Tectonic Metals gets funding for gold exploration in Alaska
The company's Flat gold project is located 40 km north of the giant Donlin gold project.
Yukon-focused silver mine developer Alexco Resource (NYSE: AXU) (TSX: AXU) has arranged a non-brokered private placement of approximately 7.47 million common shares priced at C$1.75 each, which would raise gross proceeds of roughly C$13.1 million ($10.3m) to the company.
Net proceeds of the offering are to be used by Alexco for general corporate purposes, including continued ramp-up of mining operations at Keno Hill, which it is advancing towards commercial production. Concentrate production and shipments have already begun in 2021.
Located 350 km north of Whitehorse, the Keno Hill silver district comprises 242 square kilometres, hosting numerous mineral deposits and more than 35 historical past-producing mine sites. Between 1913 and 1989, the district produced over 200 million oz. of silver with average grades of 1,368.55 g/t, making it the second-largest historical silver producer in Canada.
Today, Keno Hill boasts significant mineral resources at grades higher than most of the world’s primary silver producers. Total resource on the property is currently estimated at 4.3 million tonnes indicated grading 635 g/t silver (87.6 million contained oz.) and 2.1 million tonnes inferred at 595 g/t silver (32.6 million contained oz.).
This resource also has the potential for expansion thanks to Alexco’s exploration success at the Bermingham and Flame & Moth deposits, the former of which had its resource updated earlier this year that increased its previous estimates by 43%. Other deposits that have resource estimates are Bellekeno, Lucky Queen and Onek.
