{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-28/selkirk-copper-minto-13-year-mine-life","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-28/selkirk-copper-minto-13-year-mine-life.md","title":"Selkirk Copper's Minto Study Projects 13-Year Mine Life","headline":"Selkirk Copper's Minto PEA Outlines 13-Year Mine Life, Longest in Project's History","description":"Selkirk Copper's completed preliminary economic assessment for the Minto Copper Mine in Yukon projects a 13-year mine life.","section":"Research & Clinical Trials","published_at":"2026-10-28T21:18:29+00:00","modified_at":"2026-10-28T21:18:29+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["Selkirk Copper Mines completed a preliminary economic assessment for the Minto Copper Mine in Yukon projecting a 13-year mine life.","The company is advancing redevelopment and a potential restart of the past-producing Minto mine.","Selkirk Copper is controlled by the Selkirk First Nation and is working toward a mid-2027 restart decision."],"companies":[{"name":"Selkirk Copper Mines","is_primary":true,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0003mn6/selkirk-copper-mines","website":"http://www.selkirkcopper.com"}],"source":{"publisher":"Stock Titan","title":"Selkirk Copper's Minto study projects 13-year mine life","url":"https://www.stocktitan.net/news/SKRKF/video-ceo-clips-selkirk-copper-reviving-yukon-s-minto-mine-with-1tfrt032bpbi.html"},"other_sources":[],"tags":["Research & Clinical Trials","Selkirk Copper Mines"],"body_markdown":"Selkirk Copper Mines Inc. has completed a preliminary economic assessment for the Minto Copper Mine in Yukon that projects a 13-year mine life, the longest in the project's history. [Stock Titan](https://www.stocktitan.net/news/SKRKF/video-ceo-clips-selkirk-copper-reviving-yukon-s-minto-mine-with-1tfrt032bpbi.html) reported the assessment on October 28, 2026.\n\n## Selkirk Copper's Minto Redevelopment Plan\n\n[Selkirk Copper Mines](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0003mn6/selkirk-copper-mines) is a Vancouver-based mining development company advancing the past-producing Minto copper-gold-silver mine in Yukon toward a mid-2027 restart decision. The company is controlled by the Selkirk First Nation and describes itself as the first majority Indigenous-owned operating mine in Canadian history.\n\nThe completed preliminary economic assessment outlines a 13-year mine life for Minto, the longest projected in the project's history. Selkirk Copper said it is advancing the redevelopment and potential restart of the mine and positions itself to become Yukon's next base metals producer. The company said demand for copper is growing across electrification, data centres and power infrastructure.\n\n## Selkirk Copper's Funding and Drilling Records\n\nAccording to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data), Selkirk Copper closed an upsized C$35 million bought-deal private placement in April 2026, led by Canaccord Genuity, including C$27.5 million in common shares and C$7.5 million in flow-through shares. The Selkirk First Nation exercised pro-rata rights for an additional C$500,250 in that placement.\n\nThe same records show Selkirk Copper commenced a Phase 2 drill program in May 2026 targeting up to 50,000 additional metres during 2026, with four rigs active. Omineca Diamond Drilling Ltd., the contractor that completed the Phase 1 program of 52,288 metres in 175 holes, is continuing with the Phase 2 program.\n\n## Minto Resource and Drilling Milestones\n\nSelkirk Copper announced an updated 2026 Mineral Resource Estimate for the Minto Project on July 30, 2026, reporting Measured & Indicated resources of 47.8 million tonnes at 0.89% Cu, 0.34 g/t Au and 3.2 g/t Ag, containing 940 Mlb copper, 530 koz gold and 4.97 Moz silver, Stock Titan reported.\n\nOn August 20, 2026, Selkirk Copper reported additional results from its Phase 2 drill program at the Minto Project, revealing high-grade mineralization at Minto North and Area 118, according to Stock Titan. On September 15, 2026, the company filed a NI 43-101 technical report on its updated Minto Project Mineral Resource Estimate, effective June 10, 2026, AInvest reported.\n\n## Minto's Mid-2027 Restart Decision\n\nSelkirk Copper is advancing the Minto project toward a mid-2027 restart decision, according to company records. The company's completed preliminary economic assessment projects a 13-year mine life for the Yukon copper mine.\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}