NGR surveys were originally conducted in the McQuesten map area in 1987 and 1988. Stream sediment and water samples were collected from a total of 841 sample sites. A total of 841 original samples were selected for reanalysis. Representative 2 gram splits were successfully recovered from 840 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.
