NGR surveys were originally conducted in the Dawson map area in 1976 and 1977. Stream sediment and water samples were collected from a total of 1738 sample sites. A total of 1129 original samples were selected for reanalysis. Representative 2 gram splits were successfully recovered from 1091 samples. Samples were analysed by an ultra-trace aqua-regia digestion ICP-MS package for 53 elements.
The Government of Yukon acknowledges that Indigenous Peoples have traditional territories throughout the Yukon and celebrates their role as stewards of the lands and waters and their ongoing connection to this place.
