia that shows the potential of being a significant future supply of low-carbon nickel...
Latest Haldane assays elevate priority of new target. Silver North Resources Ltd. Nov. 14 announced results from its 2024 drilling campaign at the Haldane property in Yukon, including the discovery of multiple high-grade silver-bearing structures at the Main Fault, elevating it to a high-priority target for future exploration. Located about 22 kilometers (14 miles) west of Hecla Mining Company's Keno Hill silver mine, the 8,164-hectare (20,174 acres) road-accessible Haldane...
Company expands exploration area to advance copper-gold porphyry discovery. Yukon Metals Corp. Nov. 14 announced the successful staking of additional claims surrounding its Birch property in Yukon, more than doubling the project area from 2,285 hectares to 7,008 hectares in pursuit of a major porphyry and skarn copper-gold discovery. In late May, Yukon Metals acquired a substantial portfolio of properties from the Berdahl family's private prospecting company, 18526 Yukon Inc....
Highlights Ra's high-grade potential and expanded targets for next year's drilling. Onyx Gold Corp. Nov. 11 announced the final results from its 2024 summer field program at the King Tut property in Yukon, Canada, where work on both the Golden Mask and Ra intrusions delivered promising high-grade gold results, setting the stage for a significant drilling campaign in 2025. Located approximately 50 kilometers (31 miles) southeast of Mayo, King Tut is a 21,000-hectare...
Says Ring Zone discovery underscores potential to build upon 4.7 million gold-equivalent oz already outlined at Lawyers-Ranch. Thesis Gold Inc. Nov. 13 reported the discovery of a new zone of near-surface gold mineralization at Lawyers-Ranch that underscores the potential for new deposits to complement those already included in the recently updated preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for developing a mine on this gold-silver project in Northern British Columbia's Toodoggone...
Latest results yield extensive mineralized zones, confirming continuity. Snowline Gold Corp. Nov. 12 announced further impressive results from its 2024 drill program at the Valley deposit on the Rogue project in Yukon, with additional long, consistently mineralized intercepts that highlight the strong continuity and high grades encountered throughout the season. Located within the Selwyn Basin near Yukon's eastern border with Northwest Territories, Rogue is an 11,227-hectare...
High-grade zinc, lead, silver, and potential byproduct critical minerals point to further resource growth at Macpass. Fireweed Metals Corp. Oct. 30 announced a new batch of assays from this year's drill program at its Macpass zinc-lead-silver project in Yukon, Canada, reporting high-grade intersections that highlight the potential for a substantial increase in the overall tonnage at Boundary Zone. Located approximately 200 kilometers (124 miles) south of Ross River and 223 kil...
Results confirm near-surface, high-grade copper extends over 220 meters down plunge and remains open along strike. Gladiator Metals Corp. Oct. 28 reported that its 2024 drilling continues to expand high-grade copper skarn mineralization at the Cowley Park target on the company's historic Whitehorse Copper project in Yukon, Canada. Located just outside of Yukon's capital city, Gladiator's Whitehorse Copper project spans 5,280 hectares (13,294 acres) within the historically...
Latest drill results confirm high-grade mineralization to the southeast along strike. Klondike Gold Corp. Oct. 29 reported that assay results from eleven holes drilled this year have extended the Stander Zone on the company's Klondike District gold project by 300 meters to the southeast – a 50% increase in strike length. Located roughly 20 kilometers (12 miles) southeast of the famed gold rush mining town of Dawson City, Yukon, Klondike Gold's 727-square-kilometer (280 square...
Freeport-McMoRan-funded program refined targets for significant 2025 drill program at Todd Creek copper-gold project. ArcWest Exploration Inc. Oct. 29 provided an update on partner-funded exploration on its Oweegee Dome and Todd Creek copper-gold project in British Columbia's Golden Triangle. ArcWest acquired Oweegee Dome and Todd Creek from Millrock Resources in 2020. The 76,600-acre (31,000 hectares) Oweegee Dome project has the potential to host several porphyry...
Regional exploration makes near-deposit discoveries and confirms the much larger potential of high-grade copper project. American West Metals Ltd. Nov. 25 reported that its 2024 greenfield exploration has discovered and confirmed five copper prospects spanning the 68-mile- (110 kilometers) long mineralized belt covered by its district-scale Storm copper property on Somerset Island, Nunavut. "The regional exploration work during 2024 has re-affirmed the large-scale greenfield...
First diamond drilling at Rhosgobel returns high-grade gold intercepts. Sitka Gold Corp. Nov. 25 announced a standout 119-meter intercept averaging 1.05 grams per metric ton gold from its first-ever diamond drilling at the Rhosgobel intrusion, a result that hints at the growing scale and depth of the gold system at its RC Gold project in Yukon, Canada. Located just five kilometers (three miles) south of the flagship Blackjack deposit, Rhosgobel became part of Sitka's holdings...
Inaugural drill program indicates larger porphyry copper-gold system at the Northern B.C. project. Pacific Ridge Exploration Ltd. Nov. 27 reported that its 2024 drilling at Chuchi cut some of the highest copper and gold values ever encountered on the project roughly 35 kilometers (19 miles) northwest of Centerra Gold's Mount Milligan copper-gold mine. The more than 16,000-hectare (39,500 acres) Chuchi property hosts several compelling exploration targets along a six-kilometer-...
Drill cuts new strata that widens uranium zone on company's Aberdeen project in Nunavut. Forum Energy Metals Corp. Nov. 26 reported that its initial batch of results from its 2024 drill program at Aberdeen has encountered a new high-grade lens that expands the width of uranium mineralization of the Tatiggaq West deposit on this project in Nunavut's Thelon Basin. "Drilling at Tatiggaq Main has intersected another parallel lense of high-grade uranium extending the width to 35 me...
Recent assays add to mineralized zone; doubled strike with 50% more width. Klondike Gold Corp. Nov. 5 announced the results from the next seven holes from its 2024 drill program at the Stander Zone on its Klondike District property in Yukon, with step-out drilling revealing further high-grade mineralization and extending known gold zones to the southwest and northwest. The 2024 exploration season began in late April, building on discoveries from 2023 that highlighted the...
Recent results highlight mineral continuity and new gold-rich zones. Banyan Gold Corp. Nov. 4 announced promising assay results from its 2024 drill program at the AurMac project in Yukon, showcasing new high-grade gold intercepts and confirming structural controls at the Powerline deposit. Situated in Yukon's prolific Tombstone Gold Belt, the AurMac project covers 173 square kilometers (67 square miles) of mineral-rich terrain, 40 kilometers (25 miles) from Mayo and 356 kilome...
New surveys at Star River reveal strong EM targets with high gold, silver assays. Yukon Metals Corp. Nov. 5 announced the identification of multiple strong electromagnetic geophysical targets at its Star River Project in Yukon, with several conductive zones aligning with high-grade gold and silver sampling sites. This season, Yukon Metals' exploration at Star River concentrated on refining targets with mapping, sampling, and geophysics, which was carried out in partnership...
One hole cuts half meter of 701 g/t gold within 48 meters of 8.85 g/t gold at Northern BC project. Dolly Varden Silver Corp. Nov. 4 announced that holes infilling a wide gap between previous drilling at the Homestake Silver deposit have cut broad sections of high-grade gold mineralization in this deposit at the north end of the company's Kitsault Valley project in Northern British Columbia. "The identification of a gold-rich, wide and high-grade area within the Homestake...
