NGR surveys were originally conducted in the Watson Lake map area in 1995. Stream sediment and water samples were collected from a total of 1117 sample sites. A total of 824 original samples were selected for reanalysis. Representative 2 gram splits were successfully recovered from 824 samples. Samples were analysed by an ultra-trace aqua-regia digestion ICP-MS package for 53 elements.
Le gouvernement du Yukon reconnaît l’existence des territoires traditionnels des peuples autochtones partout au Yukon et souligne leur intendance de la terre et de l’eau ainsi que leur lien ancestral avec le territoire.