Yukon Placer Mining Prospecting Leases

Placer Leases - 50k contains records of prospecting leases granted under the Placer Mining Act in Yukon, Canada. These dispositions permit land testing for placer deposits but prohibit actual mining, covering areas up to a maximum of 5 miles. The dataset is provided by the Government of Yukon through the GeoYukon platform.

Use Cases

• Map lease locations and analyze spatial distribution for mineral exploration planning
• Identify areas with exclusive staking rights based on lease dispositions
• Study land use patterns under the Placer Mining Act framework

Strengths

• Managed by the authoritative Government of Yukon
• Focuses on a specific legal instrument (prospecting leases) with defined purpose and rules

Limitations

• Unknown record count and data schema limit analytical scope
• Lacks sample data or column definitions for assessing structure and variables

Provenance

Source

Government of Yukon | Gouvernement du Yukon

Collection Method

Administrative records of land dispositions under the Placer Mining Act.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

Yukon, Canada