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Victoria Gold Corp. Sept. 15 announced that it has been included in the Toronto Stock Exchange's 2021 TSX30, a flagship program recognizing the 30 top-performing TSX stocks over a three-year period based on dividend-adjusted share price appreciation. Trading under the TSX ticker symbol VGCX, Victoria shares have risen 251% over the 3-year span considered for inclusion in the 2021 TSX30, ranking the Yukon gold miner thirteenth on the list. "On behalf of the company, I am very...
Banyan Gold Corp. Aug. 23 reported assay results for the next five drill holes at Powerline, returning more strong results and further demonstrating the size potential of this gold deposit on the company's AurMac property in Yukon, Canada. Located about 40 kilometers (25 miles) south of Victoria Gold Corp.'s Eagle Gold Mine, AurMac hosts 52.58 million metric tons of inferred resource averaging 0.54 grams per metric ton (903,945 oz) gold in two deposits – Powerline and A...
Alexco Resource Corp. Sept. 7 reported that its 2021 program continues to expand upon the extremely high-grade silver mineralization in the Bermingham Northeast Deep zone on its Keno Hill project in the Yukon. Discovered in 2018, Northeast Deep lies about 150 meters below the Northeast zone at Bermingham, a deposit that hosts 630,173 metric tons of probable reserves averaging 899 grams per metric ton (18.21 million ounces) silver. One hole drilled at Northeast Deep in 2019...
Banyan Gold Corp. Sept. 8 announced the results of the final 15 holes for the 2021 phase 1 drill program at the Powerline deposit at its AurMac property in Canada's Yukon, increasing the area of known gold mineralization by more than 650%. "Results continue to demonstrate growth potential of the Powerline deposit, with continuity of near-surface gold distributed in mineralized horizons concordant with the sub-horizontal mineralization model," said Banyan Gold President and...
ATAC Resources Ltd. Sept. 2 reported that trenching and other surface exploration has confirmed compelling porphyry copper-molybdenum-gold potential at Connaught, a western Yukon exploration project better known for high-grade silver-lead-gold veins that often also carried copper and zinc. "We are extremely encouraged with the early exploration results from Connaught, as they strongly support the presence of a copper-molybdenum porphyry," said ATAC President and CEO Graham...
Alianza Minerals Ltd. Aug. 19 reported that drilling continues to expand upon the high-grade silver mineralization at the West Fault Complex on the company's Haldane property in Yukon's famed Keno Hill Mining District. Located about 25 kilometers (16 miles) west of Alexco Resource Corp's Keno Hill silver mine, the 8,579-hectare (21,200 acres) Haldane property hosts a historical mine that produced roughly 24.7 metric tons of hand-sorted ore averaging 3,102 grams per metric ton...
Fireweed Zinc Ltd. Aug. 17 reported that its first 2021 hole at Macmillan Pass cut a wide zone of strong zinc mineralization at the Boundary West discovery, including a very high-grade section reminiscent of the Tom and Jason deposits that currently host the resource at this expansive project in eastern Yukon, Canada. A road-accessible project next to the Northwest Territories border, the 940-square-kilometer (363 square miles) Macmillan Pass property covers a 55-kilometer...
Rockhaven Resources Ltd. Aug. 19 announced major changes to its board of directors, management, and technical team that reflect a transition toward prefeasibility and permitting at the company's Klaza gold-silver project in the Yukon. A preliminary economic assessment completed last year outlines plans for a mine at Klaza that would produce roughly 750,000 ounces of gold and 13.8 million oz of silver over 12-years. This scoping level study is based on 4.46 million metric tons...
Strategic Metals Ltd. Aug. 6 announced significant tin mineralization in samples collected at its Oli and Bix critical mineral projects in the prolific Tombstone-McQuesten mineral belt of central Yukon. Hardrock deposits in the Tombstone-McQuesten belt include Alexco Resource Corp.'s Keno Hill silver-lead-zinc mines; Victoria Gold Corp.'s Eagle gold mine and Mar tungsten deposit; Banyan Gold Corp.'s AurMac gold deposit; and Golden Predator Mining Corp.'s Brewery Creek gold...
Fireweed Zinc Ltd. July 27 reported wide zones of mineralization have been encountered in the first three holes drilled this year at the Boundary West discovery on the company's Macmillan Pass zinc-lead-silver project in eastern Yukon, Canada. A road-accessible project next to the Northwest Territories border, the 940-square-kilometer (363 square miles) Macmillan Pass property blankets a roughly 55-kilometer- (34 miles) trend of potential zinc-lead-silver mineralization. Two...
Alianza Minerals Ltd. July 12 announced it has cut very high-grade silver mineralization at the West Fault target on its Haldane silver project in the Yukon's historic Keno Hill Mining District. Situated about 25 kilometers (16 miles) west of Keno City, the 8,579-hectare (21,200 acres) Haldane property hosts a historical mine that produced roughly 24.7 metric tons of hand-sorted ore averaging 3,102 grams per metric ton (99.7 ounces per metric ton) silver and 59% lead on the...
Victoria Gold Corp. July 12 reported that its Eagle Mine in the Yukon produced 32,140 ounces of gold during the second quarter of 2021. As a result, the recently established open pit mine and heap leach recovery operation produced 58,899 during the first half of this year, a 51% increase over the same period in 2020. Gold production at heap leach operations such as Eagle lags behind mining, crushing, and ore stacking. Additionally, gold recoveries at heap leach systems in...
Triumph Gold Corp. June 29 announced the start of a comprehensive exploration program focused on expanding and upgrading resources and developing zones of mineralization outside the deposit areas at its Freegold Mountain gold-copper project in the Yukon. "Through a focused review and rebuild of the Freegold Mountain project 3D model, the technical team has digested the entire data-room and designed a comprehensive, multi-tiered exploration program – a process that has a...
Seabridge Gold Inc. June 15 reported that a contractor at its recently acquired 3 Aces gold project in Canada's Yukon tested positive for COVID-19 when the company conducted a rapid antigen shortly after the person's arrival to carry out preliminary work at the project. Three other individuals who came into close contact with this individual have all tested negative for COVID-19 following the completion of rapid antigen tests by Seabridge. All four individuals are in...
Banyan Gold Corp. June 21 reported that assay results from an additional five holes drilled this year at its AurMac property in the Yukon have identified particularly strong gold mineralization to the east of the company's Powerline deposit. Located about 40 kilometers (25 miles) south of Victoria Gold Corp.'s Eagle Gold Mine, AurMac hosts 52.58 million metric tons of inferred resource averaging 0.54 grams per metric ton (903,945 oz) gold in two deposits – Powerline and A...
Victoria Gold Corp. May 25 announced that an expanded 2021 exploration program that includes 15,000 meters of drilling focused on establishing a maiden resource at the Raven gold target is now underway at the company's Dublin Gulch property in the Yukon. "Victoria is excited to begin the 2021 exploration program at Raven," said Victoria Gold President and CEO John McConnell. Located about 13 kilometers (eight miles) east of Victoria's Eagle Mine, Raven is a large,...
Pembridge Resources plc May 24 announced it has budgeted C$3.2 million for Minto Exploration Ltd. to investigate high-priority exploration targets at the United Kingdom-based company's Minto copper project in Canada's Yukon. "This new exploration drilling program continues Minto's aim of exploring the Minto copper belt and realizing its potential," said Pembridge Resources Chairman and CEO Gati Al-Jebouri. A preliminary economic assessment recently completed for Pembridge...
Alianza Minerals Ltd. May 17 announced the start of a drill program focused primarily on the West Fault target at its Haldane silver project in the Yukon's historic Keno Hill Mining District. Situated about 25 kilometers (16 miles) west of Keno City, the 8,579-hectare (21,200 acres) Haldane property hosts a historical mine that produced roughly 24.7 metric tons of hand-sorted ore averaging 3,102 grams per metric ton (99.7 ounces per metric ton) silver and 59% lead on the south...
Pembridge Resources plc May 12 reported that the life of its Minto copper mine in the Yukon has been extended out to 2028, five years beyond the 2023 life of mine previously reported by the London Stock Exchange-listed company. Based on a preliminary economic assessment prepared for Pembridge, Minto is expected to produce 277 million pounds of copper, 129,000 ounces of gold, and 930,000 oz of silver over the eight years considered in the scoping level study. The mine is...
Banyan Gold Corp. June 14 announced the start of an initial phase of 2021 drilling at the Aurex Hill target on its AurMac gold project about 40 kilometers (25 miles) south of Victoria Gold Corp.'s Eagle Mine in the Yukon. AurMac hosts 52.58 million metric tons of inferred resource averaging 0.54 grams per metric ton (903,945 oz) gold in two deposits – Powerline and Airstrip. Aurex Hill is an intriguing resource expansion target that lies about 1,200 meters east of Powerline. "...
White Gold Corp. May 19 reported that its 2020 exploration program at the Betty gold project in the Yukon identified several targets for drilling slated for this year. Situated about 15 kilometers (nine miles) northeast of Western Copper and Gold Corp.'s Casino copper-gold deposit and 40 kilometers (25 kilometers) east of Newmont Corp's Coffee Gold deposit, the 17,127-hectare (42,322 acres) Betty property covers the eastern strike extension of the Coffee Creek Fault, which...
Golden Predator Mining Corp. May 3 announced the termination of an agreement to acquire Viva Gold Corp., a junior exploration company advancing the Tonopah gold property in Nevada. Under an agreement announced in early March, Golden Predator would have acquired all Viva shares by issuing 1.6 shares in exchange for each Viva share. This transaction would have brought two near-development gold projects – Tonopah and Golden Predator's Brewery Creek mine project in the Yukon ...
Banyan Gold Corp. May 18 reported assay results from five holes that are continuing to outline consistent zones of gold mineralization in expansion targets at the Powerline deposit on the AurMac project about 40 kilometers (25 miles) south of Victoria Gold Corp.'s Eagle Mine in the Yukon. AurMac hosts 52.58 million metric tons of inferred resource averaging 0.54 grams per metric ton (903,945 oz) gold in two deposits – Powerline and Airstrip. Airstrip hosts 46 million metric t...
Klondike Gold Corp. May 19 reported that it has a drill turning near the historical Virgin gold mine, marking the start of a three-phase 2021 drill program at its 586-square-kilometer (226 square miles) Klondike District property near Dawson City, Yukon. The Virgin and Lindow target areas being tested by Klondike's phase-1 2021 drilling are found along Bear Creek, a significant placer gold-producing creek during the Klondike Gold Rush. Visible gold was discovered in quartz...
Rockhaven Resources Ltd. May 12 outlined plans for 12,000 meters of resource upgrade and exploration drilling for its road-accessible Klaza gold-silver project in southern Yukon. A preliminary economic assessment completed last year outlines plans for a mine at Klaza that would produce roughly 750,000 ounces of gold and 13.8 million oz of silver over 12-years. This scoping level study is based on 4.46 million metric tons of indicated resource averaging 4.8 grams per metric...
