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Preliminary report on the bedrock geology of the Rackla River area, southern...
The Rackla River area is underlain by normal faulted and gently folded sedimentary strata of the Paleoproterozoic Wernecke Supergroup, Mesoproterozoic Pinguicula Group,...Date updated: 2026-05-14Date created: 2020-01-16Publisher: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Geochronologic and Pb-isotopic constraints on gold mineralization at the...
Quantitative mineralogy, U-Pb geochronology of zircon and monazite, 40Ar/39Ar geochronology of muscovite and sericite, and Pb isotopes from galena in veins and feldspar in...Date updated: 2026-05-14Date created: 2020-01-16Publisher: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Assessment of thermo-hydraulic properties of rock samples near Takhini Hot...
The Takhini Hot Springs area north of Whitehorse, Yukon overlies a geothermal heat source that manifests as a 46°C water seep at surface. Despite its long-term use as a tourist...Date updated: 2026-05-14Date created: 2020-01-16Publisher: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
New mineral potential mapping methodology for Yukon: Case studies from the...
Territory-wide mineral potential mapping in Yukon was last conducted 18 years ago. An updated suite of maps for land use planning is, therefore, necessary. The YGS has...Date updated: 2026-05-14Date created: 2020-01-16Publisher: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Updated geology and porphyry copper potential of the Klaza deposit, Mount...
Porphyry to epithermal deposit models are inferred to best describe the Late Cretaceous Klaza Au-Ag-Pb-Zn-(Cu) deposit. Here we report evidence for a protracted and complex...Date updated: 2026-05-14Date created: 2020-01-16Publisher: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Preliminary report on the bedrock geology of Castle Mountain area, Yukon...
Carbonate strata of the Cambrian to Devonian Bouvette Formation underlies the Castle Mountain area in central Yukon. Locally, within the Bouvette Formation, calcareous,...Date updated: 2026-05-14Date created: 2020-01-16Publisher: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Upper Triassic to Lower Jurassic stratigraphy of the Faro Peak formation,...
The lower and upper members of the Faro Peak formation comprise Upper Triassic and Lower Jurassic successions, respectively, that are assigned to the Yukon-Tanana terrane in...Date updated: 2026-05-14Date created: 2020-01-16Publisher: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Yukon Exploration and Geology 2019
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Yukon Geological Survey: Planning for the future
The Yukon Geological Survey (YGS) had a busy year in 2019, welcoming seven new staff and initiating several new projects. In addition to its regular activities, the survey...Date updated: 2026-05-14Date created: 2020-01-17Publisher: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Yukon placer mining 2019 development and exploration overview
The Yukon placer mining industry recorded strong production in 2019. This was largely due to favourable gold prices, coupled with a beneficial exchange rate, which resulted in...Date updated: 2026-05-14Date created: 2020-01-17Publisher: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Yukon Exploration and Geology Overview 2019
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Yukon hard rock mining, development and exploration overview 2019
Yukon mineral exploration activity dipped slightly in 2019. Exploration expenditures were approximately $105 million, compared to $120 million in 2018. Development expenditures...Date updated: 2026-05-14Date created: 2020-01-17Publisher: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Yukon Geological Survey’s outreach program: 2019 highlights
The Yukon Geological Survey (YGS) provides the geoscience information required for resource and land management for the benefit of all Yukoners. As this information can be...Date updated: 2026-05-14Date created: 2020-01-17Publisher: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Yukon Mineral Exploration Program 2019 update
Financing of Yukon exploration projects on equity markets was extremely challenging in 2019. This lack of investment had a trickle-down effect to many Yukon exploration...Date updated: 2026-05-14Date created: 2020-01-17Publisher: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
A Middle Devonian basin-scale precious metal enrichment event across...
for a copy of this paper please contact the Yukon Geological Survey; geology@gov.yk.ca.Date updated: 2026-05-14Date created: 2020-01-20Publisher: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
An examination of two techniques to determine the origin of soil-sized...
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The northern termination of the Cache Creek terrane in Yukon: Middle...
for a copy of this paper please contact the Yukon Geological Survey; geology@gov.yk.ca.Date updated: 2026-05-14Date created: 2020-01-30Publisher: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Breccia styles and controls on carbonate replacement-type ('Carlin-type')...
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Preliminary bedrock geology map of the southern Rusty Mountain area,...
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Early-stage exploration for geothermal energy resources along the Denali...
In collaboration with the Yukon Geological Survey, Innovate Geothermal Ltd. performed a multi-component geoscientific investigation in southwestern Yukon to initiate the search...Date updated: 2026-05-14Date created: 2020-05-28Publisher: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML