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The camp at Trilogy Metals' Bornite copper project in Alaska. Source: Trilogy Metals.

Gold, copper remain Alaska’s best undeveloped assets

VANCOUVER — Alaska did not see new mines commissioned or built in 2012, but an overview of the state’s year in mining and exploration from Avalon Development president Curt Freeman at Roundup 2013 in Vancouver showed that mining and…


A drill rig at Gold Reach Resources' Ootsa gold project in northwest British Columbia. Source: Gold Reach Resources

Roundup 2013: What’s next for BC?

VANCOUVER — To kick off a conference highlighting exploration and mining in B.C., the Yukon and Alaska, the first morning at Roundup 2013 was dedicated to an overview of all things geological in the three regions. And while the details…


Delegates touring booths at AME BC's Roundup 2013. Photo by Matthew Keevil.

Roundup 2013: BC’s mining and exploration scene in 2012

VANCOUVER – To kick off a conference celebrating exploration and mining in BC, the Yukon, and Alaska, the first morning at Roundup 2013 was dedicated to overviews of all things geological in those three regions. And while the details…


Drill roads on Mount LaCasse at Copper Fox Minerals' Schaft Creek copper project in northwestern British Columbia. Source: Copper Fox Metals

Copper Fox falls on Schaft Creek feasibility

After four years of drilling, designing, consulting and number crunching, Copper Fox Metals (CUU-V) has produced a feasibility study for its planned Schaft Creek mine in B.C. that increases throughput by 30% compared to earlier plans, while…


Drillers on a rig on the Bornite copper property, part of NovaCopper's Upper Kobuk project in northwest Alaska. Source: NovaCopper

More Alaskan high grade for NovaCopper

Since NovaCopper (NCQ-T, NCQ-X) started drilling the South Reef zone on its Bornite concession in northwestern Alaska this year, 16 of the 19 holes returned high-grade copper — a success rate of 84%. 


Barrick Gold's Pascua-Lama gold project on the Chile-Argentina border. Photo by Barrick Gold

Barrick suffers setbacks, cost hikes, output revisions

Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) packed its much-anticipated second-quarter financials with quite a few punches, causing analysts to cut their price targets.While the world’s largest gold producer had previously said that second-quarter…



NovaGold narrows focus on Donlin

NovaGold Resources (NG-T, NG-X) bounced off 52-week lows after announcing it had achieved a number of milestones on the road to developing its Donlin gold project northeast of Anchorage, Alaska. Donlin is one of the largest potential gold…


NovaGold attempts to de-risk high-cost Donlin project

VANCOUVER — NovaGold Resources (NG-T, NG-X) bounced off 52-week lows after announcing it had achieved a number of milestones on the road to developing its Donlin gold project northeast of Anchorage, Alaska. Donlin is one of the largest…


Class actions now in session

The numbers are sobering: A $4-billion class-action lawsuit against Kinross Gold (K-T, KGC-N), a $1-billion claim against Baffinland Iron Mines, a $250-million claim against Agnico-Eagle Mines (AEM-T, AEM-N), a $66-million claim against Eastern…


Sizing up BC’s next copper kings

With capital costs escalating all around the industry and mine financing not getting any easier, good infrastructure looks to be as crucial as ever to building a successful, major copper mine in B.C.


Roundup highlights new discoveries in BC, Yukon and Alaska

With the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia celebrating its 100th anniversary at this year’s Mineral Exploration Roundup in Vancouver, it was only fitting that most of the projects highlighted in the Tuesday sessions had long…


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