Snowline leverages Yukon roots in search for district gold
Scott Berdahl grew up prospecting in the Yukon wilderness with his brother and his dad Ron, who’s been a prospector in the territory since the 1980s. But the 37-year-old Whitehorse-based…
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Victoria Gold reports long gold intercepts at Raven target in Yukon
Victoria Gold (TSX: VGCX) has released assays for the final 13 drill holes from this year’s exploration program at the Raven target within its wholly owned Dublin Gulch property in…
Banyan Gold finds grade continuity at Airstrip zone in Yukon
Banyan Gold (TSXV: BYN) has released assays for nine holes completed at the Airstrip zone within its AurMac property, 56 km northeast of Mayo, Yukon. The drilling has extended the…
Victoria Gold begins commercial production at Eagle
Victoria Gold’s (TSX: VGCX) Eagle gold mine in central Yukon reached the commercial production milestone on Canada Day. As of July 1, all of the facilities required for this stage…
‘It’s giving back’: Banyan Gold CEO Tara Christie on her lifelong roots in the Yukon
Banyan Gold (TSXV: BYN) president and CEO Tara Christie was juggling the impact of COVID-19 on the industry, and at the same time, began a new role. Like many parents…
TSX Venture moves higher, Dec. 9-13: Victoria Gold, Metalla Royalty, O3 Mining
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index moved 0.50% higher to 540.53, while spot gold finished at US$1,475.70 per oz., up US$16 per ounce (1.10%). Shares of Victoria Gold jumped 51¢ to…
Victoria Gold’s Eagle nears production
These are exciting days for Victoria Gold (TSXV: VIT), as the company transitions its flagship Eagle open-pit gold project in the Yukon from development into production. At the end of…
Victoria Gold pours first gold at Eagle mine
Victoria Gold (TSXV: VIT) has started producing gold at its Eagle mine in the Yukon. Annual gold production is estimated at 200,000 oz. at an average all-in sustaining costs (AISCs)…
‘As goes mining, so goes the Yukon’: Government and corporate leaders on territory’s potential
With 11 of 13 First Nations reaching settlements on land claims and a new gold mine set to ramp up production, Yukon was the focus of discussion during the Territorial…
Far North Snapshot: Eight companies active in Canada’s Far North
The daunting task of exploring for minerals and developing mines in Canada’s Far North hasn’t dissuaded global mining companies from seeking riches in these underexplored regions. Here is a look…
Five base metal projects underway in the Yukon
Mining chatter in the Yukon these days is all about the yellow metal. It’s been that way for at least 10 years, according to geologist Mike Burke, who spent more…
Fruta del Norte, Cobre Panama lead wave of new 2019 mines
As a new year approaches, The Northern Miner runs down 15 of the most interesting new mines scheduled to begin production in 2019. Fruta del Norte (gold) Lundin Gold The Fruta…