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  • A rock scratch tool points to flecks of visible gold in drill core.

    Drilling confirms Trapper gold potential

    Shane Lasley, Mining News|Updated Nov 20, 2024

    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...

  • Map of gold-silver deposits on the Lawyers-Ranch property in B.C.

    Thesis discovers new gold zone at Ranch

    Shane Lasley, Mining News|Updated Nov 14, 2024

    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...

  • A drill at Northern B.C. project with mountains and glacier in the background.

    Bonanza gold drilled at Homestake Silver

    Shane Lasley, Mining News|Updated Nov 4, 2024

    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...

  • Rock scribing tool points to a fleck of visible gold in drill core.

    Brixton drills encouraging gold at Trapper

    Shane Lasley, Mining News|Updated Oct 31, 2024

    Latest assays include 2.25 meters of 18.5 g/t gold at the precious metals target on the Thorn copper-gold project. Brixton Metals Corp. Oct. 30 reported strong gold mineralization in two more holes drilled at the Trapper target on its Thorn project in the northwestern corner of British Columbia, about 55 miles (90 kilometers) northwest of Juneau, Alaska. While much of the 2024 drilling at Thorn is focused on expanding the large body of porphyry mineralization at Camp Creek...

  • Geologists inspect samples from orange outcropping rocks along a creek.

    ArcWest partners explore Northern BC

    Shane Lasley, Mining News|Updated Oct 31, 2024

    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...

  • Colorful sunset backdrops a drill testing for gold and silver in BC.

    Thesis drills encouraging gold and silver

    Shane Lasley, Mining News|Updated Oct 23, 2024

    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...

  • Map of Thorn with gold assay results shown with pink squares and circles.

    Brixton cuts high-grade gold at Trapper

    Shane Lasley, Mining News|Updated Oct 16, 2024

    Latest assays include two meters of 44.43 g/t gold within 227.5 meters of bulk tonnage mineralization. Brixton Metals Corp. Oct. 16 reported that drills have tapped high-grade gold at the Trapper target on its Thorn project in Northern British Columbia. Lying in B.C.'s northwestern corner, about 55 miles (90 kilometers) northwest of Juneau, Alaska, the 2,945-square-kilometer (1,137 square miles) Thorn project covers 16 large-scale copper- and gold-enriched prospects. While...

  • drill test for copper and gold and a partially snow-covered mountain slope.

    Unlocking Snip North porphyry potential

    Shane Lasley, Mining News|Updated Oct 9, 2024

    Drills tap wide copper-gold mineralization indicative of a larger porphyritic intrusion. Seabridge Gold Inc. Oct. 9 reported that drilling has cut a thick zone of promising copper-gold mineralization at the Snip North target on the company's Iskut project in British Columbia's Golden Triangle. Seabridge acquired Iskut in 2016 due to the property's potential to host large porphyry copper-gold deposits similar to the company's world-class KSM mine project about 30 kilometers...

  • A female geologist logs core inside a building at the Lawyers-Ranch project.

    Thesis preps for 2025 PFS at Lawyers-Ranch

    Shane Lasley, Mining News|Updated Oct 7, 2024

    This year's field program collects data needed for advanced mine plan study and permitting for gold-silver project in Northern B.C. Thesis Gold Inc. Oct. 7 announced the completion of a 2024 field program focused on collecting the final information needed to initiate a prefeasibility study (PFS) and permitting for a mine at its Lawyers-Ranch gold-silver project in Northern British Columbia's Toodoggone Mining District. "The successful completion of the 2024 exploration season...

  • A drill tests for copper and gold against a mountainous backdrop.

    Schaft Creek JV wraps 2024 field program

    Shane Lasley, Mining News|Updated Oct 5, 2024

    The Teck-funded C$18.7 million program is focused on collecting the data needed to finalize prefeasibility study for Northern BC copper mine. Copper Fox Metals Inc. Sept. 24 reported that Teck Resources Ltd. has completed the 2024 field program at the Schaft Creek copper-gold-silver-molybdenum project in Northern British Columbia. Being advanced under a joint venture between Teck (75%) and Copper Fox (25%), Schaft Creek hosts a large porphyry deposit containing 1.35 billion...

  • A drill tests for copper and gold in the mountains of Northern British Columbia.

