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Yukon Exploration and Geology 2023
The annual Yukon Exploration and Geology (YEG) volumes—YEG Overview and YEG Technical Papers—are the main publications of the Yukon Geological Survey (YGS; Energy, Mines and...Date updated: 2024-01-19Date created: 2024-01-19Publisher: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Shear-wave velocities from broadband HVSR measurements for geothermal...
As Canada pursues net-zero CO2 emissions targets, geothermal energy represents a promising solution, especially in northern Yukon communities such as Burwash Landing. Currently,...Date updated: 2024-01-19Date created: 2024-01-19Publisher: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Hydrothermal modelling of Takhini Hot Springs (NTS 105D/14)
The Takhini Hot Springs, located northeast of Whitehorse, Yukon, exhibits significant geothermal potential with a surface water temperature of 46°C. To address the limited...Date updated: 2024-01-19Date created: 2024-01-19Publisher: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Preliminary observations of the Mesoproterozoic Pinguicula Group in the Coal...
Proterozoic strata in central Yukon are exposed in the Coal Creek, Hart River and Wernecke inliers. The Paleoproterozoic and Neoproterozoic strata are well correlated across the...Date updated: 2024-01-19Date created: 2024-01-19Publisher: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Preliminary site characterization for earthquake hazard assessment using...
Regional mapping of soil stiffness improves understanding of seismic hazard in northern Canada, specifically southwestern Yukon, where local amplification hazards are largely...Date updated: 2024-01-19Date created: 2024-01-19Publisher: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Yukon Geological Survey’s Outreach Program: 2023 highlights
The Yukon Geological Survey (YGS) includes a staff of approximately 20 geoscientists that conduct a wide variety of studies, including traditional bedrock and surficial mapping,...Date updated: 2024-01-19Date created: 2024-01-11Publisher: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Permafrost-related landslides following a 2017 wildfire, Dempster Highway,...
The Yukon is experiencing impacts of climate change, marked by elevated annual air temperatures, alterations in precipitation patterns and increased wildfire activity. These...Date updated: 2024-01-19Date created: 2024-01-19Publisher: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Yukon hardrock mining, development and exploration overview 2023
Despite tough market conditions, the Yukon saw another year of significant exploration results and new discoveries. At the time of writing, Yukon Geological Survey (YGS)...Date updated: 2024-01-19Date created: 2024-01-11Publisher: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Yukon Mineral Deposits Summary 2023
This publication is intended as a snapshot of the hard rock mineral resources of Yukon. It is up-to-date as of December 1, 2023. The tables herein have been compiled from...Date updated: 2024-01-17Date created: 2024-01-17Publisher: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Land Parcels Polygon - Surveyed
Surveyed Land Parcel are real property object that represents the spatial extent of a lot or parcel of land against which rights and interests may be registered. Land Parcel...Date updated: 2023-12-18Date created: 2016-06-14Publisher: Geomatics YukonFormat: HTML -
Yukon critical minerals inventory 2021
This report is intended as a general reference document on Yukon’s critical mineral endowment and potential. It provides some background on critical minerals, and for clarity it...Date updated: 2023-12-12Date created: 2021-11-18Publisher: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Wetlands - Broad Scale - Project Extents
The "WETLAND_BROAD_POLY" dataset is a composite of several individual wetland mapping projects, collectively referred to as "Wetlands - Broad Scale". The methodology used, map...Date updated: 2023-11-16Date created: 2023-02-03Publisher: Geomatics YukonFormat: HTML -
Wetlands - Broad Scale
This dataset (WETLAND_BROAD_POLY) is a composite of several individual wetland mapping projects, collectively referred to as "Wetlands - Broad Scale". The methodology used, map...Date updated: 2023-11-16Date created: 2023-02-03Publisher: Geomatics YukonFormat: HTML -
Park and Protected Areas - 1M
Yukon parks and protected areas captured from DCW 1:1,000,000 scale dataset. Boundaries were generalized from survey information captured by Legal Survey Division of Natural...Date updated: 2023-09-27Date created: 2016-06-10Publisher: Geomatics YukonFormat: HTML -
Park and Protected Areas - 250k
Yukon parks and protected areas captured using the National Topographic Base (NTDB) 1:250,000 scale dataset. Boundaries were generalized from survey information captured by...Date updated: 2023-09-27Date created: 2016-06-10Publisher: Geomatics YukonFormat: HTML -
Bridges - 25k
BRIDGES_PT_25K contains center point locations of bridges along roads. It does not include bridges along Unmaintained Roads. Distributed from GeoYukon by the Government of...Date updated: 2023-09-26Date created: 2023-04-21Publisher: Geomatics YukonFormat: HTML -
Surficial Geology Line Age 50k
The Yukon Geological Survey (YGS) has compiled over 195 surficial geology maps into a standardized GIS format, providing approximately 80% coverage of the territory. The maps...Date updated: 2023-09-26Date created: 2023-06-28Publisher: Geomatics YukonFormat: HTML -
Surficial Geology Point 50k
The Yukon Geological Survey (YGS) has compiled over 195 surficial geology maps into a standardized GIS format, providing approximately 80% coverage of the territory. The maps...Date updated: 2023-09-26Date created: 2023-06-28Publisher: Geomatics YukonFormat: HTML