Ucore Scales Up Demonstration Plant for Rare Earth Separation
Early evaluation of a process to separate rare earth elements from mined ore puts Ucore on a faster track to commercial deployment.
Mining
Blackwolf Copper & Gold Commences Fieldwork in Lower Panhandle
Blackwolf Copper & Gold commenced surface exploration northwest of Hyder near the tip of the Alaska Panhandle in a mining region known as the Golden Triangle.
Doyon Boosts Tectonic Metals Investment
The regional Native corporation for Interior Alaska, already the largest single shareholder of a Canadian mining company, is upping the ante with another investment.
AIDEA Applies for West Susitna Access Environmental Review
The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority submitted a permit application to the US Army Corps of Engineers, starting the process of environmental review for the West Susitna Access Road.
Ambler Access Work Continues Despite Disappointing Ruling
Partners developing a proposed mining road in Northwest Alaska are discussing the impact of a court ruling on 2022 summer field activities.
Exploration Season Opens for Prince of Wales Prospects
Developers of the Bokan-Dotson Ridge rare earth element mine and the Niblack gold-silver-copper mine are sending exploration workers out in the field for the summer.
AIDEA Studying Ambler Access Supply Chain
The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority is studying the supply chain corridor for a road to the Ambler mining district.
BLM Suspends Ambler Road Right-of-Way
The Biden administration is rescinding the right-of-way granted to the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority for a road to the Ambler mining district.
DNR Establishes Online Portal for Miners to Pay Royalties
The Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has established an online system for miners working on state land to submit annual production royalties and mining license taxes.
Donlin Gold 2022 Budget Largest in a Decade, Based on 2021 Drilling Results
The 2022 budget for the Donlin Gold project in the upper Kuskokwim region is set at $60 million, split equally among owners Barrick Gold Corporation and Novagold Resources.