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Yukon gold is getting a lot of attention these days—and we’re not talking potatoes. Shawn Ryan’s White Gold discovery in 2003 has spurred a flurry of exploration activity that has presented extremely encouraging drill results. Copper, lead,...
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Tahltan Nation Development Corporation signs distribution agreement for Sandvik equipment
Tahltan Nation Development Corporation (TNDC) has signed a distribution agreement with Sandvik Canada to become a reseller of mining equipment, parts, and digital solutions for northwestern British Columbia and Yukon. The partnership positions TNDC to serve the rapidly growing Golden Triangle mining region while creating employment and training opportunities for Indigenous communities.
$500,000 federal funding to help promote northern mining at annual conference
The federal government announced $500,000 in funding to help the Yukon Mining Alliance promote northern Canadian mining opportunities at the annual PDAC conference over the next three years. The initiative aims to attract international investment to Canada's northern territories and create jobs for Indigenous and northern residents.
Fireweed drills Wide Zones at Tom East and Tom North
Fireweed Zinc reported additional drill results from its Tom East and Tom North zones at the Macmillan Pass Project in Yukon. Tom East continues to deliver high-grade intersections including a previous result of 16.4m grading 21.14% zinc, while Tom North shows potential for open-pit mining with mineralization over 500 metres strike length. The results support potential expansion of current mineral resources and improvement of project economics.
Fireweed Exploration Update: Drilling Commences at Macmillan Pass
Fireweed Zinc has commenced its 2019 summer exploration campaign at the Macmillan Pass Zinc Project in Yukon, with core drilling beginning at Tom North and reverse circulation drilling at Target R. The program includes gravity surveying in the Fertile Corridor and aims to test mineralization continuity that could extend mine life and improve project economics.
Canada invests in Smart Grid Technology to reduce energy costs in Yukon
The Government of Canada is investing $650,000 in Yukon Energy Corporation's Residential Demand Response Program to install smart devices in up to 400 homes. The program aims to shift energy demand to off-peak hours, reduce fuel consumption during peak periods, and lower greenhouse gas emissions while cutting energy costs.
Agreement on Casino access road reached
Western Copper and Gold Corporation announced that the Yukon Government and Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation have reached an agreement for the first section of the Casino Project access road, specifically the Carmacks Bypass. This represents a significant milestone for the Yukon Resource Gateway Project, which includes funding for upgrading 82 km of existing road and constructing an additional 126 km of new access road to the Casino copper-gold project site.
Victoria Gold: Eagle Mine Construction is 70% Complete
Victoria Gold announced that construction of its Eagle Gold Mine in Yukon is 70% complete and remains on track for first gold production in H2 2019. The project has achieved 950,000 construction hours with over 600,000 hours without a lost time incident, with key infrastructure including crushing facilities, heap leach pad, and gold recovery plant progressing well.
Fireweed Drills 4.78% Zinc, 10.17% Lead, and 87 g/t Silver over 11.08 m at End Zone
Fireweed Zinc announced final 2018 drill results from the End Zone at its Macmillan Pass Project in Yukon, with hole EZ18-002 returning high-grade results of 4.78% zinc, 10.17% lead, and 87 g/t silver over 11.08 metres true width. The results exceeded historical data and demonstrate the potential for End Zone to positively impact project economics, though it was not included in the company's current mineral resource estimate or preliminary economic assessment.
Fireweed acquires large zinc property on extension of Macmillan Pass Zinc Project
Fireweed Zinc has acquired the Nidd Property from Teck Resources, expanding its Macmillan Pass Zinc Project in Yukon to 544 square kilometers. The acquisition gives Fireweed control of all four known large zinc mineralized systems in the region, with the Boundary Zone showing historic intersections of 224 meters at 2.5% zinc. The deal was structured as 1.5 million Fireweed shares plus a 1% NSR royalty to Teck.
Fireweed begins drilling on Macmillan Pass Zinc Project
Fireweed Zinc has commenced a 10,000-meter drill program on its Macmillan Pass Zinc Project in Yukon, targeting expansion of mineral resources around the Tom West Zone and other priority targets. The three-drill program aims to expand known zones, upgrade resources to higher confidence categories, and test new exploration targets for potential discoveries on the 470 km² property.
The first Yukon Mint gold coins
Golden Predator Mining Corp unveiled the first Yukon Mint .9999 gold coin made from gold sourced from their 3 Aces project in southeast Yukon. The company built their own processing plant in Watson Lake to keep benefits local, with over half the coins selling before official launch on June 21, 2018.
Stratabound announces start of Golden Culvert Exploration Program, invites extended to AGM
Stratabound Minerals has commenced exploration activities at its Golden Culvert gold project in Yukon, with access road construction underway and channel sampling begun. The project covers 83.8 square kilometres and features a 3-kilometre gold-in-soil anomaly with values up to 791 ppb Au, plus exposed quartz veins grading 7.7 to 22.8 gpt gold over 1 metre.
Trifecta Gold options Eureka Dome from Pacific Ridge Exploration Ltd.
Trifecta Gold has optioned the 156-claim Eureka Dome property from Pacific Ridge Exploration, expanding its Eureka project in Yukon's Klondike Goldfields. The property features highly anomalous gold-in-silt values up to 2,190 ppb Au and a 2km x 750m multi-element soil anomaly with strong pathfinder elements.
Fireweed substantially expands Macmillan Pass Project Area
Fireweed Zinc has signed option agreements to acquire two large claim blocks totaling 24,400 hectares adjacent to its Macmillan Pass Project in Yukon, more than doubling its land holdings to 46,900 hectares. The acquisitions from Constantine/Carlin and Golden Ridge Resources give Fireweed control over most of the Macmillan Pass Zinc District and expand potential for SEDEX zinc-lead-silver discoveries similar to its Tom and Jason deposits.
Fireweed provides update on status of PEA and Appointment of Oversight Engineer
Fireweed Zinc has accelerated work on its Preliminary Economic Assessment for the Macmillan Pass Zinc Project following an updated mineral resource estimate. The company has commissioned JDS Energy & Mining to oversee the PEA study and appointed experienced mine engineer Tim Oliver as Oversight Engineer, with completion expected in Q2 2018.
Rock Star: Brandon Macdonald, Fireweed Zinc CEO and director
Brandon Macdonald, CEO of Fireweed Zinc, discusses his career journey and the company's Macmillan Pass zinc-lead-silver project in Yukon. The project contains historical resources of 6.4 million tonnes at high grades and shows potential for significant expansion, with a resource update expected soon that management believes will surprise the market positively.
Fireweed intersects 38 meters of 8.73% Zinc, 7.62% Lead and 129 g/t Silver
Fireweed Zinc reported exceptional drill results from its Macmillan Pass Project in Yukon, with hole TS17-07 intersecting 38 meters of 8.73% zinc, 7.62% lead and 129 g/t silver in the Tom East Zone. The intersection was 170% wider than historically modeled, confirming very high grades and extending the mineralized zone significantly. The company plans to complete a new NI43-101 compliant mineral resource estimate by early 2018 followed by a preliminary economic assessment.
Independence Gold intersects gold mineralization on Boulevard, Yukon
Independence Gold reported gold drill results from its Boulevard Project in Yukon's White Gold District, adjacent to Goldcorp's Coffee deposit. The best intercept was 3.10 g/t gold over 1.5m, with a coarse fraction showing 76.2 g/t gold, indicating potential for higher-grade zones. Results are from four of nine holes drilled in the Sunrise/Sunset Zone, with five holes still pending.
Rockhaven Resources Ltd. announces assay results on additional 18 diamond drill holes
Rockhaven Resources announced assay results from 18 additional diamond drill holes at its Klaza gold-silver project in Yukon, with highlights including 56.18 g/t gold and 290 g/t silver over 1.19m. The results from the Western and Central BRX zones are intended to upgrade inferred resources to indicated resources through infill drilling.
Rockhaven Resources Ltd. intersects gold and silver at Klaza Project, Yukon
Rockhaven Resources reported high-grade gold and silver assay results from 15 additional drill holes at its Klaza Project in Yukon, with standout intersections including 21.13 g/t gold and 116 g/t silver. The 2017 exploration program successfully expanded mineralization areas and confirmed continuity of high-grade veins, with an updated resource estimate expected in early 2018.
Stratabound Minerals receives up to 14.55 gpt gold assay: Golden Culvert Yukon Project
Stratabound Minerals reported high-grade gold assay results up to 14.55 gpt from its Golden Culvert project in Yukon, confirming previous results and demonstrating grade continuity. The company is completing due diligence on an option agreement for the 83.8 square kilometre property, which shows potential for bulk mining operations.
Independence Gold discovers new soil anomalies on Boulevard, Yukon
Independence Gold Corp. announced the discovery of multiple new soil anomalies and extension of known anomalies on its Boulevard Project in Yukon's White Gold District. The project now contains 25 distinct anomalous trends, with new zones including the Runway Zone and expanded Denali Zone. The company completed 9 diamond drill holes totaling 977.5 metres with results pending.
Rockhaven announces initial assays from 2017 drilling at Klaza Project, Yukon
Rockhaven Resources announced positive initial assay results from its 2017 drilling program at the Klaza gold-silver project in Yukon, completing 96 holes totaling 15,922m ahead of schedule. The best intercept returned 36.90 g/t gold and 1,280 g/t silver over 0.83m, with results focused on expanding near-surface mineral resources for potential open pit mining. The drilling aims to enhance project economics by adding ounces amenable to open pit extraction within and adjacent to the Central Klaza Zone.
Fireweed drills wide high grade mineralization: Macmillan Pass Project
Fireweed Zinc announced exceptional drill results from its Macmillan Pass Project in Yukon, with hole TS17-03 intersecting 19.20% zinc, 13.95% lead and 379.8 g/t silver over 3.6 meters. The results confirm and exceed historic grades, opening potential for northward expansion of the Tom West Zone and supporting plans for an updated NI43-101 resource estimate by year-end.