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 deal that values the target’s…
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 its surface exploration program focused…
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 concentrates underway. Keno Hill consists…
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. The drilling has extended the…
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 forward with plans to produce…
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 new role. Like many parents…
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 impress, and this year’s trip…
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 regions. Here is a look…
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 net present value at a…
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 tranche, worth half a million…
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 Mark Child; and a panel…
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 operations in late 2013, as…