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Finlayson Lake Targeted Geoscience Initiative (southeastern Yukon), Part 2:...
A regional till geochemistry survey and Quaternary geology investivations were carried out across poorly exposed terrain of the Finlayson Lake map area. Two sampling teams...Date updated: 2011-04-04Date created: 2011-04-04Publisher: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Report on the Detailed Mineral Assessment of the Proposed Pickhandle Lakes...
The proposed Pickhandle Lakes Special Management Area (SMA) consists of 50.2 square kilometers in southwestern Yukon on NTS map sheet 115F/16. The Yukon and Canadian governments...Date updated: 2011-04-04Date created: 2011-04-04Publisher: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Mineral Assessment of the Northern Kluane Wildlife Sanctuary, Yukon
The mineral potential of the Northern Kluane Wildlife Sanctuary (KWS) is rated as HIGH. Within the KWS, rocks of the Wrangellia Terrane rate the highest as they include two...Date updated: 2011-04-04Date created: 2011-04-04Publisher: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Report on the Detailed Mineral Assessment of the Proposed Snafu/Tarfu...
The proposed Snafu/Tarfu Special Management Area (SMA) consists of 733 km2 in southern Yukon. The Snafu and Tarfu lakes area was selected as a SMA by the Carcross/Tagish First...Date updated: 2011-04-04Date created: 2011-04-04Publisher: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Moulting and Staging Waterbird Use of the Turner Lake Wetlands in the Yukon...
In 2005, the work of the Peel River Watershed Planning Commission commenced. Representatives from communities that have interest in the Peel Plateau including the Tetlit Gwichin...Date updated: 2011-04-04Date created: 2011-04-04Publisher: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Structural settings and geochemistry of the Cynthia gold prospect, Tintina...
The Cynthia property overlies a large (greater than 2x2 km) area of gold mineralization related to a Cretaceous Tombstone Suite quartz monzonite intrusive body. The...Date updated: 2011-04-04Date created: 2011-04-04Publisher: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Heavy Metals and Acid Rock Drainage: A Select Literature Review of...
EBA Engineering Consultants Ltd. has prepared this report, based on literature review, to provide information to assist the Yukon mining industry in remediating environmental...Date updated: 2011-04-04Date created: 2011-04-04Publisher: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Investigations of 2000 RGS survey Northern Yukon, Eagle Plains Ecoregion
Fieldwork was completed in July/August, 2001 in northern Yukon. Fieldwork included investigating results from the stream sediment geochemical survey commissioned to the GSC in...Date updated: 2011-04-04Date created: 2011-04-04Publisher: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Morphology and geochemistry of soils formed on colluviated weathered...
Soil morphology and geochemistry were studied at three mineral properties (gold; lead-zinc; copper-gold) in the unglaciated terrain of west-central Yukon. The purpose of this...Date updated: 2011-04-04Date created: 2011-04-04Publisher: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Enhancing Natural Succession on mine tailings sites in the Yukon Territory
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Enhancing Natural Succession on Yukon Mine Tailings Sites: A low-input...
The revegetation of northern tailings sites presents many challenges. By using plants, which are naturally adapted to both the tailings environment and northern climatic...Date updated: 2011-04-04Date created: 2011-04-04Publisher: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Surficial Geological Map of Stewart River Valley (parts of 115O/2, 3, 6 and 7)
Surficial geological map (1:50,000 scale) of Stewart River Valley, central Yukon parts of NTS map sheets 115O/2,3,6,7 including marginal notes on surficial geology,...Date updated: 2011-04-04Date created: 2011-04-04Publisher: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Geology and geochemistry of the Venus Au-Ag-Pb-An vein deposit, Yukon Territory
A copy of this thesis is available at the EMR library – QE195.W35 1987. This thesis is available online at https://doi.org/10.7939/R32R3P249.Date updated: 2011-04-04Date created: 2011-04-04Publisher: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Whitehorse Copper Mine Reclamation Review, Yukon Territory
Mining activity at the Whitehorse Copper Mine has resulted in a disturbed land area of approximately 800 acres. Within this area there are about 53 acres with active slope...Date updated: 2011-04-04Date created: 2011-04-04Publisher: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Utilizing Volcanic Ash as a Natural Flocculant in Placer Settling Ponds
Under existing regulations, the discharge or effluent from placer miners¿ settling ponds must meet certain standards for the amount of clay and silt in suspension (suspended...Date updated: 2011-04-04Date created: 2011-04-04Publisher: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Airborne Electromagnetic and Magnetic Survey, Jakes Corner Project, Yukon
Digital data from airborne EM and MAG geophysical surveys of the Jakes Corner Project, southwestern Yukon (NTS 105D/8,9 and 105C/5,12). Files include GEOSOFT XYZ files (with...Date updated: 2011-04-04Date created: 2011-04-04Publisher: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
White Channel Gravel, Klondike Gold Fields, Yukon, Canada
A poster including a 1:100,000-scale map showing the distribution of White Channel gravel within the Klondike Gold Fields, Yukon, Canada, as well as marginal notes including...Date updated: 2011-04-04Date created: 2011-04-04Publisher: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Yukon Mining, Development & Exploration Overview 2002
Yukon mining and exploration overview, 2002 is published as a stand-alone report as well as within the larger publication Yukon Exploration and Geology 2002. It gives a...Date updated: 2011-04-04Date created: 2011-04-04Publisher: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Adit Ice Plug Prevention
Many adits in the Yukon have water flowing from them in winter, which freezes and builds up like a road glacier. Ice completely blocks the adit and dams water behind it, filling...Date updated: 2011-04-04Date created: 2011-04-04Publisher: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Geological Compilation Maps of the Northern Stewart River Area, Klondike and...
This set of maps represents a geological compilation of the northern part of the Stewart River map area, southwest of the Tintina Fault Zone. This report includes six...Date updated: 2011-04-04Date created: 2011-04-04Publisher: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML