A History of the Whitehorse Copper Belt is a document from the Government of Yukon covering 85 years of mining activity. It details historic events and issues during exploration, development, and production in the copper belt, referencing specific economic figures like $2,712,000 worth of copper ore extracted in the early 20th century. The companion paper discusses the geology and mining technology used.
Use Cases
- Analyzing the correlation between commodity prices and mining activity based on mentions of copper price fluctuations.
- Studying the impact of transportation costs on remote mining operations based on the described high cost of transport.
- Examining the role of external capital investment in mining development based on the dependence on outside investment.
- Researching the socio-economic connection between mining operations and local communities based on the close connection with Whitehorse.
Strengths
- Provides a specific historical economic figure: $2,712,000 worth of copper ore extracted in the first three decades of the 20th century.
- Defines a clear temporal scope: covers 85 years of exploration, development, and production.
- Identifies a specific geographic area: the copper belt (NTS 105 D) near Whitehorse, Yukon.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data may reflect temporal bias inherent to open_canada, focusing on historical periods.
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Yukon | Gouvernement du Yukon
- Time Range
- 85 years of exploration, development, and production, covering early 20th century to 1970s.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 16:08:53.778128; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Whitehorse Copper Belt, Yukon (NTS 105 D).