Gold

Yukon’s gold potential was first recognized during the great Klondike gold
rush of 1898. Over 20 million ounces (600 million grams) of gold have been
recovered from the Klondike placer mining district and production is ongoing.
Several other areas of Yukon, such as Mayo-McQuesten, Dawson Range,
Livingstone Creek, Kluane and Whitehorse South, have historical and recent
placer gold mining activity, but considerably less effort has been directed
towards locating their hardrock sources.

Government
 Gold
In Yukon, a variety of gold deposit styles are related
to the complex Mesozoic and Cenozoic metamorphic,
plutonic and volcanic history associated with the
deposits. The youngest orogenic veins formed during
Eocene metamorphism and uplift of more outboard
terranes near the Coast Plutonic Complex. A number
formation of the northern Canadian Cordilleran of smaller hardrock occurrences of this type have been
orogen. Intrusion-related gold ores in Yukon are found in association with placer gold-bearing creeks
related to post-orogenic, reduced mid-Cretaceous in west-central Yukon, but follow-up exploration has
plutons that intruded Selwyn Basin sedimentary been limited and potential is high. It is notable that in
rocks. Intrusion-related gold deposits include the neighbouring Alaska, the POGO deposit, an orogenic
Eagle Zone at Dublin Gulch, which contains vein deposit, contains approximately 4 million ounces
2.3 million ounces (66 million grams) gold, at a grade (100 million grams) gold at a grade of 16 g/t.
of 0.9 g/t and Brewery Creek deposits, which contained
Epithermal gold ores in Yukon, such as the Mount
825,000 ounces (23 million grams) gold, at a grade
Skukum and Grew Creek deposits, formed in
of 1.36 g/t prior to production. An Alaskan example
association with Late Cretaceous to Eocene subaerial
of this deposit type is the Fort Knox deposit, which
felsic volcanism and faults.
contains 7 million ounces (200 million grams) gold, at
a grade of 0.9 g/t. Differentiating between these different gold deposit
models is an important first step for gold exploration
Orogenic gold veins formed in response to two events.
targeting in Yukon. From comparisons with the
The oldest veins, Jurassic in age, formed after peak
Alaskan deposits, the magnitude of gold potential in
metamorphism of the Yukon-Tanana Terrane, and
Yukon is high.
their erosion likely contributed to the Klondike placer

Approximately
30,000 ounces
(900 000 grams) of gold
were produced from
placer mining the creeks
draining the Dublin
Gulch intrusion-related
gold deposit. Trenching
on the mountainside
marks the location of
the Eagle Zone deposit
which hosts approximately
2.3 million ounces
(66 million grams) of gold.
 The Skukum Creek deposit
is a structurally controlled
silver-rich, gold-quartz-
sulphide vein hosted in a mid-
cretaceous granodiorite.

Grew Creek is a low-sulphidation style epithermal

gold deposit developed in Eocene felsic tuffs and
related sedimentary rocks.

The Brewery Creek mine is an

epizonal, intrusion-related deposit.
The heap-leach mine operated
from 1998 to 2002, producing
280,000 ounces (7.9 million grams)
of gold from the oxidized upper
portions of several deposits.
Recent exploration has targeted
the unoxidized sulphide mineral
potential of the property, which
bears many similarities with the
Donlin Creek deposit in Alaska that
contains 32.7 million ounces of gold
(916 million grams).
Gold targets in Yukon
Insular
Yukon-Tanana Terrane
Selwyn Basin
Other Sedimentary Basins
Cassiar Platform
North American Platform

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Deposit Port Roads Intrusions
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Occurrence Airport Volcanics Basin
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Yukon Gold Deposits
Orogenic veins
Deposit Zone(s) Mineral resource-reserve Yukon MINFILE no. (MINFILE is a computerized mineral
Owner/optioned to/contact Year resource-reserve was category‡/ inventory providing a detailed description documenting the
calculated/reference Tonnage@ grade/commodity exploration history and geology of Yukon mineral occurrences.)

