Northern Dynasty To Appeal Alaska Permit Rejection

January 2021 by Associated Press

The proposed mine would be built on state-owned land in the Bristol Bay region, near the world’s largest wild sockeye salmon fishery.

Resurrecting a Hardrock Mine:

April 2023

The Millsite Finally Roars to Life!

Prospecting for Copper Ores—Part II

July 2012
Copper is a critically important metal that we need to run our modern electronic society, and the long term outlook for this metal is for a steady increase in price.

Partner Withdraws from Pebble Project

October 2013
One of the partners in a massive and contentious proposed gold and copper mine in Alaska is pulling out, raising questions about the future of the project.

Sixteen to One Gold Mine: Unique Challenges and Potential Rewards - Pt I

January 2020

Many of the Sixteen to One’s challenges arise from its unusual geology and the pocket characteristics of the ore deposits.

The Ely Copper-Gold District of Nevada

January 2015
The main ore deposits of the Ely district are associated with an east-west belt of altered and mineralized rocks measuring about one mile wide that extends 8 miles westward from Ely.

Northwestern Alaska Mineral Resources

February 2016
Gold and jade are actually only minor mineral resources for the Northwestern Alaska region as a whole. Modern prospecting has focused more on base metal than precious metal resources.

Nevada Miners: Check Your Claim Markers

December 2011
The Nevada Senate introduced SB108 in 2009 to prohibit PVC piping utilized by miners to stake mining claims.

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