    Key KSM tunnels licensed for 20 years

    Shane Lasley, Mining News|Updated Oct 4, 2024

    B.C. renews and strengthens Seabridge's occupation licenses for tunnels linking proposed mine and processing plant. Seabridge Gold Corp. Sept. 25 announced that the British Columbia government has renewed occupational rights for tunnels that will connect the world-class copper-gold deposits at KSM to an area selected for the processing plant and tailing storage facility. According to the most recent calculation, KSM hosts 153.9 million ounces of gold and 54.5 billion pounds...

  • Drill core with veining, copper mineralization and porphyry textures.

    Pacific Ridge completes Chuchi drilling

    Shane Lasley, Mining News|Updated Oct 4, 2024

    The company's first five holes test the larger potential of the BP Zone on this Northern BC copper-gold project. Pacific Ridge Exploration Ltd. Sept. 26 reported that all five holes of its inaugural drill program at the Chuchi project in northcentral British Columbia cut porphyry copper mineralization. Lying about 35 kilometers (19 miles) northwest of Centkerra Gold's Mount Milligan copper-gold mine, Chuchi hosts several compelling exploration targets along a six-kilometer-...

  • Closeup of the end of drill core with large copper and molybdenum minerals.

    Brixton drills encouraging Cirque copper

    Shane Lasley, Mining News|Updated Oct 2, 2024

    Initial holes provide greater understanding of mineralization at underexplored target on the Thorn property in Northern BC. Brixton Metals Corp. Sept. 17 reported that its inaugural drilling at Cirque has cut broad zones of porphyry copper-molybdenum mineralization at this early-staged exploration target about 3,000 meters northeast of the large body of porphyry copper-gold-silver-molybdenum mineralization being outlined at Camp Creek on the company's Thorn project in...

  • A roughly one-foot section of core from drilling through high-grade vein.

    More New Polaris high-grade gold drilled

    Shane Lasley, Mining News|Updated Oct 2, 2024

    Canagold cut five zones of gold mineralization during 34-hole resource expansion drill program at Northern BC project. Canagold Resources Ltd. Sept. 18 reported high-grade gold intercepts in the final two holes of a 10,300-meter resource expansion program carried out this year at the company's New Polaris Gold project in Northern British Columbia. Lying about 60 miles (100 kilometers) south of Atlin, B.C., and 35 miles (60 kilometers) northeast of Juneau, Alaska, New Polaris...

  • Three white Metso flags fly in front of a colorful building on a summer day.

    Metso expands its mining services to BC

    Shane Lasley, Mining News|Updated Sep 20, 2024

    New service center being built in St. George puts global mining solutions company on Golden Triangle's doorstep. Metso Corp. Sept. 18 announced that it is investing $6.7 million (C$9 million) in a new service center in Prince George, British Columbia. Finland-based Metso is a global company that provides end-to-end solutions and services for the aggregates, minerals processing, and metals refining industries on six continents. The Prince George service center, Metso's first in...

  • Ewan points out mineralization in drill core to a younger geologist.

    PEA supports Lawyers-Ranch mine thesis

    Shane Lasley, Mining News|Updated Sep 16, 2024

    Preliminary economic assessment confirms potential for the Northern BC project to host a financially robust gold-silver mine. Thesis Gold Inc. Sept. 5 published a preliminary economic assessment PEA that outlines plans for an economically robust mining operation at its merged Lawyers-Ranch gold-silver project in Northern British Columbia's Toodoggone Mining District. Last year, Thesis Gold merged with Benchmark Metals Inc. to form a stronger mineral exploration company aimed a...

  • Mineralized drill core with lower image of microscope view of circled area.

    Dolly Varden drills 9.4m of 1,091 g/t silver

    Shane Lasley, Mining News|Updated Aug 23, 2024

    Encouraged by consistent high-grade silver, company is prioritizing its drilling on Wolf Vein expansion. Dolly Varden Silver Corp. Aug. 12 reported that its resource expansion drilling at Wolf continues to cut high-grade silver mineralization at this northernmost of the Dolly Varden deposits on its Kitsault Valley project in Northern British Columbia. Kitsault Valley is comprised of two adjacent properties – the Dolly Varden Silver on the southern end and the more gold-enriche...

  • Grey-colored drill core with silver specks, black bands silver mineralization.

    Dolly Varden extends Wolf silver vein

    Shane Lasley, Mining News|Updated Aug 22, 2024

    Directional drilling cuts 16.2 meters of 606 g/t silver in deep expansion zone of Kitsault Valley deposit. Dolly Varden Silver Corp. Aug. 22 announced that drills continue to cut high-grade silver mineralization below the Wolf deposit 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 the Dolly Varden silver and Homestake Ridge gold-silver properties....

