Alaska Department of Natural Resources

Graphite One Awarded $37.5 Million Department of Defense Grant Under the Defense Production Act

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Monday, July 17, 2023

The DoD grant to Graphite One follows the designation of graphite as one of the battery materials deemed under the DPA law to be "essential to the national defense."

Key Points: 
  • The DoD grant to Graphite One follows the designation of graphite as one of the battery materials deemed under the DPA law to be "essential to the national defense."
  • The DPA funding allows G1 to accelerate its Feasibility Study covering its Graphite Creek Project 35 miles north of Nome, Alaska.
  • "This Department of Defense grant underscores our confidence in our strategy to build a 100% U.S.-based advanced graphite supply chain – from mining to refining to recycling.
  • With the United States currently 100 percent import dependent for natural graphite, Graphite One is planning to develop a complete U.S.-based, advanced graphite supply chain solution anchored by the Graphite Creek resource.

U.S. GOLDMINING MOBILIZES FIELD TEAMS TO EXECUTE ON 2023 EXPLORATION PROGRAM AT WHISTLER GOLD-COPPER PROJECT, ALASKA

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Tuesday, May 30, 2023

The Company has started executing its plans to unlock the value of the Company's Whistler gold-copper project ("Whistler") in Alaska, USA and has mobilized field teams to commence exploration activities.

Key Points: 
  • The Company has started executing its plans to unlock the value of the Company's Whistler gold-copper project ("Whistler") in Alaska, USA and has mobilized field teams to commence exploration activities.
  • The Company's board of directors has approved a budget to commence and execute Phase 1 of a two-year exploration program, including core drilling of up to 10,000 meters at the Whistler project.
  • Tim Smith, Chief Executive Officer of U.S. GoldMining, commented: "US GoldMining is now fully funded and permitted to start our inaugural exploration program at Whistler.
  • The Company has appointed Equity Exploration Consultants Ltd. ("Equity Exploration") to manage the geological and exploration functions at Whistler, including the planned drilling program.

Contango ORE Announces Earnings For Quarter Ended December 31, 2022

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Monday, February 6, 2023

The Company expects to experience additional losses until the Manh Choh project begins commercial production, which we anticipate will be in the second half of 2024.

Key Points: 
  • The Company expects to experience additional losses until the Manh Choh project begins commercial production, which we anticipate will be in the second half of 2024.
  • The Company also announced that it filed its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2022, with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
  • Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “The Company ends 2022 with a very productive period of initial construction activities at its 30% owned Manh Choh project.
  • We look forward to continuing to update shareholders and investors on our progress in developing Alaska’s next gold mines.”

Donlin Gold Announces Final Assay Results for 2022 Drill Program

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Thursday, January 19, 2023

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Jan. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Donlin Gold LLC (“Donlin Gold”), owned 50:50 by Barrick Gold Corporation (“Barrick”) (TSX: ABX) (NYSE: GOLD) and NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. (“NOVAGOLD”) (TSX, NYSE American: NG), is pleased to report the release of the final set of assay results from the 2022 drill program.

Key Points: 
  • ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Jan. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Donlin Gold LLC (“Donlin Gold”), owned 50:50 by Barrick Gold Corporation (“Barrick”) (TSX: ABX) (NYSE: GOLD) and NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. (“NOVAGOLD”) (TSX, NYSE American: NG), is pleased to report the release of the final set of assay results from the 2022 drill program.
  • The assay results for the final 44 drill holes and full 2022 drill program are reported in Table 2 in the Appendix.
  • Drilling in 2022 returned some of the best assay results seen to date at Donlin Gold.
  • Local hires from the 2022 drill program will continue to support Donlin Gold’s engagement efforts through the Community Liaison program in five Y-K villages.

Alaska's Copper River Coho Beckons Fall Flavors

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Tuesday, August 16, 2022

CORDOVA, Alaska, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska's Copper River Coho, in season from mid-August through September, signals the shift from summer to fall. Renowned as "The Last Great Salmon of the Season", Copper River coho lends itself to an array of preparations and pairs naturally with the flavors of late August as well as with the cozier flavors of autumn such as apples, squashes, root vegetables and earthy mushrooms.

Key Points: 
  • CORDOVA, Alaska, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska's Copper River Coho , in season from mid-August through September, signals the shift from summer to fall.
  • To locate Copper River Coho in your area, check the Fish Locator on the Copper River Salmon website.
  • Adam Branin, Seafood Buyer for Quality Food Centers (QFC) based in Bellevue, Washington, reports, "It'sbeen a great season this year for Wild Salmon and especially Copper River!Our customers have really responded when we have advertised Copper River Sockeye at great retails this year.They know how special Copper River is and that's why we are going to lean into Copper River Coho as well.
  • To locate Copper River Coho in your area, check the Fish Locator on the Copper River website .

Government of Canada sends 40 Wood Bison to the State of Alaska

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Thursday, April 21, 2022

By transferring bison to establish conservation herds across North America, the Government of Canada is contributing to the restoration and long-term survival of wood bison.

Key Points: 
  • By transferring bison to establish conservation herds across North America, the Government of Canada is contributing to the restoration and long-term survival of wood bison.
  • Both the wood and plains bison herds from the park have supplied bison to national and international conservation projects.
  • The Alaska wood bison restoration project successfully established a wild wood bison population in western Alaska in 2015.
  • "The State of Alaska will be forever grateful that the government of Canada took the steps to save the last remaining wood bison and later established a disease-free population at Elk Island National Park to propagate wood bison for release elsewhere.

Trilogy Metals Announces the 2022 Program and Budget for the Upper Kobuk Mineral Projects and Provides Update on Arctic Permitting

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Tuesday, January 11, 2022

The budget is 100% funded by Ambler Metals and was confirmed by the NANA/Ambler Metals Oversight committee.

Key Points: 
  • The budget is 100% funded by Ambler Metals and was confirmed by the NANA/Ambler Metals Oversight committee.
  • Ambler Metals presented technical results received to date and a preliminary outline of the 2022 exploration program.
  • The review concluded that the Ambler Metals permitting strategy is sound and the permitting package can proceed with minor changes.
  • More details on the proposed 2022 program and Arctic permitting timeline will be made public in early 2022.

Callinex Announces Gold/Copper/Zinc Mineral Resource Estimate at Point Leamington, Newfoundland

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Monday, October 25, 2021

The estimate of Mineral Resources may be materially affected by environmental permitting, legal title, taxation, socio-political, marketing or other relevant issues.

Key Points: 
  • The estimate of Mineral Resources may be materially affected by environmental permitting, legal title, taxation, socio-political, marketing or other relevant issues.
  • It is reasonably expected that the majority of the Inferred Mineral Resource could be upgraded to an Indicated Mineral Resource with continued exploration.
  • The Pit-Constrained Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate uses a NSR Cut Off of CDN$25/t, and the out-of-pit Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate uses a NSR Cut Off of CDN$75/t.
  • The database for the Mineral Resource Estimate consisted of 94 drill holes totaling 28,172 m, of which a total of 57 drill holes totaling 15,660 m intersected the mineralization wireframes used for the Mineral Resource Estimate.