Mining News: Interior property shows huge potential 12/20/2009
Junior cuts 400 meters of gold mineralization during 2009 exploration program aimed at seeking prospects beyond Whistler zone
Kiska Metals Corp. cut long intercepts of gold-rich mineralization in two of the five holes that it drilled during the newly formed company's fall 2009 exploration program. These intercepts indicate t...

Mining News: Romios finds deposit near Galore Creek 11/22/2009
Junior reports values as high as 6.21 percent copper, 2.2 g/t gold and 20.7 g/t silver in samples from its new Dirk discovery
Romios Gold Resources Inc. Nov. 11 reported the discovery of significant copper, gold and silver mineralization on its Dirk Property located about 37 kilometers, or 24 miles, southeast of NovaGold Res...

Mining News: Optimism surges among Alaska miners 11/22/2009
As metals prices climb and world demand resumes upward trend, mineral industry prepares for period of robust activity in 2010
Metals markets continue to climb out of the basement as the world demand for metals resumes its upward trend. Fueled by this growing demand, numerous Alaska precious, base and rare metal projects repo...

Mining Explorers 2009: Romios Gold Resources Inc. 11/01/2009
RG:TSX-V/RMIOF:NASDAQ OTC/D4R:FE President and Director: Anastasios (Tom) Drivas Chief Financial Officer: Errol Farr Vice President, Exploration, Geologist and Director: Thomas Skimming Romios Gold...

Mining Explorers 2009: Max Resource Corp. 11/01/2009
MXR: TSX-V; MXROF: OTCBB; M1D:FSE President: Stuart Rogers Vice President, Exploration: Clarence J. (Clancy) Wendt Max Resource Corp., incorporated in Alberta in 1994, is a mineral exploration compa...

Mining Explorers 2009: Majors discover value in Millrock 11/01/2009
Investments help project-generating junior seek new gold projects in tough financial times
When Greg Beischer and Phil St. George teamed up to form Millrock Resources Inc. early in 2007, they set out to make big discoveries that would attract the interest of the world's mining giants. The M...

Mining Explorers 2009: Powerful allies launch Mantra 11/01/2009
Backed by Electrum and NovaGold, junior positions itself as major Alaska explorer
Since Mantra Mining Inc. emerged as the vehicle in which NovaGold Resources Inc. would spin off its noncore assets, the Vancouver B.C.-based junior has positioned itself to become a major player on th...

Mining Explorers 2009: B.C. explorers recover slowly 11/01/2009
Gold prices and federal funding for power line give boost to northern miners
Most of the mining companies looking for minerals in northern British Columbia ushered in 2009 with high hopes and little else. "It's a perfect storm. The credit crunch in the world financial system...

Mining Explorers 2009: Copper Ridge Explorations Inc. 11/01/2009
KRX: TSX-V President and CEO: Gerald G. Carlson Non-Executive Chairman: William M. Sheriff Vice President, Exploration: J. Greg Dawson Copper Ridge Explorations Ltd., incorporated 1983 British Colu...

Mining Explorers 2009: Kinross partners with dynamic juniors 11/01/2009
Owner of Alaska's largest gold mine invests in exploration ventures that seek new discoveries in the prospective Tintina Gold Belt
Kinross Gold Corp. – operator of the largest gold mine in the Tintina Gold Belt – has embarked on a treasure hunt in hopes of identifying another Fort Knox-like deposit in this gold-rich province. Th...

Mining Explorers 2009: Merged juniors explore Whistler 11/01/2009
Rimfire, Geoinformatics join forces to explore enormous gold-copper prospect in Alaska
Kiska Metals Corp. emerged on the Alaska exploration scene as the result of a merger between Geoinformatics Exploration Inc. and Rimfire Minerals Corp. The amalgamated company has a portfolio of ten p...

Mining Explorers 2009: Full Metal weathers financial storm 11/01/2009
Waiting for improved market conditions, junior prepares for smoother sailing in 2010
Full Metal Mineral Ltd., like many juniors, battened down the hatches in 2009 to ride out the financial storm that sank many explorers and caused others to climb aboard ships better suited to the turb...

