# Silver Mining News in Alaska Canonical page: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news?commodities=silver®ions=usa_ak Atlas summarizes and classifies mining-industry stories from third-party publishers. Follow each source link for the original reporting. Results: 10 Returned: 10 Coverage: drill results, resource updates, and metallurgy; primary commodity matching; all time unless dates are supplied. Region: Alaska (usa_ak) Commodity: Silver (silver) Applied filters: {"regions":["usa_ak"],"commodities":["silver"],"commodity_scope":"primary","document_types":["drill_results","resource_update","metallurgy"],"document_type_match":"any"} Sort: published_at desc Offset: 0; page size: 10 ## Silver47 Drills Massive Sulfide at the New Second Chance Zone: 74 m of Visually Observed Semi-Massive to Massive Sulfide Intervals Within 197 m of Continuous Sulfide Mineralization, Red Mountain Project, Alaska - Atlas analysis: [Read analysis](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/silver47-drills-massive-sulfide-at-the-new-second-chance-zone-74-m-of-visually-o--0fd7933c-f8fe-40ce-bb48-57b5acf824c1) · [Markdown](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/silver47-drills-massive-sulfide-at-the-new-second-chance-zone-74-m-of-visually-o--0fd7933c-f8fe-40ce-bb48-57b5acf824c1.md) - Original announcement: 2026-09-08T11:00:00.000Z - Atlas analysis published: Unknown date - Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Silver47 Exploration Corp. (AGA) - Original source: [tmx](https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/AGA/news/7089665222498171/silver47-drills-massive-sulfide-at-the-new-second-chance-zone-74-m-of-visually-o) - Atlas sentiment: 0.354 - Atlas tags: QA/QC Disclosed, Inferred Resource Silver47 has completed its summer drill program at the Red Mountain Project in Alaska, highlighting the discovery of the Second Chance zone with 197m of continuous visually observed sulfide mineralization. The company also reported high-grade silver-gold intercepts at the Mogollon Project in New Mexico, with many Red Mountain assays currently pending. ## Alaska Silver Announces Shareholder Meeting Results and Summer Exploration Program Update - Atlas analysis: [Read analysis](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/alaska-silver-announces-shareholder-meeting-results-and-summer-exploration-progr--60e86e00-137f-4459-9e53-831cd441c1a9) · [Markdown](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/alaska-silver-announces-shareholder-meeting-results-and-summer-exploration-progr--60e86e00-137f-4459-9e53-831cd441c1a9.md) - Original announcement: 2026-06-22T11:00:00.000Z - Atlas analysis published: Unknown date - Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Alaska Silver Corp. (WAM) - Original source: [tmx](https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/WAM/news/8594461790620370/alaska-silver-announces-shareholder-meeting-results-and-summer-exploration-progr) - Atlas sentiment: 0.218 - Atlas tags: Infill Drilling Alaska Silver Corp. reported successful results from its annual and special general meeting of shareholders, where all resolutions were approved. Additionally, the company provided an update on its 2026 Illinois Creek exploration program, noting that drilling is progressing efficiently at the Silver Sage and Waterpump Creek targets. ## Silver47 Commences Fully Funded 10,000-Meter Drill Program at the Red Mountain Silver and Critical Minerals Project, Alaska - Atlas analysis: [Read analysis](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/silver47-commences-fully-funded-10-000-meter-drill-program-at-the-red-mountain-s--1bd74cdc-2488-41a8-a1cb-12879409ff9a) · [Markdown](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/silver47-commences-fully-funded-10-000-meter-drill-program-at-the-red-mountain-s--1bd74cdc-2488-41a8-a1cb-12879409ff9a.md) - Original announcement: 2026-06-12T11:00:00.000Z - Atlas analysis published: Unknown date - Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Silver47 Exploration Corp (AGA) - Original source: [tmx](https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/AGA/news/5652939311236114/silver47-commences-fully-funded-10-000-meter-drill-program-at-the-red-mountain-s) - Atlas sentiment: 0.335 - Atlas tags: None Silver47 has commenced a 10,000-meter summer drill program at the Red Mountain Project in Alaska, targeting resource expansion at Dry Creek and new VMS discoveries. The company is well-funded with C$48 million and aims to test high-priority targets across a 60 km mineralized corridor. ## Silver47 Set to Commence Fully Funded 10,000-Meter Drill Program at the Red Mountain Silver and Critical Minerals Project, Alaska - Atlas analysis: [Read