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Contents 7
President's Message
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2012 Yukon Geoscience Forum Awards
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Representing the Territory: Update from the Yukon Chamber of Mines
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Yukon Exploration Projects 2012
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Industry News Developing a Future Workforce
Into the Field Exploring the industry through the lens of photographer Cathie Archbould
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100 Years Strong Underhill Geomatics Ltd. has built a long, family-oriented legacy, by Peter Jickling
16 A Woman’s Work Yukon Women in Mining is all about educating women and attracting them to the industry, by Tara McCarthy 20
An Essential Source Yukon’s EMR Library offers much more than just books, by Catherine Lai
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Sharing Earth’s History How the Yukon Geological Survey is reaching out, by Peter Jickling
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Yukon Mining History
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Preparing for the Future Yukon College is educating today’s students for tomorrow’s industry, by Catherine Lai
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Comfort Food Camp cooks are an integral part of bringing a sense of home to the industry, by Tara McCarthy
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Yukon Chamber of Mines
Board of Directors President: Rob McIntyre Rob McIntyre is a Registered Engineering Technologist with over 30 years’ experience in the Yukon mining industry. After co-founding Access Consulting, Rob worked as Vice-President of Corporate Affairs and Business Development for Alexco Resource Corp., operators of the Bellekeno Silver Mine at Keno Hill. Rob is also President and CEO of Resource Strategies Inc. and Vice-President of the Yukon Mines Legacy Foundation. Vice-President: Hugh Kitchen Hugh Kitchen moved to the territory in 1973 and has been active in aviation for over 30 years. He’s serviced the mining industry by air in numerous ways, from scheduled service to flights into Yukon communities, and Hugh has worked on projects spanning grassroots exploration through to development and production. Vice-President: Brad Thrall Brad Thrall is Executive Vice-President and CEO of Alexco Resource Corp., which owns and operates the Bellekeno Silver Mine at Keno Hill. Brad has been involved in the Yukon mining industry for over 15 years, including the design, construction, operation, and closure of the Brewery Creek Mine. Prior to co-founding Alexco, in 2005, Brad held various management positions with Goldcorp, Barrick Gold, and Viceroy Resource Corp.
Director: Claire Derome Claire Derome is a geologist by training and a business entrepreneur with a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Education. Claire has lived in the Yukon since 1984 and was a Director at Yukon Economic Development and Vice-President for Western Copper Corp. Claire began her career as an exploration geologist and went on to hold President and CEO positions in mining and exploration companies in Quebec. In 1994, she started and managed a mid-size gold-producing company with two operating gold mines. Claire is also the Past President of the Rendezvous Rotary Club and is currently the President of Derome and Associates. Director: Ron K. Light Ron K. Light is the General Manager of Capstone Mining Corp.'s Minto Mine and is responsible for the overall management, direction, and coordination of the mine's operations. Ron has over 40 years of experience in mine management, mine engineering, operations, maintenance, and mine expansions in both open-pit and underground scenarios. He holds a Bachelor of Science, with a major in mining management, from the Pacific Western University of Louisiana and is a member of the Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration, and the American Management Association.
Director: Carl Schulze Carl Schulze is a professional geoscientist with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia and has been active as a geologist in all aspects of mineral exploration throughout northern Canada and Alaska for the past 28 years. Carl served as President of the Yukon Chamber of Mines in 1998–1999. In 2003, Carl founded All-Terrane Mineral Exploration Services, a Whitehorsebased consulting firm focused on Yukon exploration. Carl has been a Director of the Yukon Chamber of Mines since 2003 and again served as its President from 2007–2010.
Director: Michael Wark Michael Wark is a registered professional geologist with over 25 years of experience working in the mineral exploration and mining sectors. He found his love of Canada's Great White North at an early age and has spent most of his working career in the NWT, Yukon, and Nunavut. Michael was a member of both the Placer Dome Musselwhite exploration crew and final feasibility study team that saw the Musselwhite Gold Mine advance to commercial production, in 1997. He was also credited with the discovery of the Carbonate Zone at the Courageous Lake gold deposit for Noranda Exploration Company Ltd. a property currently held and explored by Seabridge Gold.
Director: Susan P. Craig Susan P. Craig has spent the majority of her 20-year career in the Yukon. She co-founded Northern Freegold Resources and was part of the team in the 1990s that explored, permitted, and developed the Brewery Creek Mine near Dawson City. In 2011, Susan formed Tintina Consulting. She is Chair of the Yukon Minerals Advisory Board.