Mining News: Discovery unleashes mini-gold rush 10/25/2009
B.C. junior drills substantial gold grades in aggressive 2009 exploration on the Red Cliff property in the Stewart Mining Region
Decade Resources Inc.'s decision to option up to 80 percent of the Red Cliff property in the Stewart Mining Region last November is shaping up to be one of the best exploration plays in 2009 in northw...

Mining News: Recession walloped exploration spending 10/25/2009
As drought in available venture capital eases, miners seeking acquisitions would do well to accelerate the pace of purchases
As the active exploration season winds down in Alaska, both good news and bad is afoot and both sets of news turn out to be the same data. Double speak you say? Read on and judge for yourself. Halifa...

Mining News: Canada chips in for northwest power line 09/27/2009
B.C. officials, miners praise federal government's investment of C$130 million in future economy in northern region of province
The Canadian government has approved C$130 million in funding for construction of the Northwest Transmission Line in northern British Columbia, a power conduit that could eventually connect with Alask...

Mining News: Junior caps 2009 season with name change 09/27/2009
Mantra Mining reports on first drilling at Colorado Creek, other Alaska properties; takes steps to spin off base metal properties
Mantra Mining Inc. reported several major developments recently, including plans to spin off properties with significant zinc mineralization, changing its name and completion of planned 2009 work prog...

Mining News: Majors discover value in Millrock 09/27/2009
Junior uses investments to expand portfolio of Alaska gold properties; restricts exploration focus to prospect for giant deposits
Built on a project generator model, Millrock Resources Inc. has teamed up with Kinross Gold Corp., Altius Resources Inc. and Vale Exploration Canada to seek out and explore new large gold and copper p...

Mining News: Minerals gain momentum as season wanes 09/27/2009
Average rate of gold investment around the world nearly doubles in past eight years as demand for metals increases exponentially
Although Alaska's summer field season is quickly coming to an end, the mineral industry continues to gain momentum thanks to rapidly increasing metals prices, fueled in part by growing industrial dema...

Mining News: Recession drives miners into mergers 08/30/2009
Tough economic conditions precipitate flurry of consolidation among majors, juniors that do business in Alaska, Northwest Canada
The recession is taking its toll among mining companies with properties in Alaska and northwestern Canada as mergers and acquisitions surged in this sector during the second quarter, in step with a gl...

Mining News: Seabridge refines vision for KSM Project 08/30/2009
Toronto junior lays groundwork for feasibility study, adds 22 adjacent claims to huge copper-gold property northwest of Stewart
Seabridge Gold Inc. is inching closer to production of one of the world's five-largest undeveloped gold deposits, the KSM Project located in the Iskut-Stikine region about 65 kilometers, or 40 miles,...

Mining News: Explorers grab claims near White Gold 06/28/2009
Companies line up to gain partners, capital for Yukon exploration along with opportunities to cash in on future gold discoveries
At least 11 companies have either staked claims in the vicinity of the recent White Gold discovery by Underworld Resources Ltd. in western Yukon Territory, or been inspired by Underworld's exploration...

Mining News: Miners miss out on ample opportunities 06/28/2009
Corporate philosophy favoring projects with near-term production prospects drives ongoing decline in worldwide gold output
I have been reading the tea leaves and think there is an extremely important sequence of events unfolding that represents a golden opportunity for Alaska. Please bear with me as I try to wade through...

Mining News: Miner eyes Yukon, northern B.C. projects 05/31/2009
Despite tough times, Copper Ridge Exploration clings to decade-long dream of beating the odds to generate a major metal discovery
If it were entirely up to Copper Ridge Explorations Inc., the project generator would explore most of its mineral properties in Yukon Territory, northern British Columbia and Alaska this summer. But t...

Mining News: Alaska's newest junior completes an IPO 05/31/2009
Fire River Gold will spend proceeds of nearly C$500,000 to explore Interior Alaska gold property; CEO seeks other gold prospects
Fire River Gold, a junior exploration company focused on gold exploration in Alaska and Canada, has issued 2 million common shares at a per-share price of C30 cents in an initial public offering. The...

Mining News: Mineral Roundup in Yukon Territory 03/29/2009
Yukon Territory has one producing mine, the Minto copper-gold-silver operation near the Yukon River north of Whitehorse. During 2008, more than 150 active hardrock exploration projects in the territor...