156 active placer mining operations in Yukon during the 2024 season generated record revenue. Reported production of 85,799 crude ounces yielded C$230 million, the highest in Yukon's placer gold production history since 1886. The data is provided by the Government of Yukon and covers the period from April 1 to November 1, 2024.
Use Cases
- Analyze district-level mining activity based on the breakdown of operations across Dawson, Mayo, and Whitehorse districts
- Model revenue trends based on reported placer production and crude ounces figures
- Assess industry resilience based on factors like gold prices and weather mentioned in the description
- Compare annual mining activity based on the increase from 147 operations in 2023 to 156 in 2024
Strengths
- Contains specific production figures: 85,799 crude ounces and C$230 million revenue
- Includes precise operational counts: 156 active operations across three districts
- Provides clear temporal coverage for the 2024 season (April 1 to November 1)
- Offers a historical comparison point, noting it is the highest revenue since 1886
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Yukon
- Time Range
- 2024 season (April 1 to November 1)
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 15:53:56.095257; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Yukon, Canada (Dawson, Mayo, Whitehorse mining districts)