Five base metal projects underway in the Yukon
Mining chatter in the Yukon these days is all about the yellow metal. It’s been that way for at least 10 years, according to geologist Mike Burke, who spent more…
Copper North Mining Corp
MDRU sheds light on gold in the Yukon
VANCOUVER — When Underworld Resources, now Kinross Gold (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC), found the White Gold deposit in 2008 — a gold-only system near the prolific Klondike placer gold fields, 95 km south of Dawson City — it swept the…
Western Copper jumps on Casino feasibility study
For resource companies, it can be hard to keep investors interested during the lull between discovery and development. During those years the story shifts from exciting exploration results to endless studies of metallurgy, hydrography, power…
Western Copper jumps on Casino feasibility study
VANCOUVER – For resource companies, it can be hard to keep investors interested during the lull between discovery and development. During those years the story shifts from exciting exploration results to endless studies of metallurgy,…
Selwyn reduces project scope as capital costs soar in the Yukon
High capital costs have forced Selwyn Resources (SWN-V) to drastically cut planned mine throughput for its Selwyn lead-zinc underground mine in the Yukon as its tries to make the project affordable.The company, which is developing the Selwyn…
Three companies better than one for Western Copper family
Convinced its portfolio of projects weren’t being adequately appreciated in the market, Yukon-focused Western Copper last year spun out everything but its flagship Casino project into two new companies.
Three companies better than one for Western Copper family
Vancouver – Convinced its portfolio of projects weren’t being adequately appreciated in the market, Yukon-focused Western Copper last year decided to spin out everything but its flagship Casino project into two new companies.