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Lat 66 Presents Scoping Study Results

Latitude 66 published results from a scoping study for its KSB Gold-Cobalt project in northern Finland. The study is based on open pit mining, gravity, and carbon in leach processing as well as access to good infrastructure and water resources. The study highlights a 7.2-year mine life with an average annual production of 65,000oz Au […]

Aurion Sings Deal With KoBold Metals

Lapland, Finland: Aurion Resources signed a definitive agreement with KoBold Exploration Finland Oy that grants Kobold up to 75% interest in an approximately 35km2 large area in the eastern part of Aurion’s Risti project in northern Finland. Notably, the agreement is focusing on base and battery metals while Aurion will retain full ownership of gold […]

Metals One Acquires Historic Copper Projects

North Karelia, Finland: Metals One announced the acquisition of the Hammaslahti and Outokumpu projects from 80 Mile Plc. Located in central Finland, both projects have seen significant historic base metal production, with Hammaslahti producing over 7Mt @ 1.16% Cu, 1.55% Zn, 0.59g/t Au and 5.2g/t Ag and Outokumpu producing over 28.5Mt @ 3.8% Cu. During […]

Final Resampling Results Received

Prospech Limited reported the final results of its resampling program of historic core from the Korsnäs REE project. Significant intersections from the latest batch include for example 7.7m @ 35,063ppm TREO, including 6.3m @ 41,581ppm TREO, and 6.5m @ 15,849ppm TREO, including 1.2m @ 46,042ppm TREO. In total, the company has now evaluated 479 historic […]

Firefox Provides Exploration Update On Kolho Project

Firefox Gold provided an update for its Kolho property where, under an earn-in agreement, Agnico Eagle is operating the exploration campaign. In 2024, work focused on the Nuttio permit, the first approved exploration permit within the larger property package. The initial work consisted of a property-wide ground gravity survey and a bottom-of-till sampling program resulting […]

Kingsrose Acquires New Project in Finland

North Ostrobothnia, Finland: Kingsrose Mining announced the acquisition of the Jakon project in central Finland from Rio Tinto Exploration Finland Oy. Located near the past producing Hitura mine, the project is prospective for magmatic nickel-sulfide mineralization with historic drilling returning for example 64.7m @ 0.4% Ni and 0.2% Cu at the Kusiaiskallio target. The acquisition […]

Valkea Reports Assay Results From Maiden Campaign

Valkea Resources published assay results from its maiden drilling campaign at the Aarnivalkea prospect in Northern Finland. A total of 6 diamond holes for a total of 1997m have been testing two zones within the larger prospect. The best grades were intersected at the Koivu zone, where drilling intersected high-grades up and down dip of […]

Pampalo Depth Continuation Confirmed

Endomines publish assay results from its 2024 drilling campaign at the Pampalo gold mine. The program consisted of 47 diamond drill holes for a total of 4872m, targeting the planned production area between the 915 and 975m levels and testing the continuation of the mineralization below the 1055m level. Notably, the step out holes testing […]

Aurion Reports More High-Grade Gold

Aurion Resources reported results from six holes drilled at the Vanha prospect in northern Finland. Notably, drill hole KS25097 intersected 13.60m @ 7.92g/t Au, including 1m @ 57.6g/t Au in a 40m step out from previous drilling at the eastern extent of the prospect. In addition, a scout hole intersected 12.05m @ 0.63g/t Au, including […]

Northgold Updates Kopsa Resource Estimate

Northgold published an updated resource estimate for its flagship Kospa Au-(Cu) project in southern Finland. The resource update was based on the incorporation of historic drilling together with recent confirmation drilling north of the previous resource estimate and represents a 9% increase in AuEq ounces to now 818,800 AuEq ounces (23.2MT @ 1.09G7t AuEq).   […]