Hecla Mining acquires Yukon miner Alexco Resource in all-share deal
American silver producer Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL) has agreed to acquire all shares of Canadian Alexco Resource (TSX: AXU: NYSE-AM: AXU) it doesn’t already own, in a…
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Alexco drills high silver grades below Bermingham deposit at Keno Hill
As Alexco Resource (TSX: AXU.TO; NYSE-AM: AXU) is starting up its Keno Hill silver mine in the Yukon, the company has reported drill results from…
Alexco produces first concentrate at Keno Hill silver mine in Yukon
Vancouver-based Alexco Resource (TSX: AXU; NYSE-AM: AXU) has successfully commissioned the mill at its Keno Hill silver mine in the Yukon, with production of initial…
Banyan Gold finds grade continuity at Airstrip zone in Yukon
Banyan Gold (TSXV: BYN) has released assays for nine holes completed at the Airstrip zone within its AurMac property, 56 km northeast of Mayo, Yukon….
Alexco receives key water permit for Keno Hill
Alexco Resource (TSX: AXU; NYSE-AM: AXU) has received a draft water licence from the Yukon Water Board for its Keno Hill silver operation, and is moving…
‘It’s giving back’: Banyan Gold CEO Tara Christie on her lifelong roots in the Yukon
Banyan Gold (TSXV: BYN) president and CEO Tara Christie was juggling the impact of COVID-19 on the industry, and at the same time, began a…
Editorial: Yukon’s geology remains under-explored
The annual tour of mining camps in the Yukon sponsored by the Yukon Mining Alliance (75%) and the Government of Yukon (25%) never fails to…
Far North Snapshot: Eight companies active in Canada’s Far North
The daunting task of exploring for minerals and developing mines in Canada’s Far North hasn’t dissuaded global mining companies from seeking riches in these underexplored…
Alexco tables PFS for Keno Hills in Yukon
Alexco Resource has tabled a prefeasibility study (PFS) for its wholly owned Keno Hills silver project, in Yukon, that assigns the project a $101.3-million after-tax…
Banyan arranges nearly $1M financing
Banyan Gold (TSXV: BYN; US-OTC: BYAGF) has arranged a $931,000 private placement with insiders participating for $112,000, or 12%. It closed the private placement’s first…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 110: Nicaragua and Yukon mineral development ft Condor, Atac, Alexco & Yukon DM Mills
This week we serve up a double-header offering of highlights from the Canadian Mining Symposium in London: an interview with Condor Gold chairman and CEO…
Alexco CEO on restructured Wheaton Precious Metals deal
VANCOUVER — Alexco Resource (TSX: AXR; NYSE-MKT: AXU) is considering restarting production at its Keno Hill silver mine, 330 km north of Whitehorse, Yukon. The company suspended…