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Yukon Geological Survey 2024 overview
The Yukon Geological Survey (YGS) has seen significant change over the last year, with eight new staff joining the team in 2024. This change has brought some new energy to the...Date updated: 2025-01-20Date created: 2025-01-18Publisher: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Yukon Geological Survey’s outreach program: 2024 highlights
The Yukon Geological Survey (YGS), a branch within the Government of Yukon, is dedicated to advancing our understanding of Yukon’s geology and disseminating this knowledge to...Date updated: 2025-01-20Date created: 2025-01-18Publisher: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Yukon placer mining 2024 development and exploration overview
The Yukon placer industry has continued to thrive amid strong and rising gold prices. There was a slight increase in activity this past season. A total of 156 operations were...Date updated: 2025-01-20Date created: 2025-01-18Publisher: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Yukon hardrock mining, development and exploration overview 2024
The Yukon hardrock mineral exploration sector continued to thrive in 2024 with the release of exciting results and the announcement of seven new mineral resources. Although...Date updated: 2025-01-20Date created: 2025-01-18Publisher: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Geology of mid-Cretaceous volcanic rocks at Mount Nansen, central Yukon, and...
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Water well capture zones
Well capture zones are intended to identify potential areas of risk to aquifers where the release of contaminants could affect the water quality of community wells. The...Date updated: 2024-12-23Date created: 2019-10-08Publisher: Geomatics YukonFormat: HTML -
The Cordillera of British Columbia, Yukon, and Alaska: Tectonics and Metallogeny
for a copy of this paper please contact the Yukon Geological Survey; geology@gov.yk.ca.Date updated: 2024-12-16Date created: 2014-02-04Publisher: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Teslin flood hazard maps
The Teslin flood hazard mapping study was completed between May 2023 and October 2024. Learn more by visiting the Yukon Flood Atlas. In the Resources section below, you can find... -
Southern Lakes flood hazard maps
The Southern Lakes flood hazard mapping study was completed between November 2022 and April 2024. Learn more by visiting the Yukon Flood Atlas. In the Resources section below,... -
Carmacks flood hazard maps
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Utilizing spectral induced polarization to identify the ice core of a pingo:...
This paper presents a field study conducted in Haines Junction, Yukon, utilizing Spectral Induced Polarization (SIP) to investigate the subsurface properties of a pingo site and...Date updated: 2024-12-11Date created: 2024-12-11Publisher: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Regional scale 3D modelling of magnetic data to assess carbon mineralization...
Serpentinized ultramafic rocks contain minerals that are highly reactive with CO2. These rocks are becoming increasingly recognized for their potential to act as atmospheric CO2...Date updated: 2024-12-04Date created: 2024-12-03Publisher: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Glacial limits - 1M
Yukon Territory has been glaciated by Cordilleran and montane glaciers at various times throughout the Pleistocene, as well as by continental ice, the Laurentine Ice Sheet in...Date updated: 2024-11-28Date created: 2016-06-09Publisher: Geomatics YukonFormat: HTML -
Surficial geology of greater Haines Junction area, Yukon; parts of NTS...
Detailed surficial geology mapping (1:15 000 scale) was carried out from 2022-2024 for the area surrounding the Village of Haines Junction in southwestern Yukon, within the...Date updated: 2024-11-11Date created: 2024-08-06Publisher: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Surficial Geology of Granite Creek (part of NTS 105M/14 and 105M/15)
The Granite Creek map area includes the southwestern section of the Gustavus Range. This area hosts summits approximately 2000 m in elevation. Granite and Albert creeks drain...Date updated: 2024-10-04Date created: 2023-06-30Publisher: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Analysis of geoscience data for geothermal exploration in the Dakwäkäda...
In collaboration with the Yukon Geological Survey, the Geological Survey of Canada, and other project partners, Innovate Geothermal Ltd. performed an analysis of geoscience data...Date updated: 2024-09-12Date created: 2024-07-15Publisher: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Surficial Geology of the Beaver Creek Area, Yukon
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Yukon Mineral Deposits 2007
The following tables have been compiled from information derived from the Yukon MINFILE 2005 A database of mineral occurrences (Deklerk and Traynor, 2005). Reserve and resource...Date updated: 2024-06-13Date created: 2011-04-04Publisher: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Yukon Mineral Deposits 2004
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Geothermal Exploration in the Burwash Landing Region, Canada, Using...
Sustainable development of Canada’s North requires an increased focus on renewable, zero-emission energy sources. Burwash Landing in Yukon is prospective for geothermal energy...Date updated: 2024-05-29Date created: 2022-11-25Publisher: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML