A.J. Roan

Anchorage

Writer and Editor at Metal Tech News

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Ekati 2024 socio-economic impact revealed

1 week ago | miningnewsnorth.com | A.J. Roan

Burgundy Diamond Mines Ltd. May 8 released its 2024 Socio-Economic Report, detailing operational, safety, and community contributions tied to the Ekati diamond mine and reaffirming the company's commitment to responsible mining and northern engagement in Northwest Territories.
Sitka confirms high-grade continuity at RC

1 week ago | miningnewsnorth.com | A.J. Roan

Sitka Gold Corp. May 8 reported the latest assay results from its ongoing 2025 drill campaign at the RC Gold project in Yukon, Canada, along with confirmation that drilling has resumed at the Blackjack deposit following a planned seasonal pause. After revealing an incredible 352-meter intercept averaging 1.55 grams per metric ton gold in hole 75, assays from the subsequent drill hole have demonstrated that higher-grade mineralization continues both laterally and at depth.
New claims at New Amalga for future mine

1 week ago | miningnewsnorth.com | A.J. Roan

North of 60 Mining News - May 9, 2025 | Last updated May 08, 2025 1:49pmGrande Portage Resources Ltd. countTo support development of operational facilities and infrastructure. Grande Portage Resources Ltd. May 7 announced the staking of 64 additional federal mining claims adjacent to its New Amalga gold project in Southeast Alaska to accommodate future surface infrastructure in support of a proposed underground mining operation.
White Cliff drills world-class copper at Rae

1 week ago | miningnewsnorth.com | A.J. Roan

In what may rank among the most compelling copper intersections reported in decades, White Cliff Minerals Ltd. has tapped into a remarkably thick and high-grade zone at its Rae Copper project in Nunavut, with a 175-meter drill intercept averaging 2.5% copper. Situated roughly 70 kilometers (47 miles) from Kugluktuk in western Nunavut, the Rae project marked the first major push into North America for Australian-based White Cliff Minerals.
New assays expand Cowley copper system

2 weeks ago | miningnewsnorth.com | A.J. Roan

Gladiator Metals Corp. April 30 reported additional high-grade copper intercepts from its Cowley Park prospect in Yukon, with assays from recent drilling confirming continuity of mineralization along strike and at depth, including impressive intervals of 11.52 meters averaging 7.54% copper and 11 meters at 6.56% copper.
Rae returns 58 meters of 3.08% copper

2 weeks ago | miningnewsnorth.com | A.J. Roan

White Cliff Minerals Ltd. April 30 reported the first assay results from its Rae copper project in Nunavut, Canada, confirming thick zones of high-grade mineralization at the Danvers prospect with a standout intercept of 58 meters averaging 3.08% copper and 13.3 g/t silver. "The commencement of the reporting of drilling assays marks an important inflection point for the company," said White Cliff Minerals Managing Director Troy Whittaker.
Geophysics unlock Great Bear potential

2 weeks ago | miningnewsnorth.com | A.J. Roan

White Cliff Minerals Ltd. April 28 announced the identification of multiple large-scale, high-tenor geophysical anomalies at its Great Bear project in Canada's Northwest Territories, findings that correlate strongly with previous high-grade surface samples and signal the potential emergence of a significant iron-oxide-copper-gold and epithermal mineral district in the heart of the Great Bear Magmatic Zone.
Vital Metals outlines next steps for Tardiff

2 weeks ago | miningnewsnorth.com | A.J. Roan

Vital Metals Ltd. April 30 reported continued progress during the first quarter at its Nechalacho rare earths-niobium project in Canada's Northwest Territories, with metallurgical testing, resource growth, and scoping study preparations at the Tardiff deposit advancing a strategy to establish a scalable, long-life source of critical minerals for North America's emerging supply chains.
U.S., Ukraine finalize resource accord

2 weeks ago | metaltechnews.com | A.J. Roan

Following prolonged and at times uncertain negotiations – including a high-profile breakdown in February – the United States and Ukraine have signed a minerals-for-investment agreement granting Washington prioritized access to new Ukrainian mineral development projects and establishing a joint reconstruction investment fund.
EXIM weighs $900M for ABTC Nevada lithium

2 weeks ago | metaltechnews.com | A.J. Roan

In a major step toward establishing a full-cycle domestic supply of battery-grade lithium, American Battery Technology Company (ABTC) has received a $900 million letter of interest (LOI) from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) to fund the construction of a Nevada facility that would mine lithium from clay-based ore and refine it into materials used in electric vehicle batteries.