analysis](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/silver47-set-to-commence-fully-funded-10-000-meter-drill-program-at-the-red-moun--47431ef4-12d4-4c38-b119-7e58c259e952) · [Markdown](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/silver47-set-to-commence-fully-funded-10-000-meter-drill-program-at-the-red-moun--47431ef4-12d4-4c38-b119-7e58c259e952.md) - Original announcement: 2026-06-04T11:00:00.000Z - Atlas analysis published: Unknown date - Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Silver47 Exploration (AGA) - Original source: [tmx](https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/AGA/news/8253461782758717/silver47-set-to-commence-fully-funded-10-000-meter-drill-program-at-the-red-moun) - Atlas sentiment: 0.354 - Atlas tags: Step-Out Extension, Nearology Play Silver47 Exploration has announced a fully funded 10,000-meter summer drill program at its Red Mountain Project in Alaska. The campaign will focus on expanding the existing Dry Creek silver resource and testing several new polymetallic massive sulfide targets across a 60 km corridor. ## Alaska Silver Commences 2026 Drill Program at Illinois Creek Targeting Resource Expansion and New Discoveries - Atlas analysis: [Read analysis](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/alaska-silver-commences-2026-drill-program-at-illinois-creek-targeting-resource--bb6a769a-b000-4447-b16e-075198ce3057) · [Markdown](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/alaska-silver-commences-2026-drill-program-at-illinois-creek-targeting-resource--bb6a769a-b000-4447-b16e-075198ce3057.md) - Original announcement: 2026-06-04T11:00:00.000Z - Atlas analysis published: Unknown date - Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Alaska Silver Corp. (WAM) - Original source: [tmx](https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/WAM/news/6101067678920964/alaska-silver-commences-2026-drill-program-at-illinois-creek-targeting-resource-) - Atlas sentiment: 0.226 - Atlas tags: Resource Update Alaska Silver Corp. has commenced its 2026 exploration program at the Illinois Creek Project in Alaska, featuring a 6,000-meter two-rig drilling campaign. The program focuses on expanding the Waterpump Creek resource and evaluating the Silver Sage target. ## Alaska Silver Announces Appointment of Aaron Schutt as Director - Atlas analysis: [Read analysis](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/alaska-silver-announces-appointment-of-aaron-schutt-as-director--dd8024b9-d898-4120-9336-51a546ba1374) · [Markdown](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/alaska-silver-announces-appointment-of-aaron-schutt-as-director--dd8024b9-d898-4120-9336-51a546ba1374.md) - Original announcement: 2026-05-14T11:00:00.000Z - Atlas analysis published: Unknown date - Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Alaska Silver Corp. (WAM) - Original source: [tmx](https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/WAM/news/5251632567469943/alaska-silver-announces-appointment-of-aaron-schutt-as-director) - Atlas sentiment: 0.162 - Atlas tags: Inferred Resource, Resource Update Alaska Silver Corp. has appointed Aaron Schutt, President and CEO of Doyon Limited, to its Board of Directors. The announcement also includes details on recent stock option and RSU grants and provides a summary of the company's existing mineral resources at the Illinois Creek Project. ## Alaska Silver Announces 6,000-Meter 2026 Drill Program for Illinois Creek, Alaska - Atlas analysis: [Read analysis](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/alaska-silver-announces-6-000-meter-2026-drill-program-for-illinois-creek-alaska--e2cc49c0-9d20-4b1f-b4b8-1104631d75b6) · [Markdown](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/alaska-silver-announces-6-000-meter-2026-drill-program-for-illinois-creek-alaska--e2cc49c0-9d20-4b1f-b4b8-1104631d75b6.md) - Original announcement: 2026-03-12T11:00:00.000Z - Atlas analysis published: Unknown date - Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Alaska Silver Corp. (WAM) - Original source: [tmx](https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/WAM/news/8082431109906179/alaska-silver-announces-6-000-meter-2026-drill-program-for-illinois-creek-alaska) - Atlas sentiment: 0.347 - Atlas tags: Nearology Play Alaska Silver Corp. has announced a fully-funded 6,000-meter summer 2026 drill program for its Illinois Creek project in Alaska. The program will target the high-grade Waterpump Creek deposit and the newly discovered Silver Sage Zone, while also advancing regional exploration near the Round Top porphyry system. ## Alaska Silver Cuts High-Grade Silver and Zinc at Waterpump Creek and Silver Sage - Atlas analysis: [Read analysis](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/alaska-silver-cuts-high-grade-silver-and-zinc-at-waterpump-creek-and-silver-sage--81257892-a103-4601-9291-6b3d973dda26) · [Markdown](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/alaska-silver-cuts-high-grade-silver-and-zinc-at-waterpump-creek-and-silver-sage--81257892-a103-4601-9291-6b3d973dda26.md) - Original announcement: 2026-01-20T12:00:00.000Z - Atlas analysis published: Unknown date - Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Alaska Silver Corp. (WAM) - Original source: [tmx](https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/WAM/news/6519919797070540/alaska-silver-cuts-high-grade-silver-and-zinc-at-waterpump-creek-and-silver-sage) - Atlas sentiment: 0.441 - Atlas tags: QA/QC Disclosed, Step-Out Extension, Bonanza Intercept Alaska Silver Corp. reported high-grade silver and zinc drill results from its Illinois Creek project in Alaska, including significant intercepts at Waterpump Creek. The company also announced the discovery of the Silver Sage zone, a new high-grade silver-lead target identified through trenching and shallow drilling. ## Alaska Silver Announces New High-Grade Discovery Zone: Silver Sage - Atlas analysis: [Read analysis](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/alaska-silver-announces-new-high-grade-discovery-zone-silver-sage--a2f48905-ca82-4335-abc2-36f8233362d1) · [Markdown](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/alaska-silver-announces-new-high-grade-discovery-zone-silver-sage--a2f48905-ca82-4335-abc2-36f8233362d1.md) - Original announcement: 2025-11-03T12:00:00.000Z - Atlas analysis published: Unknown date - Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Alaska Silver Corp. (WAM) - Original source: [tmx](https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/WAM/news/7859658934418206/alaska-silver-announces-new-high-grade-discovery-zone-silver-sage) - Atlas sentiment: 0.483 - Atlas tags: True Width Disclosed, Bonanza Intercept Alaska Silver Corp. has announced the discovery of the Silver Sage high-grade mineralized zone at its Illinois Creek project in Alaska. Surface trench and grab samples yielded exceptional silver grades up to 1,235 g/t Ag with associated lead, zinc, gold, and copper. Initial drilling of 906.5 meters has been completed, with assay results expected in the coming weeks. ## Alaska Silver 2025 Exploration Update - Atlas analysis: [Read analysis](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/alaska-silver-2025-exploration-update--556d30b9-46ef-4ae5-ab90-ce63f6eeb2e5) · [Markdown](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/alaska-silver-2025-exploration-update--556d30b9-46ef-4ae5-ab90-ce63f6eeb2e5.md) - Original announcement: 2025-10-15T11:00:00.000Z - Atlas analysis published: Unknown date - Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Alaska Silver Corp. (WAM) - Original source: [tmx](https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/WAM/news/4944888488069643/alaska-silver-2025-exploration-update) - Atlas sentiment: 0.239 - Atlas tags: Step-Out Extension, No QA/QC Disclosure Alaska Silver Corp. completed its 2025 exploration program at the Illinois Creek project, including 2,964m of drilling across 13 holes. The program led to the discovery of a new mineralization zone named 'Silver Sage', though assay results for both the new zone and the Waterpump Creek South target are still pending. # Atlas tag definitions - **Bonanza Intercept:** Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. - **Metal Equivalent Opaque:** Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Requires an actual metal equivalent grade; a combined elemental basket such as PGE is not a metal equivalent. - **True Width Disclosed:** Actual thickness perpendicular to structure is stated, not just downhole length. - **Apparent Width Only:** Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. - **QA/QC Disclosed:** Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates). - **Compositing Transparent:** Cut-off grade and internal dilution rules are clearly stated for reported intervals. - **No QA/QC Disclosure:** Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. - **Cut-off Undisclosed:** Cut-off grade not disclosed — cannot assess comparability to prior estimates or peers. - **Step-Out Extension:** Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. - **Infill Drilling:** Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. - **Stale Data Re-release:** Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. - **Deleterious Elements Present:** A source-stated penalty, refractory or recovery concern in the fact's scope. Element detection alone, including measured elements explicitly below penalty thresholds, does not trigger this tag. Respect negation and retain a separately stated concern even when another risk is explicitly absent. - **Refractory Ore:** Complex mineralogy requiring oxidation or other special processing before recovery. - **Nearology Play:** Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. - **Measured Resource:** Highest confidence category — tonnage, grade, shape well-established from closely-spaced drilling. Basis for Proven Reserves. - **Indicated Resource:** Reasonable geological confidence based on adequate drilling; continuity can be assumed. Basis for Probable Reserves. - **Proven Reserve:** Measured Resource with demonstrated economic viability after applying modifying factors. - **Probable Reserve:** Indicated Resource with demonstrated economic viability after applying modifying factors. - **Inferred Resource:** Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone. - **All Inferred:** M&I share below the weak bound — very early stage, no engineering confidence. - **Tonnage Growth:** Tonnage increase reaching the strong tier vs prior estimate, with grade maintained or improved. - **Grade Improvement:** Average resource grade improved vs prior estimate — better deposit economics. - **Contained Metal Growth:** True scale improvement — contained metal ounces/tonnes increased vs prior, accounting for both tonnage and grade changes. - **Category Upgrade:** Resource confidence improved — Inferred upgraded to Indicated, or Indicated to Measured. De-risking signal. - **Tonnage Decline:** Resource tonnage decreased vs prior estimate — pit optimization removed marginal material or geological model revised down. - **Grade Decline:** Average grade fell below the red-flag bound vs prior estimate — deposit economics worsening. May indicate high-grading in early drilling. - **Contained Metal Decline:** Contained metal decreased vs prior despite tonnage growth — grade dilution exceeds volume gain. - **Category Downgrade:** Resource confidence decreased — Measured downgraded to Indicated, or Indicated to Inferred. Unusual and concerning. - **Dilutive Growth:** Tonnage increased but contained metal flat or down — likely from lower cut-off grade, not geological expansion. - **Cut-off Lowered:** Cut-off grade reduced beyond the suspicious bound vs prior estimate — tonnage growth may be artificial inflation. - **Cut-off Undisclosed:** Cut-off grade not disclosed — cannot assess comparability to prior estimates or peers. - **Stale Estimate:** Effective date is >2 years old — data currency concern, may not reflect current geological understanding. - **QP/CP Signed:** Qualified Person (QP) or Competent Person (CP) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association (e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo) with relevant experience. - **Cut-off Disclosed:** Cut-off grade used for resource reporting is clearly stated, enabling like-for-like comparison. - **JORC Compliant:** Resource estimate prepared in compliance with JORC Code (Australia) — high reporting standard. - **NI 43-101 Compliant:** Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 (Canada) — high reporting standard. - **Historical Estimate Only:** Estimate pre-dates or does not comply with current JORC/NI 43-101 standards — requires verification drilling. - **No Contained Metal:** Tonnage and grade reported but contained metal not calculated or disclosed — incomplete reporting. - **No QP/CP Disclosure:** No Qualified Person or Competent Person named — lower credibility for the estimate. A QP/CP should be a member of a recognized professional association with relevant experience. - **Maiden Resource:** First formal MRE for the project — establishes baseline but typically exploration-stage with high Inferred component. No prior estimate exists, so every change band is not applicable. - **Resource Update:** Revised estimate for an existing resource — compare to prior to assess progress. - **PEA-Supporting:** Resource estimate prepared to support a Preliminary Economic Assessment — early-stage study. - **PFS-Supporting:** Resource estimate prepared to support a Pre-Feasibility Study — requires adequate M&I component. - **DFS-Supporting:** Resource estimate prepared to support a Definitive Feasibility Study — requires high M&I confidence. - **High Recovery:** Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route. - **Pilot Scale Complete:** Pilot or demonstration plant testing completed under continuous operation. - **Free Milling:** Simple, clean ore amenable to standard processing without oxidation. - **Multi-Domain Tested:** Variability across ore domains (oxide, transition, fresh) has been addressed. - **Recovery Improving:** Recovery improved versus a like-for-like prior test program on the same domain and route. - **Low Recovery:** Recovery below the weak band for the commodity and processing route. - **Bench Scale Only:** Only preliminary bench tests completed — no locked-cycle or pilot work. - **Refractory Ore:** Complex mineralogy requiring oxidation or other special processing before recovery. - **Single Domain Only:** Testing limited to one composite or domain — representativeness not established. - **Recovery Stagnant:** No improvement across multiple test programs on comparable material. - **Theoretical Recovery Only:** Only theoretical or liberation-derived recovery reported, with no actual test result. - **Heap Leach Route:** Processing via heap leach — lower CAPEX and OPEX, lower recovery expected. - **Mill Route:** Processing via mill or concentrator (CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation). - **Gravity Route:** Gravity separation forms a material part of the flowsheet. - **POX/BIOX Route:** Pressure or bio-oxidation for refractory ore — high CAPEX and OPEX. - **Byproduct Commodity:** The tested commodity is a byproduct rather than the primary economic driver. - **DFS Bankable:** AACE Class 2-1 study complete and within the staleness window. - **PFS Complete:** AACE Class 3 study complete. - **PEA Only:** Only Class 4 / Initial Assessment economics available. Not bankable. - **No Study:** No formal economic study — no engineering basis for the economics quoted. - **Stale Study:** Beyond the staleness window measured from the estimate base date. - **Inferred Heavy Feed:** Material Inferred share of LOM mill feed, or the share is undisclosed. - **Resource Governance Undisclosed:** No QA/QC, top-cut methodology or QP independence disclosed. Caps study quality at the moderate tier. - **NPV Cut vs Prior Study:** A restated study reduces NPV materially against its own predecessor on the same asset. - **High IRR:** Post-tax real unlevered IRR in the strong tier or better. - **Low IRR:** IRR below the moderate tier. - **Below Jurisdiction Hurdle:** IRR below the greenfield or brownfield hurdle for its jurisdiction tier. - **IRR Basis Undisclosed:** Real vs nominal not stated, so the tier is not comparable across studies. - **Undervalued PNAV:** Funding-adjusted P/NAV in the strong tier or better. - **Overvalued PNAV:** Funding-adjusted P/NAV in the red-flag tier. - **Fast Payback:** Payback in the strong tier or better, on the required basis. - **Slow Payback:** Payback in the weak tier or worse. - **Bottom Quartile Cost:** P0-25 of the relevant commodity cost curve. - **Top Quartile Cost:** P75-100 of the relevant commodity cost curve — first to cut in a downturn. - **Cost Basis Undisclosed:** By-product vs co-product not stated, so quartile placement is unreliable. - **Low Capital Intensity:** Below the benchmark for its project type. - **High Capital Intensity:** Above the benchmark for its project type. - **Conservative Pricing:** Conservative on the worst of the spot, 3-year and consensus comparisons. - **Aggressive Pricing:** The study only works on a stretched price deck. - **No Price Sensitivity:** No price sensitivity disclosed — treated as a deliberate signal, not a neutral gap. - **No Discount Rate Sensitivity:** Blocks NPV normalisation to the common rate without reconstruction. - **Price Deck Unstructured:** Prices given only as free text, so conservatism cannot be scored. - **Long Reserve Life:** Reserve life index in the top tier of the single ladder. - **Short Reserve Life:** Reserve life index in the critical tier. - **Resource Life Upside:** Wide gap between reserve life and resource life — conversion upside rather than discovery dependence. - **Fully Funded:** Funding coverage at or above 1.0x counting committed facilities only. - **Material Funding Gap:** Funding coverage below the substantially-funded band. - **Funding Gap Exceeds Market Cap:** Red flag regardless of headline NPV — the upside is not reachable by the current equity holder. - **Encumbered by Stream:** An existing stream or royalty reduces attributable NAV and restricts future financing. - **Stability Agreement:** Fiscal terms fixed, with a term covering the mine life. - **High Government Take:** Total government take above the regional norm as a share of pre-tax cash flow. - **Fully Permitted:** Key permits granted with no unresolved challenge. - **Permit Challenge Outstanding:** An appeal or legal challenge is unresolved, which can defer first production indefinitely. - **No Community Agreement:** Permits held but no IBA or benefit agreement — the start date is unsupported. - **Closure Underprovisioned:** Closure provision materially below peers, unfunded, or undisclosed. - **Upstream TSF:** Upstream tailings construction, which is banned in Brazil and Ecuador.