This report documents the state of the Placer Mining Industry in the Yukon Territory for the 1991 and 1992 mining seasons. The majority of this volume consists of detailed descriptions of placer operations visited by the staff of the Placer Mining Section of the Mineral Development Division, Northern Affairs Program, Yukon Region. Also included is information that may be useful to readers who are interested in searching for and developing placer properties in the Yukon Territory.

The Yukon Placer Industry Report is a reflection of the strong working relationship between the Yukon Geological Survey (YGS) and the Yukon placer mining industry. Our annual tours into the various gold fields are always productive and provide new details on placer gold settings, which are encapsulated in this report.

This publication contains summaries of placer mining operations active between 2007 and 2009. Although formatted, summaries have not been edited for this publication. The maps were generated from an ArcGIS digital compilation, which was converted into a publishable format through Adobe Illustrator. Information about the active placer operations and related geology was derived from survey forms which were completed by placer miners, and from field visits. Although we have made our best efforts to include all active operations and to be as accurate as possible, there may be some omissions and errors and we apologize for those. Summaries are arranged in sections by drainage basin, with corresponding maps and photos included.

This volume is a compilation of two types of data: placer mining inspection reports and placer publications by government and industry sources. Mining inspection reports were compiled from site visits conducted by the Placer Mining Inspection Unit from 1989 to 1990. This report differs from the preceding volume "Yukon Placer Mining and Exploration 1985 to 1988" in that it does not contain summaries of Placer Exploration Programs filed for assessment credit.

This report documents the state of the Placer Mining Industry in the Yukon Territory for the 1993 and 1994 mining seasons. This report differs from previous volumes in that the placer mining inspection reports are organized by drainage basin. The majority of this volume consists of detailed descriptions of placer operations visited by the staff of the Placer Mining Section of the Mineral Development Division, Northern Affairs Program, Yukon Region. Also included is information that may be useful to readers who are interested in searching for and developing placer properties in the Yukon Territory. This volume contains four papers of general interest: "Prehistoric gold" describes the discovery of an extinct Ice Age horse; "Water" is a brief account that tells of the difficulties, historically, in obtaining water for placer mining; "Oldest valid Yukon placer claims" describes claims kept in good standing for the greatest length of time; and "The early development of placer mining in the Yukon 1873-1896" is a historical overview of the development of placer mining in the Yukon.

This report is a review of the Yukon mineral industry for 1975 by the Geology Section, Northern Natural Resources and Environment Branch, Department of Indian and Northern Affairs. It includes descriptions of work conducted on mineral claims by individuals and mineral exploration companies and operating summaries of the several producing mines in the Yukon. It also contains technical papers on select properties. Information in this report was obtained from visits to mineral properties, from personal communication with individuals and from technical reports, trade journals, newspapers, publications of the Geological Survey of Canada and the monthly reports of the District Mining Recorders. A list of assessment reports, both confidential and those available for inspection, is included in the list of Technical Reports. In this report, activities of the mineral industry are divided into lode mining and exploration, coal mining and exploration and placer mining.

The Yukon Placer Mining Industry report reflects the strong relationship between the Yukon Geological Survey (YGS) and the Yukon placer mining industry. Our annual tours into the various gold fields are always productive and provide new details on placer gold settings, which this report encapsulates.

This report is a review of the Yukon mineral industry for 1976 by the Geology Section, Northern Natural Resources and Environment Branch, Department of Indian and Northern Affairs. It includes descriptions of work conducted on mineral claims by individuals and mineral exploration companies and operating summaries of the several producing mines in the Yukon. It also contains geological papers on select properties. Information in this report was obtained from visits to mineral properties, from personal communication with individuals and from technical reports, trade journals, newspapers, publications of the Geological Survey of Canada and the monthly reports of the District Mining Recorders. A list of assessment reports, both confidential and those available for inspection, is included in the list of Technical Reports. In this report, activities of the mineral industry are divided into lode mining and exploration, coal mining and exploration and placer mining.

This report is a review of the Yukon mineral industry for 1977 by the Geology Section, Yukon, Northern Affairs Program, Department of Indian and Northern Affairs. It includes descriptions of work conducted on mineral claims by individuals and mineral exploration companies and operating summaries of the several producing mines in the Yukon. It also contains technical papers on select properties. Information in this report was obtained from visits to mineral properties, from personal communication with individuals and from technical reports, trade journals, newspapers, publications of the Geological Survey of Canada and the monthly reports of the District Mining Recorders. A list of assessment reports, both confidential and those available for inspection, is included in the list of Technical Reports. In this report, activities of the mineral industry are divided into lode mining and exploration, coal mining and exploration and placer mining.

This report is a review of the Yukon mineral industry for 1974 by the Northern Natural Resources and Environment Branch, Department of Indian and Northern Affairs. The information in this report was obtained from visits to mineral properties and by personal communciation with individuals involved as well as from technical reports, trade journals, newspapers, publications of the Geological Survey of Canada and the monthly reports of the Mining Recorders of the Dawson, Mayo, Watson Lake and Whitehorse Mining Districts.