Past President: Mark Ayranto Mark Ayranto holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Business Administration. He has been working in the Yukon for the past six years and is the Executive Vice-President of Victoria Gold Corp., which is responsible for the proposed Eagle Gold Mine at Dublin Gulch in the Mayo Mining District. Mark is also a member of the Yukon Minerals Advisory Board. A
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Yukon Chamber of Mines As the 2013 summer season approaches, the Yukon Chamber of Mines is proud to be at the forefront of representing our industry through this year’s triumphs, challenges, and important issues. The good news is that the Yukon’s three operating mines continue to produce, with several new producers on the horizon, and exploration numbers—though down from the past two years—remain high compared to the historic average. Still, the Yukon is facing strong headwinds in several key areas. In 2013, a general market malaise could have a detrimental impact on exploration and investment in frontier regions such as ours, and a lengthening permitting timeline and infrastructure limitations—especially with power—continue to be a source of some uncertainty.
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President’s Message
In the upcoming year, the Chamber will focus energy on defining a strategic direction for the future, improving communications with our members, and strengthening communications and collaboration with our sister organizations such as the Yukon Prospectors’ Association, the Klondike Placer Miners’ Association, and national organizations like the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada. We will continue to use our influence to represent the interests of our membership, maintain a respectful and positive relationship with all Yukon First Nations and governments, and remain a vigilant and proactive voice for the many organizations and individuals who make up our membership. This year we will also be focusing on an important legal issue that has national significance. In response to a recent Yukon Supreme Court ruling, we will be seeking a ruling from the Supreme Court of Canada clarifying the scope and nature of consultation with First Nations required by government in conjunction with authorizing exploration work. On behalf of everyone at the Yukon Chamber of Mines, I’d like to thank you for supporting the Yukon’s vital mining and exploration industry and wish everyone a prosperous and successful year. Sincerely,
Robert L. McIntyre President Yukon Chamber of Mines
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Yukon Chamber of Mines Representing the Territory:
Update from the Yukon Chamber of Mines As the industry continues to change, the Yukon Chamber of Mines (YCM) is set on a new path. Since its inception, in 1943, the organization has grown to include a diverse membership. However, according to executive director Mike Kokiw, the YCM has been polarized on issues in the past. “Now with the strength of a strong board and good, solid staff members, the Chamber has taken a position it always intended to take, which is an advisory position for all levels of government, to all Yukoners,” Kokiw explains. “We’re putting ourselves out there as a resource so we can be contacted before decisions are made in the industry—to understand the true impacts.” Kokiw, who has been with YCM since 2011, says he’s had the opportunity to meet with the majority of its membership, earning the trust of companies and individuals in the mining sector. “Offering ourselves as an advisory resource has really positioned the Chamber to be more involved in the community and more involved in policy and when decisions are being made.” In November 2012, YCM held its 40th annual Geoscience Forum & Trade Show, in Whitehorse. Kokiw says the conference has become the largest of its type across the North. “We’ve gone from mostly geological discussions to breaking out into a new stream of talks focused on corporate responsibility and the softer side of the business,” he explains. “That side has the most impact on people and on Yukon livelihoods.” YCM and the mining sector have a lot to be proud of, according to Kokiw. Since the signing of an memorandum of understanding
with the First Nation of Na-Cho Nyak Dun and Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nation at the 2011 Geoscience Forum, he says other First Nations have shown interest in signing similar documents. Furthermore, the Yukon moved up in ranking from tenth to eighth in the Fraser Institute’s Survey of Mining Companies, 2012/13. “It’s pretty impressive on a list of almost 100 jurisdictions,” he says. “A lot of that has to do with the way the industry has really partnered with First Nations and all levels of government.” Kokiw looks forward to seeing how YCM’s expertise and advice incorporate into the progression of the territory’s mining industry. He believes there is more middle ground than many people realize for balancing commodity interests, environmental concerns, and planning for resource development. “Especially in the last four or five years, we’ve seen the industry focus primarily on producing and exploration. Growth needed to happen, and change in how the Chamber is perceived needs to happen, as well,” Kokiw explains. “We’re starting to really see some of the fruits of our labour.” A
The Yukon Chamber of Mines represents a dynamic membership and, since its creation almost 70 years ago, has worked to serve its valued members and advance the interests of all those involved in the Yukon mining industry. As the trusted voice of mining, the Yukon Chamber of Mines thrives on the government, community, First Nations, and individual partnerships it forges to help facilitate an environment of responsible development—one in which its members can continue to contribute and prosper.
