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Yukon Placer Mining Industry  2010 William LeBarge Placer Geologist Yukon Geological Survey
Outline ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Number of operating mines by Year Yukon Placer Mining Industry ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Yukon Placer Gold Production 1971- 2010 0 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 120000 140000 160000 180000 1971  1973  1975  1977  1979  1981  1983  1985  1987  1989  1991  1993  1995  1997  1999  2001  2003  2005  2007  Crude ounces Average $US  165,571 oz $612.56 0.00 100.00 200.00 300.00 400.00 500.00 600.00 700.00 800.00 900.00 2010 average gold price - US$1210(CDN$1248) 2009 1000.00 1100.00 1200.00 2010
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200 kilometres West Yukon (Sixtymile/Fortymile/Moosehorn) Klondike River  Indian River  4 3 2 1 Yukon Placer Mining Areas Lower Stewart  3 2 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Dawson City Whitehorse 1 4
Yukon Placer Industry Klondike,  Bonanza, Hunker and tributaries ,[object Object],[object Object],Tatra Ventures Klondike River
Yukon Placer Industry Klondike,  Bonanza, Hunker and tributaries Significant decrease in Bear and Bonanza due to relocation of some major operations Significant increase on Hunker and  the Hunker White Channel benches  as in 2009  Henry Gulch Placers TD Oilfields Ltd. Tatra Ventures
Yukon Placer Industry ,[object Object],Indian River, Dominion Creek and tributaries ,[object Object]
Yukon Placer Industry Indian River, Dominion Creek and tributaries Decrease from Dominion  and Indian River Significant  increases from  Little Blanche  and Quartz Creeks Schmidt Mining Quartz Creek
Yukon Placer Industry ,[object Object],Lower Stewart/Yukon and tributaries  including Thistle, Black Hills, Henderson,  Scroggie creeks  Fell-Hawk Placers Kirkman Creek ,[object Object]
Yukon Placer Industry New production from  North Henderson  Several small relatively new operations at Black Hills,  Maisy May,  Frisco creeks Lower Stewart/Yukon and tributaries  including Thistle, Black Hills,  Henderson,  Scroggie creeks
Yukon Placer Industry West Yukon (Sixtymile, Fortymile, Moosehorn Range) ,[object Object],[object Object],Miller Creek Mining Miller Creek
Yukon Placer Industry West Yukon (Sixtymile, Fortymile, Moosehorn Range) Decrease from Sixtymile River  Renewed production from Ten Mile
Livingstone  Mayo  Clear Creek  Dawson Range 5 7 6 8 9 10 Yukon Placer Mining Areas Kluane  Whitehorse South  5 7 6 9 10 Whitehorse Dawson City ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],200 kilometres 8
Yukon Placer Industry Clear Creek and Tributaries ,[object Object],[object Object],Highest  royalties in 12 years New operations on Barlow and  other tributaries of  Clear Creek Queenstake Resources dredge Right Fork – Clear Creek
Mayo (Duncan, Highet and tributaries, Mayo Lake)  ,[object Object],Yukon Placer Industry ,[object Object],Duncan Creek  Golddusters Ltd.
Mayo (Duncan, Highet and tributaries, Mayo Lake)  Yukon Placer Industry Moderate increase from Duncan Creek Renewed production from Owl Creek New royalties from Thunder Gulch  New operation on Fischer Gulch
Dawson Range  ,[object Object],Yukon Placer Industry ,[object Object],Big Creek
Dawson Range Yukon Placer Industry Canaan Gold  Resources Inc. Klaza River Decreases in royalties from all creeks except new operation on Seymour Creek
Yukon Placer Industry Kluane Area ,[object Object],Tic Exploration  on Gladstone Creek ,[object Object]
Yukon Placer Industry Kluane Area Decreased royalties from Burwash,  Gladstone and Kimberley creeks New operations at Arch Creek  and Ruby Creek Steve Johnson Burwash Creek
[object Object],Yukon Placer Industry Livingstone Area Little Violet Creek ,[object Object],Agamemnon Fishing Co. Ltd. South Big Salmon River
Yukon Placer Industry Whitehorse South (Moose Brooke, Iron Creek, Quiet Lake) ,[object Object],[object Object]
Yukon Placer Industry Liard River, Watson Lake Mining District ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Active Miles of Placer Claims  and Prospecting Leases Staked Miles of Placer Claims and Prospecting Leases Average $US/ Ounce Gold Price $US Miles of Placer Claims  Placer Claims and Leases  - Active and Staked Vs US Gold Price 1980 to 2010
Placer  Claims and Leases Staked Dawson Area 2007 to 2010
Active Placer Claims and Leases Dawson area
Conclusions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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Yukon Placer Mining Industry Overview 2010

  • 1. Yukon Placer Mining Industry 2010 William LeBarge Placer Geologist Yukon Geological Survey
  • 2.
  • 3.
  • 4. Yukon Placer Gold Production 1971- 2010 0 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 120000 140000 160000 180000 1971 1973 1975 1977 1979 1981 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 Crude ounces Average $US 165,571 oz $612.56 0.00 100.00 200.00 300.00 400.00 500.00 600.00 700.00 800.00 900.00 2010 average gold price - US$1210(CDN$1248) 2009 1000.00 1100.00 1200.00 2010
  • 5.
  • 6.
  • 7.
  • 8. Yukon Placer Industry Klondike, Bonanza, Hunker and tributaries Significant decrease in Bear and Bonanza due to relocation of some major operations Significant increase on Hunker and the Hunker White Channel benches as in 2009 Henry Gulch Placers TD Oilfields Ltd. Tatra Ventures
  • 9.
  • 10. Yukon Placer Industry Indian River, Dominion Creek and tributaries Decrease from Dominion and Indian River Significant increases from Little Blanche and Quartz Creeks Schmidt Mining Quartz Creek
  • 11.
  • 12. Yukon Placer Industry New production from North Henderson Several small relatively new operations at Black Hills, Maisy May, Frisco creeks Lower Stewart/Yukon and tributaries including Thistle, Black Hills, Henderson, Scroggie creeks
  • 13.
  • 14. Yukon Placer Industry West Yukon (Sixtymile, Fortymile, Moosehorn Range) Decrease from Sixtymile River Renewed production from Ten Mile
  • 15.
  • 16.
  • 17.
  • 18. Mayo (Duncan, Highet and tributaries, Mayo Lake) Yukon Placer Industry Moderate increase from Duncan Creek Renewed production from Owl Creek New royalties from Thunder Gulch New operation on Fischer Gulch
  • 19.
  • 20. Dawson Range Yukon Placer Industry Canaan Gold Resources Inc. Klaza River Decreases in royalties from all creeks except new operation on Seymour Creek
  • 21.
  • 22. Yukon Placer Industry Kluane Area Decreased royalties from Burwash, Gladstone and Kimberley creeks New operations at Arch Creek and Ruby Creek Steve Johnson Burwash Creek
  • 23.
  • 24.
  • 25.
  • 26. Active Miles of Placer Claims and Prospecting Leases Staked Miles of Placer Claims and Prospecting Leases Average $US/ Ounce Gold Price $US Miles of Placer Claims Placer Claims and Leases - Active and Staked Vs US Gold Price 1980 to 2010
  • 27. Placer Claims and Leases Staked Dawson Area 2007 to 2010
  • 28. Active Placer Claims and Leases Dawson area
  • 29.