Far North 2017

At Mawson Resources’ Rajapalot gold project in Northern Finland, from left: geotechnician Esa Pulliainen; geologist Janne Kinnunen; geotechnician Kimmo Neuvonen; and director of environment Noora Ahola. Credit: Mawson Resources.

Mawson thinks big in Finland

VANCOUVER — Mawson Resources (TSX: MAW) has expanded the gold-mineralization footprint at its Rajapalot project in northern Finland, according to the company’s latest results from its ongoing 10,000-metre drill program….


Drillers at Goldstrike Resources’ (TSXV: GSR) Plateau gold project, 300 km east of Dawson City, Yukon. Credit: Goldstrike Resources.

Yukon catches more majors’ eyes

Recent investments in the Yukon by Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: ABX), Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM) and Agnico Eagle Mines (NYSE: AEM; TSX: AEM) underscore the allure of Canada’s Far…


An aerial view of two historic open pits mined by Cominco, at Darnley Bay Resources’ Pine Point zinc project in the Northwest Territories. Credit: Darnley Bay Resources.

Darnley Bay outlines plans for Pine Point revival

VANCOUVER — Darnley Bay Resources (TSXV: DBL) has sketched out a plan to revitalize Cominco’s historic Pine Point lead-zinc mine, 42 km east of Hay River, Northwest Territories. A newly released…


Atac Resources president and CEO Graham Downs at the Rackla gold property in the central Yukon.  Credit: Atac Resources.

Barrick joins Atac 
at Orion in the Yukon

VANCOUVER — Atac Resources (TSXV: ATC; US-OTC: ATADF) is the latest explorer to attract a major’s attention amid a new gold rush in the Yukon. On April 10, the company struck …


Nighthawk Gold’s Colomac gold project in the Northwest Territories, 200 km north of Yellowknife. Credit: Nighthawk Gold.

Nighthawk cashed up, 
drilling 25,000 metres

Nighthawk Gold (TSXV: NHK) recently raised $25.1 million in equity to finance exploration at its Indin Lake gold project in the Northwest Territories, and Nighthawk president and CEO Michael Byron…



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