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Industry News
Moving Forward Alexco Resource Corp. was given the go-ahead in January 2013 to bring two new mines into production: Lucky Queen and Onek. Both are situated in the Keno Hill Silver District. Alexco began production in the area in October 2010 and currently operates the Bellekeno mine and mill nearby. Victoria Gold Corp. is also ready to move ahead with its Eagle Gold project. The proposed mine near Mayo received a recommendation to proceed from the Yukon Environmental and Socioeconomic Assessment Board, in February 2013. Construction is expected to begin later in the year. Every Student, Every Day Victoria Gold Corp. has partnered with the Yukon Government Department of Education to improve student attendance across the territory through the Every Student, Every Day initiative. Each partner initially contributed $15,000, and then the exploration and development company created the Victoria Gold Yukon Student Encouragement Society, raising over $45,000 at a fundraiser in October 2012, in Whitehorse. The initiative provides Yukon schools with funding to implement community-specific activities aimed at increasing student attendance. Federal Funding In March 2013, the federal government announced funding to support the promotion of jobs and opportunities in the mining sector, with the intent of attracting new investment to the Yukon. A total of $390,951 was administered through Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency’s Strategic Investments in Northern Economic Development program to three projects. The projects include marketing activities promoting investment in the sector, development and delivery of mine-training workshops, and supporting the development of the partnership agreement between the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nation and Kaminak Gold Corporation. Exploration in Music Former President and current Director with the Yukon Chamber of Mines Carl Schulze branched out from mining to music. Schulze, along with a variety of musicians, make up The Hanging Wall Project. The group’s debut album, No Covers, was released during the 2012 Geoscience Forum & Trade Show, in Whitehorse. Songs on the disc bridge blues with jazz, featuring Schulze on piano and vocals.
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Increased Incentive The Yukon Mining Incentive Program received a big boost, increasing by $200,000 to a total of $770,000 for 2013–14. Allocated through the Yukon Government Department of Energy, Mines and Resources, the program assists a range of projects in getting off the ground. The program supported 34 exploration projects in 2011–12.
Golden Opportunity Dawson City is getting major attention on the small screen. Yukon Gold, a new reality television series, premiered this spring on the History Channel. It follows four gold-mining crews hoping to strike it rich. The series features “Big” Al McGregor, Ken Foy and Guillaume Brodeur, Karl Knutson, and Bernie Kreft. Territory in Top Ten The Yukon has entered the top ten on the list of the world’s best mining jurisdictions, according to an annual survey released by the Fraser Institute. This year, the territory took the eighth spot on the list, up from number ten last year. The Survey of Mining Companies, 2012/13 evaluated 96 jurisdictions across the globe. Finland took the top spot, followed by Sweden and Alberta. Focus on Education Many mining and exploration companies have made supporting Yukon students an integral part of what they do. Alexco Resource Corp. provides Na-Cho Nyak Dun (NND) high-school graduates with $500 bursaries, helping them move forward with their education and careers. Victoria Gold Corp. also has a comprehensive cooperation and benefits agreement with NND, which has supported citizens attending university, college, and trades and technical courses. Yukon Zinc has a scholarship fund for Kaska citizens. From January to August 2012, 22 scholarships were awarded, totaling approximately $57,000. Kaminak Gold Corp. has created a Yukon College student award aimed at encouraging women to get involved in the industry. Female students can apply for up to $1,000. The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada also created a new student award, in November 2012. A $1,000 bursary will be awarded at the end of the academic year to an exceptional student in Yukon College’s mineral resources program. A Yukon Mining & Exploration Directory 2013-14 11
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Developing a Future Workforce New report shines light on hiring and forecasted talent for the industry. Research shows that mineral production in the Yukon is anticipated to increase over the next decade. Naturally, this means the industry must attract and retain workers to ensure the labour workforce can keep up with growth. Furthermore, statistics show that many current workers, such as mineral-exploration geoscientists, are nearing retirement age, leading to an increase in retirement rates by roughly 60 percent over the next 10 years. These two key areas of growth and change mean the industry must adapt and prepare to entice key talent to the territory. To assist in the transition, the Yukon Government Departments of Education and Economic Development, in partnership with Derome and Associates Development + Management Inc., assembled the report Yukon Hiring Requirements and Available Talent Forecasts: Mineral Exploration, Mining, and Support Services. Released in December 2012, the publication examines the hiring needs of the mining sector by forecasting the requirements and
potential talent over the next 10 years. It offers the first detailed examination of the Yukon’s available labour workforce, while also providing a gap analysis for over 40 occupations in the mininglabour pool. Through extensive research into the Yukon’s current exports, as well as future demands and mineral-price outlooks, the report presents the industry with a foundation for examining anticipated conditions. The report notes that some occupations will face greater employment pressures than others, such as mining engineers, underground production and development miners, and underground-mine service and support workers. The report suggests that training young workers can help meet future demands. Plus, partnerships with schools and other industries can assist in attracting new workers to the mining and exploration sector. The Yukon offers a unique labour market because of its northern location and small population base. As the report states, the time is now to bring employers together with government, industry associations, and education and training providers to find solutions and strategies that will encourage workers to relocate to the territory and be part of this burgeoning industry. The full report is available on the Yukon Government’s website at education.gov.yk.ca/publications.html. A
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Underhill Geomatics Ltd. vice-president Carl Friesen says the company is proud of its tight-knit structure.
