Mining News: Alaska faces tough road on global stage 11/21/2010
CNBC report ranks state last in terms of cost of doing business and as having the worst transportation system in the United States
Alaska's mining industry is entering the final lap for what has turned out to be a more robust than expected year for exploration, development and production. Strong worldwide demand for mined product...

2010 Mining Explorers: Sumitomo Metal Mining Pogo LLC 10/31/2010
Privately held company President: Nori Ushirone Pogo General Manager: Todd Roth Pogo Chief Geologist: Paul Jensen Sumitomo Metal Mining Pogo LLC, an 85/15 partnership between Sumitomo Metal Mining...

2010 Mining Explorers: Freegold Ventures Ltd. 10/31/2010
FVL: TSX-V President and CEO: Kristina Walcott Chief Financial Officer: Gordon Steblin Vice President, Exploration: Michael Gross Weighed down with about C$11 million in debt in mid-2009, it appeare...

2010 Mining Explorers: First Star Resources Inc. 10/31/2010
FS: TSX-V President and CEO: Bill Wishart Vice President Exploration: Karsten Eden First Star Resources Inc. is exploring West Pogo and LMS, two gold properties in the vicinity of Sumitomo Metal Min...

2010 Mining Explorers: Copper Ridge Explorations Ltd. 10/31/2010
KRX: TSX-V President and CEO: J. Greg Dawson, M.Sc., PGeo. Non-Executive Chairman: William M. Sheriff Chief Financial Officer: Justin Blanchet, CA Operating under the philosophy that it will maximiz...

2010 Mining Explorers: Junior delivers big projects to majors 10/31/2010
Teck joins a growing list of global miners seeking projects generated by Millrock, while juniors also grab some of the action
Since its inception in 2007, Millrock Resources Inc.'s modus operandi is to seek out early-stage mineral prospects in Alaska and Arizona, complete initial exploration and then joint venture the projec...

2010 Mining Explorers: Explorers flood mining hot spot 10/31/2010
Friendly regime, under-explored ground and higher prices lure industry
Primed for booming exploration for several years, the Yukon Territory appears to have hit big in 2010, both literally and figuratively. Emerging as one of the world's mining hot spots, the Northwest...

2010 Mining Explorers: Kiska gains sole ownership of Whistler 10/31/2010
Kennecott backs out of gold-copper property, options nearby prospect to junior
When Rimfire Minerals Corp. and Geoinformatics Exploration Inc. joined forces to form Kiska Metals Corp. in the fall of 2009, the primary objective of the amalgamated junior was to resolve the tenure...

2010 Mining Explorers: Corvus hits the ground running 10/31/2010
Tower Hill protégé has C$9M of exploration slated before spin-out finalized
Corvus Gold Corp., a new junior formed to explore International Tower Hill Mines Ltd.'s non-Livengood assets, hit the ground running with C$8 million worth of partner-funded exploration on its four Al...