Yukon Placer Mining Industry Summaries from 2007-2009

Summaries of placer mining operations active between 2007 and 2009 in Yukon. Information was derived from survey forms completed by miners and from field visits, compiled by the Government of Yukon. Summaries are arranged by drainage basin and include corresponding maps and photos.

Use Cases

• Analyze historical placer mining activity based on operation summaries
• Study regional geology and land use patterns based on drainage basin organization
• Map mining locations and related features based on included geospatial maps

Strengths

• Summaries cover a specific three-year period (2007-2009)
• Data includes maps and photos for visual reference
• Information sourced directly from industry participants via surveys

Limitations

• Summaries are unedited and may contain omissions or errors as noted in the description
• 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

Collection Method

Derived from survey forms completed by placer miners and from field visits.

Time Range

2007-2009

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 16:12:05.970951; freshness should be verified

Geography

Yukon, Canada