Yukon Territory's placer mining industry is documented for the 1993 and 1994 seasons. The report, organized by drainage basin, contains detailed descriptions of operations visited by government inspectors. It includes four historical papers on topics like prehistoric gold discoveries and the early development of mining from 1873 to 1896.
Use Cases
- Study historical mining operations based on drainage basin organization
- Analyze the development of placer mining based on historical overview papers
- Research water access challenges for mining based on the 'Water' paper
- Identify long-standing mining claims based on the 'Oldest valid Yukon placer claims' paper
Strengths
- Report covers two specific mining seasons (1993 and 1994)
- Includes four distinct historical papers on topics like prehistoric gold and early development (1873-1896)
- Organized by drainage basin, a specific structural feature
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Data may reflect temporal bias inherent to the 1993-1994 reporting period
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Yukon | Gouvernement du Yukon
- Collection Method
- Likely compiled from inspection reports by the Placer Mining Section of the Mineral Development Division.
- Time Range
- 1993 to 1994 mining seasons, with historical papers covering 1873-1896
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 15:54:47.573753; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Yukon Territory