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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... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
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...
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...
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...
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... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
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...
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
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
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
Drilling at Haldane intersects Main Fault, adds fourth silver target to historic Yukon property. Silver North Resources Ltd. Oct. 16 announced the completion of its 2024 drilling campaign at the Haldane property in Yukon, Canada, which successfully intersected the Main Fault target and confirmed a fourth silver vein target at the site. "We are very pleased with the progress we made at Haldane in this program," said Silver North President and CEO Jason Weber. "We have shown tha...
Wraps drilling at several targets, awaits results from majority of holes. Gladiator Metals Corp. Oct. 15 announced the completion of planned drilling at several of its prospects within the Whitehorse Copper project in Yukon, Canada, with a single rig remaining at the Cub Trend, which the company expects to return to a previous target before the season is out. Situated just outside Yukon's capital city, Whitehorse Copper is a copper-molybdenum-silver-gold skarn exploration...
