This volume contains reports describing the placer mining industry in Yukon during 1983 and 1984. There are two sections in this volume. The first contains reports describing certain aspects of the placer mining industry, while the second contains maps showing the distribution of placer claims and leases, and descriptions of individual mining operations.
Reports in the first section describe the placer mining industry as a whole, and outline some regulations concerning placer mining in the Yukon. Several papers describe specific mining and processing methods, or specific mining operations.
Reports in the second section describe 232 individual mining operations active in Yukon between 1983 and/or 1984.