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A driller working at Fire River Gold's Nixon Fork project in Alaska.Photo by Ian Bickis

Fire River gets PEA on Nixon Fork

Capital costs to resume production at Fire River Gold’s (FAU-V, FVGCF-O) flagship Nixon Fork underground gold mine in Alaska are estimated at US$6.3 million, with a projected payback of three months, according to a preliminary economic…


A drill rig at Northern Dynasty Minerals and Anglo American's Pebble copper-gold-molybdenum project in Alaska. Photo by Northern Dynasty Minerals

Pebble PEA makes a big splash (March 07, 2011)

February was a busy month for Northern Dynasty Minerals (NDM-T, NAK-X) and Anglo American (AAL-L) at their gigantic Pebble copper-gold-molybdenum project in southwest Alaska, said by many to be one of the largest undeveloped copper-gold…



The facilities at Coeur d'Alene Mines' San Bartolom silver mine in Potos department, Bolivia. Photo by Coeur d'Alene Mines

Coeur d’Alene hits sweet spot (March 11, 2011)

Despite a slight decline in annual production, Idaho-based Coeur d’Alene Mines (CDM-T, CDE-N) cashed in on climbing silver prices in 2010, recording record sales of US$515 million, a 72% increase over 2009 revenue. If precious metal prices…


Nyrstar's Middle Tennessee zinc processing plant in Smith County, Tennessee. Photo by Nyrstar

Nyrstar’s meteoric rise as a miner

Born of two established metals companies as a pure smelting play in 2007, Brussels-listed Nyrstar has since grabbed a commanding position in the zinc supply chain with no signs of slowing down. 


An Alaskan district takes shape

Vancouver – Talk of a district may be premature, but interest is growing in an area roughly 150 km northwest of Anchorage Alaska thanks largely to Kiska Metals’ (KSK-V) efforts there.


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