Post-Mining Hydrogeochemical Conditions at Brewery Creek Gold Deposit

Hydrogeochemical data from a reconnaissance-level study at the Brewery Creek gold deposit in Yukon's Tintina Gold Province. The dataset likely contains measurements of pH, arsenic, antimony, mercury, and other constituents in surface waters upstream and downstream of mineralization. It was published by the Government of Yukon and last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling post-mining water contamination based on arsenic and antimony concentration gradients.
• Establishing baseline water quality for environmental assessments based on pH and dissolved metal levels.
• Comparing hydrogeochemical signatures of developed and undeveloped deposits based on the comparison with Donlin Creek.
• Designing exploration programs utilizing water sampling based on the described geochemical signature.

Strengths

• Provides specific concentration ranges for arsenic (up to 47 μg/L total) and antimony (up to 21 μg/L total).
• Includes comparative analysis with an undeveloped deposit (Donlin Creek) to contextualize findings.
• Defines clear spatial sampling points (upstream, downstream, 2km below mineralization).

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 geographic bias inherent to a single deposit study.

Provenance

Source

Government of Yukon

Collection Method

Reconnaissance-level study involving water sampling.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 15:51:42.378965; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Brewery Creek gold deposit, Tintina Gold Province, central Yukon.