Lone Star Lone Star 1912-1914 production 115N-072

Klondike Star Mineral Drill intersection: 7668 tonnes at 4.62 g/t Au
Corporation Drill hole 2005-27
Box 20116 1.67 g/t Au over 61.7 m
Whitehorse, Yukon
Canada Y1A 7A2
Telephone: 1-800-579-7580
White Mike and Shawn veins No resource. The property is in 115O 012
Underworld Resources Trenching has exposed parallel the Lower Stewart River drainage
1500-409 Granville Street quartz veins with traces of which has produced approximately
Vancouver, British Columbia galena, chalcopyrite and 300,000 ounces (8 million grams)
Canada V6C 1T2 visible gold with assays up to of gold from 1978-2004.
Telephone: 604-684-4001 50 g/t Au. Drilling in 2008 on
other areas of the property
has discovered epithermal-
style mineralization assaying
9.4 g/t Au over 5.7 m.

‡Mineral resource-reserve category: resource and reserve figures have been compiled from a variety of historical data sources
that in most cases predate the implementation of National Instrument 43-101. Therefore, only those figures indicated by an
asterisk (*) comply with National Instrument 43-101.

Exposed quartz vein on the White property. Veins on the property contain up to 50 g/t Au.
Intrusion-related
Deposit Zone(s) Mineral resource-reserve Yukon MINFILE no. (MINFILE is a computerized mineral
Owner/optioned to/contact Year resource-reserve was category‡/ inventory providing a detailed description documenting the
calculated/reference or Tonnage@ grade/commodity exploration history and geology of Yukon mineral occurrences.)
exploration results

Porphyry/sheeted vein
Dublin Gulch Eagle Indicated* 106D 025
StrataGold Corporation 2006 66.54 Mt @ 0.916 g/t Au
701-475 Howe Street Wardrop Engineering
Vancouver, British Columbia Incorporated technical report Inferred*
Canada V6C 2B3 14.39 Mt @ 0.803 g/t Au
Telephone: 604-682-5474
Brewery Creek Bohemian, Big Rock, Fosters Pre-production geological resource 116B 160
Alexco Resource Corp. zones 17 145 988 t @ 1.36 g/t Au
Suite 2300-200 Granville Street
Vancouver, British Columbia North Slope Current resources
Canada V6C 1S4 2003 Indicated*
Telephone: 604-633-4888 Technical report by 3 975 900 t @ 1.135 g/t Au
R.M. Diment and R.G. Simpson
Inferred*
2 214 000 t @ 2.01 g/t Au
Clear Creek Bear Paw Breccia Zone Five adjacent intrusions host a 115P 011,012,013
StrataGold Corporation Drill intersection: number of intrusive-related gold
701-475 Howe Street 2.3 g/t Au over 31.8 m occurrences. Geophysics indicate
Vancouver, British Columbia potential for a larger intrusion at
Canada V6C 2B3 depth.
Telephone: 604-682-5474
Ice Jethro Zone Several areas of intrusive-related 115P 006
Acero-Martin Exploration Inc. Drill intersections: gold occurrences related to the
Suite 205-369 Terminal Avenue Drill hole 2004-18 Red Mountain intrusive stock.
Vancouver, British Columbia 1.14 g/t Au over 125 m
Canada V6A 4C4
Telephone: 604-618-3433 Drill hole 2005-21, a 50-m
stepout to the northwest from
2004-18, 1.13 g/t Au over
63.57 m
Antoniuk Antoniuk Not defined 115I 111
FM Resources Corporation 1988 3 877 900 t @ 1.16 g/t Au
1100-609 W Hastings Street Assessment report #092161
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada V6B 4W4
Telephone: 604-331-3395

Gold oxide ore from the Brewery Creek mine.

Intrusion-related (continued)
Deposit Zone(s) Mineral resource-reserve Yukon MINFILE no. (MINFILE is a computerized mineral
Owner/optioned to/contact Year resource-reserve was category‡/ inventory providing a detailed description documenting the
calculated/reference Tonnage@ grade/commodity exploration history and geology of Yukon mineral occurrences.)

Skarn/replacement
Ketza Peel, Penguin-Lab, Shamrock 4.08 Mt 105F 019
Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp. and Tarn zones Measured and Indicated*
490-688 West Hastings Street 2008 technical report by 4.93 g/t Au
Vancouver, British Columbia SRK Consulting Inc.
Canada V6B 1P1 1.08 Mt
Telephone: 604-688-9427 Inferred*
3.26 g/t Au
Marn Mini grid Historical calculation 116B 147
Canadian United Minerals 1986 226 796 t @ 8.56 g/t Au, 1% Cu,
Incorporated Assessment report #091814 0.1% W, 7.12 g/t Ag
P.O. Box 1260
Dawson City, Yukon
Canada Y0B 1G0
Telephone: 867-993-5219
Hyland Gold Main zone Historical calculation 095D 011
StrataGold Corporation 1991 3.1 Mt @ 1.1 g/t Au oxide
701-475 Howe Street Assessment report #094150
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada V6C 2B3
Telephone: 604-682-5474

Rock sculpture hammer by Rick Zuran. Inset: Gold-bearing quartz-carbonate-sulphide manto ore
from the Ketza River mine. Photo by Government of Yukon.
Epithermal vein/breccia
Deposit Zone(s) Mineral resource-reserve Yukon MINFILE no. (MINFILE is a computerized mineral
Owner/optioned to/contact Year resource-reserve was category‡/ inventory providing a detailed description documenting the
calculated/reference Tonnage@ grade/commodity exploration history and geology of Yukon mineral occurrences.)

Skukum Lake Indicated 105D 158

Tagish Lake Gold Corporation 2003 109 200 t @ 13.4 g/t Au
2130-21331 Gordon Way Annual Information Form
Richmond, British Columbia,
Canada V6W 1J9
Telephone: 604-273-6477
Goddell P.D. Zone Indicated* 105D 025
Tagish Lake Gold Corporation 2003 360 000 t @ 10.3 g/t Au
2130-21331 Gordon Way Engineering report by W.D. Roy, COG of 4 g/t Au
Richmond, British Columbia MineTech International Ltd.
Canada V6W 1J9 Inferred*
Telephone: 604-273-6477 310 000 t @ 8.8 g/t Au
COG of 4 g/t Au
Skukum Creek Ridge, Kuhn, Rainbow, Berg, Measured* 105D 022
Tagish Lake Gold Corporation Rainbow2 195 000 t @ 5.8 g/t Au, 240 g/t Ag
2130-21331 Gordon Way 2007 COG of 4 g/t Au
Richmond, British Columbia Resource report update by
Canada V6W 1J9 Minetech International Ltd. Indicated*
Telephone: 604-273-6477 880 000 t @ 6.5 g/t Au, 174 g/t Ag
COG of 4 g/t Au

Inferred*
206 000 t @ 6.8 g/t Au, 155 g/t Ag
COG of 4 g/t Au
Grew Creek Main Not defined 105K 009
Al Carlos/Emerick Resources 1997 527 360 t @ 5.27 g/t Au
Corp. Assessment report #093627,
102-7020 Duncan Street p.20. Resource currently being
Powell River, British Columbia recalculated based on 2004 drilling
Canada V8A 1V9 program.
Telephone: 604-485-6080
Mount Nansen Huestis Not defined 115I 064,065
(In receivership) 1989 85 727 t @ 14 g/t Au, 283 g/t Ag
Micheal Vermette, Assessment report #092701
Senior Vice President
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Webber Not defined
Suite 700, 250 Howe Street 1989 58 524 t @ 10.9 g/t Au, 611 g/t Ag
Vancouver, British Columbia Assessment report #092701
Canada V6C 3S7
Telephone: 604-806-7675 Flex Indicated
[email protected] 1995 69 977 t @ 6 g/t Au, 234 g/t Ag
Assessment report #093365 Inferred
38 615 t @ 5.8 g/t Au, 333 g/t Ag

Brown-McDade Not defined (originally reported as

1989 a probable reserve)
Assessment report #092701 193 706 t @ 14.47 g/t Au,
Assumes 1.52 m minimum 100 g/t Ag
mining width and cutoff grade
of 6.8 g/t Au

Government of Yukon: Departments of Economic Development & Energy, Mines and Resources • www.geology.gov.yk.ca
2008