  • Sections of drill core with significant veining and copper mineralization.

    Brixton expands porphyry at Camp Creek

    Shane Lasley, Mining News|Updated Aug 16, 2024

    Cuts 1,126 meters averaging 0.31% copper-equivalent at the porphyry target on the Thorn property in Northern BC. Brixton Metals Corp. Aug. 6 reported that the second hole of its 2024 drill campaign at the Thorn project in Northern British Columbia encountered 61.5 meters of gold-dominant mineralization before cutting through more than 1.1 kilometers of porphyry copper-gold-silver-molybdenum mineralization. The first two holes of Brixton's 2024 program were drilled at Camp...

  • Graphic of 2024 holes drilled into the Surebet zones at Golddigger.

    Goliath success leads to new financing

    Shane Lasley, Mining News|Updated Aug 16, 2024

    Based on the abundance of visible gold in most of the holes drilled thus far, Goliath is expanding the 2024 drill program at Surebet. Goliath Resources Ltd. Aug. 8 reported that Crescat Capital LLC, the company's largest shareholder, is leading a C$3 million (US$2.2 million) financing to expand upon a 2024 drill program that has cut abundant visible gold at Surebet, a roughly 1,800-meter-long corridor at the southern end of the 66,608-hectare (164,592 acres) Golddigger propert...

  • View across newly built bridge to mountains on a fall day in B.C.

    KSM copper mine is substantially started

    Shane Lasley, Mining News|Updated Aug 1, 2024

    Elevated status is good news for Seabridge Gold, Nations Royalty, B.C., and North America. Nations Royalty July 30 reported that the British Columbia government has elevated the status of Seabridge Gold Corp.'s KSM copper-gold mine project in Northern B.C. to "substantially started," an official designation that ensures the previously approved environmental assessment certificate (EAC) for KSM remains in effect for the life of the world-class mine project. "This is a...

  • Hands hold half drill core cut diagonally by gold-rich quartz veins.

    Canagold drills high-grade at New Polaris

    Shane Lasley, Mining News|Updated Jul 18, 2024

    Drills cut three gold veins at resource expansion area of Northern B.C. mine project. Canagold Resources Ltd. July 18 reported high-grade gold intercepts from the first five holes of a 12,000-meter drill program slated for this year at the company's New Polaris Gold project in northwestern British Columbia. Lying about 60 miles (100 kilometers) south of Atlin, B.C., and 35 miles (60 kilometers) northeast of Juneau, Alaska, New Polaris is the site of a historical high-grade...

  • A drill rig tests for gold and silver atop a mountain ridge in Northern BC.

    Goliath discovers porphyry "Mothership"

    Shane Lasley, Mining News|Updated Jul 15, 2024

    First hole of 2024 program taps porphyritic intrusion below high-grade gold veins outlined along the Surebet Corridor at Golddigger. Goliath Resources Ltd. July 15 announced that the first hole of its 2024 drill program has cut a 22.4-meter porphyritic intrusion with abundant visible gold, molybdenum, and bismuth mineralization that appears to be the feeder source of the vein systems outlined along the Surebet Corridor on the company's Golddigger property at that southern tip...

  • A drill rig tests for gold and silver atop a mountain ridge in Northern BC.

    Drills test for Surebet gold veins source

    Shane Lasley, Mining News|Updated Jul 12, 2024

    Goliath launches 15,000-meter drill program at its Golddigger project south of Stewart, B.C. Goliath Resources Ltd. July 10 reported that two drills are turning on its 66,608-hectare (164,592 acres) Golddigger property at the southern tip of British Columbia's Golden Triangle. Over the previous three exploration seasons in Northern B.C., Goliath has focused much of its exploration on Surebet, a roughly 1,800-meter-long corridor at the southern end of the district-scale...

  • Three miners with hardhats and headlamps in an underground mine.

    Overcoming Premier mining challenges

    Shane Lasley, Mining News|Updated Jul 11, 2024

    After working through commissioning challenges, Ascot is beginning to achieve a steady mill rate at BC's newest gold mine. True to the very purpose of starting with a commissioning period prior to commercial mining operations, Ascot Resources Ltd. has run into challenges as it ramps up to full-scale production at its Premier gold-silver mine within Nisga'a First Nation territory about 15 miles (25 kilometers) north of Stewart, British Columbia. "While various challenges were...

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