Yukon

Yukon gold is getting a lot of attention these days—and we’re not talking potatoes. Shawn Ryan’s White Gold discovery in 2003 has spurred a flurry of exploration activity that has presented extremely encouraging drill results. Copper, lead, zinc and silver are among the other minerals being actively mined in the Yukon, and uranium is also an important resource.

Rock Stars: Keeping Saskatchewan’s proposed new potash mine clean and green
: PM announces the conclusion of Northwest Territories devolution negotiations; A new gold mining reality series airs in spring 2013; Avanti Mining is trying to restart the Kitsault mine
Company profiles: Working together to open Mount Milligan

AMEC and Fluor recently completed EPCM services for the $1.5 billion open-pit copper and gold mine owned by Thompson Creek Metals.
Events: World Resource Investment Conference 2013 Vancouver, British Columbia May 26 & 27, 2013; 2nd Annual Global Sustainable Mining Summit Toronto, Ontario May 28 & 29, 2013; Canadian Mining Expo Timmins, Ontario May 29 & 30, 2013

Recent Yukon articles

Sustainability & environment, Yukon Bardusan Placers is a leader in environmental stewardship: The company took home a 2012 Robert E. Leckie Award recognizing its stewardship efforts.

December 2012 by Karen Kornelsen
First Nations, Sustainability & environment, Yukon Yukon Zinc receives a second Robert E. Leckie Award: On November 20, 2012, Yukon Zinc received a Robert E. Leckie Award for Responsible and Innovative Mining Practices.

December 2012 by Karen Kornelsen
Education, Yukon Yukon and Alaska: a significant collaboration: In October 2012, Yukon College, the University of Alaska and the governments of Yukon and Alaska signed an important agreement.

December 2012 by Karen Kornelsen
Exploration, Yukon Could this be a new gold district?: Early results at Aben Resources Ltd.’s Justin property in southeastern Yukon suggest a promising new gold system.

October 2012 by Tanya Laing Gahr
Mines, Sustainability & environment, Technology, British Columbia, Yukon Alexco transforms the Keno Hill Silver District with environmental technologies: Cleaning up and reopening the historic Bellekeno silver mine in Yukon has earned Alexco's Brad Thrall and Clynton Nauman an award from the AME BC.

July 2012 by Karen Kornelsen
Company Profiles, Exploration, History, Mines, British Columbia, Yukon BCGold Corp.: Precious metals are on the rise, but BCGold Corp. knows there's a lot more to being a junior company than exploration projects.

April 2012 by Breanne Massey
Exploration, British Columbia, Yukon Working between rocks and hard places—and loving it: Carl Schulze's company, All-Terrane Mineral Exploration Services positions him in a prime location to see new and exciting discoveries.

December 2011 by Glynis Fediuk
Minerals, Mines, Sustainability & environment, Yukon Even better the second time around: Reopening the historic Keno Silver District in the Yukon required expertise in both mining and environmental remediation. Alexco Resource Corporation has both.

November 2011 by Maureen McEwan
Exploration, Mines, Yukon Yukon rush: Two member companies of the Predator Group, Golden Predator and Redtail Metals Corp., belong to the Yukon Gold Mining Alliance.

June 2011 by Lisa Crane
Exploration, Minerals, Yukon The Yukon’s most important joint venture: Shawn Ryan credits his wife, Cathy Wood, for the couple's phenomenal success since discovering the Yukon's White Gold property.

March 2011 by Tanya Laing Gahr