100 Years Strong Underhill Geomatics Ltd. has built a long, family-oriented legacy. By Peter Jickling Through the turmoil of the last hundred years, one thing that has remained constant is the existence of Underhill Geomatics Ltd., which is celebrating its centenary this year. It’s a milestone that causes Carl Friesen to smile broadly. “We are all very proud of reaching 100,” Underhill’s vice-president says. “We’ve had a lot of great people work for us during that time.” Friesen, who describes the outfit as a full-service geomatics company, first came to the Yukon to work for Underhill Geomatics in 1971 and has been a partner in the firm since 1989. He attributes the company’s success to a corporate culture fostered by its founders, brothers Jim and Clare Underhill, who started the business in Vancouver. “It’s a family-oriented company,” he says. “We are small, and we like being small. Everyone knows everyone, and we have no desire to change that.” Still, for a self-professed small company it’s hard to deny they’ve had a big impact on the Yukon since the doors of the local office first swung open, in 1970. Over the years, Underhill Geomatics has conducted surveying work for numerous mining and exploration companies in the territory, including Yukon Zinc, Alexco, Archer Cathro, Kinross 14 Yukon Mining & Exploration Directory 2013-14
Gold, Capstone Mining, North American Tungsten, Selwyn Resources, and Kaminak Gold. And when resource-based contracts were scarce, Underhill Geomatics found other ways to keep themselves busy north of 60. “Surveying land claims has been a big part of what we do,” Friesen says. “It has been great because it’s allowed me to see so much beautiful country.” Indeed, since the Umbrella Final Agreement was reached in 1990, setting aside 41,400 square kilometres of land for 13 Yukon First Nations, Underhill Geomatics has completed 63 different landclaim surveys for the Council of Yukon First Nations. According to Friesen, deliberately keeping Underhill Geomatics small has not affected its ability to undertake large-scale and important projects. “There is very little that a big multinational corporation can do that we can’t do,” he says. “In fact, in a lot of cases we might do it better.” It’s an opinion shared by Bruce Underhill, a partner in the company until he retired in 2008 and the youngest son of Clare, the company’s co-founder.
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According to Bruce, it’s the camaraderie and mutual accountability that comes with a small company that allows Underhill Geomatics to produce high quality work. “You get to know the people that you are working with very well,” says Underhill, who first came to the Yukon in 1972 and made it his permanent home in 1984. “You eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner with them, and you spend your evenings with them, too. It builds very strong bonds.” He says another reason for the century-long survival of the firm is the literally down-to-earth way in which the company nurtures loyalty. “All the partners and senior people are out there with the crew, and pretty much all the partners worked their way up from the bottom,” he says. As the last partner to bear the company’s name, he acknowledges it was a big step to back away from Underhill Geomatics, but he has little concern about the future of the company. “There’s younger, smarter guys than myself running it now,” Underhill says with a chuckle. So what does the future hold for the firm? Friesen admits Underhill Geomatics has set its sights on some fancy new equipment, but more or less it’s simply going to be business as usual. “I just want to do my part to make sure we’re still around in another 100 years,” he says. A Yukon Mining & Exploration Directory 2013-14 15
A Woman’s Work Yukon Women in Mining is all about educating women and attracting them to the industry. By Tara McCarthy
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As Robert Service noted in his poem The Cremation of Sam McGee, it was the men who moiled for gold in the Yukon. And while the mining and exploration sector continues to be male dominated, a newly established organization, Yukon Women in Mining (YukonWIM), is aimed at making a change. “I think a lot of women still see the rough and tumble miner image … some sort of dirty, hairy man emerging from the coal mines,” says Joanna Ettlinger, a senior project geologist with Victoria Gold Corp. and president of the YukonWIM board of directors. “That’s the image some people still have of the industry.” There are women who have tackled those gender stereotypes, notably Martha Louise Black, who left a wealthy life in Chicago, in 1898, to cross the Chilkoot Pass and join the Klondike Gold Rush. The tough pioneer with a ladylike exterior earned a living staking gold claims and running a sawmill in the Klondike before entering the political sphere. “As a career option, it’s been great for me,” Ettlinger says of mining and exploration. “There are opportunities for international travel, it pays well, and there are plenty of opportunities for independence.” However, Ettlinger—a self-proclaimed “accidental geologist”—admits jobs in the industry still aren’t what many young women think of when it comes to their future. “You don’t necessarily get educated about them in school,” she explains. “It’s certainly not the first thing I thought about when someone asked me 20 years ago what I was going to be. I didn’t think I’d be in Canada, working in the Yukon, having this lifestyle.” Changing the way women in the territory view the industry is exactly what YukonWIM is aiming to accomplish. “Any job that you think you can do in downtown Whitehorse, that’s a job that mining also needs,” says Anne Lewis, the Yukon-bred founder and chair of YukonWIM. “If you Yukon Mining & Exploration Directory 2013-14 17
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“I think a lot of women still see the rough and tumble miner image … some sort of dirty, hairy man emerging from the coal mines.” want to be an accountant, you can be a twoweek in and out accountant at a mine.” At Vancouver’s Roundup event in January 2012, Lewis heard about Women in Mining Canada from a colleague. Shortly after, she attended a reception for the national organization at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada’s annual convention, in Toronto. There she met with members from each of the existing branches with thoughts of creating a Yukon chapter. “Their biggest guidance was that if you have the motivation for it, or you see the niche for it, than just do it. I think it was something that everyone [in the Yukon] recognized as necessary and at the right time. Every time I asked someone to get involved, they jumped on board and tried to bring someone else,” Lewis says with a laugh. “The more minds the better; it was really wonderful.” After getting an advisory committee in place, it was only months later when YukonWIM launched during Mining Week, held May 2012, in Whitehorse. Lewis enlisted four female speakers to talk with students about their careers—one of them being Ettlinger, who evidently came with experience. She was involved with a Women in 18 Yukon Mining & Exploration Directory 2013-14
Mining organization while working and living in Perth, Australia. Last fall, Ettlinger joined on as board president with some specific goals and desires for YukonWIM. “I hope that we’re able to establish ourselves as a mentoring group. I think mentoring young people in general—whether male or female—is incredibly important. I didn’t have a mentor, and I feel that my career probably suffered as a consequence to that,” she explains. “Looking back now, I think how fantastic that would have been to have somebody the age that I am now, or a little older, with some experience who could guide me through and help me define a better path, rather than the stumbling route that I took myself upon.” Lewis shares that same sentiment and sees a place for YukonWIM as a conduit of information to have women show women how dynamic the industry is. “There are some really strong women leaders in the industry up here,” Lewis says. “If we have such strong role models, we really need to be highlighting them and getting access to them.” Although her family has been in the industry for three generations, it took time
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science Forum. Lewis is also focused on creating class presentations examining opportunities in the industry. Furthermore, YukonWIM has introduced something that Lewis doesn’t believe other branches have done to date—offering a corporate membership option, as well as individual memberships for women and men. A few corporations are already on board, and the organization had 70 individual members signed up by March 2013. As Yukon’s mining and exploration sector continues to grow, labour forecasts predict a shortage of skilled workers. Ettlinger says YukonWIM’s key efforts are to work with the education system and encourage young women to join the industry and help close the gap. Ultimately, YukonWIM is geared toward ensuring today’s women—in the same vein as Martha Louise Black before them— remain an integral part of the industry. A
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for Lewis to find her own footing. Her start was with the Yukon Mine Training Association, working in education, outreach, and First Nations relations. Now she works for the Yukon Gold Mining Alliance, focused on marketing, investment, and the capital side of the sector. “At the end of the day, the reason why I wanted to do [YukonWIM] is that I’m born in the Yukon. I grew up here, went away for university, and then it wasn’t until I came back from university that I even considered a career in this industry,” Lewis says. And while YukonWIM is about attracting women to mining and exploration, it’s also very much about tackling the challenge of retaining them. “Women often make up more than 50 percent of a [geology] graduating class, but there are very few who are involved beyond early to mid-level positions as geologists, mostly because it’s a pretty challenging industry to work in if you want to juggle a family,” Ettlinger says. Lewis believes that the Yukon is becoming increasingly progressive and accepting, as she alludes to Northern Freegold Resources, whose staff was 50 percent female during some of their biggest exploration programs. Seeing as YukonWIM is still in its infancy, there’s a lot of room to grow and obviously much on the to-do list. Plans are to launch a website, begin distribution of a quarterly newsletter highlighting female successes in the sector, and have a greater presence at major industry events in the Yukon, including Mining Week and the Geo-
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An Essential Source Yukon’s EMR Library offers much more than just books. By Catherine Lai
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Sarah Gallagher, the research and client services librarian, is eager to assist patrons.
