Yukon placer mining operations generated $143.7M in production revenue during the 2023 season. The Dawson Mining District accounted for 89% of the total gold production, followed by Mayo at 7% and Whitehorse at 4%. The data was published by the Government of Yukon and last updated in April 2026.
Use Cases
- Analyze regional economic contributions based on district-level production percentages.
- Model seasonal production revenue based on factors like gold prices and weather conditions.
- Compare the relative output of different mining districts (Dawson, Mayo, Whitehorse).
Strengths
- Contains specific production revenue figure of $143.7M.
- Provides precise percentage contributions from three mining districts (89%, 7%, 4%).
- Includes temporal context for the 2023 season and a specific reporting date (November 10, 2023).
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 open_canada, focusing solely on Yukon.
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Yukon
- Time Range
- 2023 season, with snapshot as of November 10, 2023.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 15:49:43.221606; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Yukon, Canada, with focus on Dawson, Mayo, and Whitehorse Mining Districts.