NGR surveys were originally conducted in the Watson Lake map area in 1995. Stream sediment and water samples were collected from a total of 1117 sample sites. A total of 824 original samples were selected for reanalysis. Representative 2 gram splits were successfully recovered from 824 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.
