# Elk Range Mining Idaho gold exploration

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/elk-range-mining-idaho-gold-exploration
> Updated: 2026-09-03T00:23:03.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

Elk Range Mining has initiated its first diamond drilling program at the Friday gold mine in Idaho. This maiden phase involves drilling eight holes for approximately 2,850 meters to validate historical high-grade mineralization and test for extensions at depth within the Orogrande Shear Zone.

The project is a brownfields site that previously produced gold between May 2020 and February 2022 before being placed on care and maintenance due to COVID-19. Following a $10 million Initial Public Offering, the company plans to use the funds to revitalize the site, which features existing underground development and processing infrastructure.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-03: Eldorado Gold nears commercial production at Saskatchewan mine

Eldorado Gold's McIlvenna Bay mine in Saskatchewan is nearing commercial production of copper and zinc, a project deemed of national importance to bolster Canada's critical mineral supply chains.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/eldorado-gold-nears-commercial-production-at-saskatchewan-mine

### 2026-08-10: Elk Range Mining begins maiden drilling at Idaho gold mine

Elk Range Mining is commencing a maiden 2,850-meter diamond drilling program at its Friday gold mine in Idaho to validate historical high-grade mineralization.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/elk-range-mining-begins-maiden-drilling-at-idaho-gold-mine

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