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“We act as a repository for anything Energy, Mines and Resources related in the Yukon, so things that are not going to be on the Internet, we have them here.”
Mining professionals and the public can access a wealth of resources through the Whitehorse facility.
On the third floor of the Elijah Smith Building, in downtown Whitehorse, sits a gold mine of resources that is indispensable to geologists, mining professionals, and the public alike. The Energy, Mines and Resources Library is not just a room full of books. Apart from its main purpose as a source for EMR department publications, it houses an invaluable collection of aerial photographs, geological surveys, maps, assessment reports, and journals. The library is also equipped with a highresolution scanner and two computers for patrons to use. Mike Power, a Whitehorse geologist working for Aurora Geosciences, visits the library several times a month. “It has a vast collection of geological references, it has the most complete and accessible air photo library in the territory, and it also has all of the old assessment reports that are very useful for research,” he explains. While modern society is largely driven by technology, the EMR Library provides access to essential materials that can’t be found online. “We act as a repository for anything Energy, Mines and Resources related in the Yukon, so things that are not going
to be on the Internet, we have them here,” says Sarah Gallagher, research and client services librarian. The facility provides journal subscriptions and access to databases to industry professionals who could not afford them otherwise. Most yearly subscriptions cost anywhere from $50 to $500, and chemistry journals can come with an even higher price tag. The library spends seven times more on subscriptions than it does on books. From January to March 2013, just under $44,000 had already been spent on subscriptions to ensure a vast selection of resources is available. Beyond its function as a depository, the most important aim of the library is to make information accessible. To that end, the library’s most valuable resource is probably its librarians. “Librarians are search and research experts,” Gallagher says. “Everybody can search now—that’s not a specialty. Finding the right information, though, is still something that we librarians are good at, and we can offer that as a service to people.” Aimee Ellis, the manager of the EMR Library, says the Internet has radically changed the way people seek and share information. Yukon Mining & Exploration Directory 2013-14 21
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“What’s also changed is the patrons’ expectations of what’s available,” she adds. What patrons don’t understand is the huge amount of time it takes to scan material and put it online. For example, the scanning of the Yukon mining assessment reports took two staff members over two years to complete. “And then to get it indexed properly and organized properly so people can access it,” Ellis explains. “Because it’s not useful if it’s just there, it has to be accessible in some way beyond just keyword searching.” That’s exactly where librarians come in. “The role of the library is more of a meeting place and a place where people find information and connect that information, not just [a place to] go sign a book out,” Ellis says. There are three librarians and one library technician on permanent staff, all ready and willing to help. “People are worried about bothering librarians,” Gallagher says, “but the reality is that we’re here for clients to help them.” While it is undoubtedly industry-focused, the EMR Library is not just for industry professionals. Anyone can use the space. It has the largest circulating collection of Yukon material available
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in the territory, which includes information for backyard gardeners, First Nations resources, Parks Canada documents, and general magazines and newspapers. “We’re always trying to say it’s not the Shhhhh environment,” Gallagher says. “You can actually use the space to just relax or eat your lunch.” Power has frequented the library for over 20 years. He’s not only a loyal patron, but is also thankful it exists. “I’m very grateful that we have the library we do,” he says. “I think it’s a great resource.” A
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Sharing Earth’s History How the Yukon Geological Survey is reaching out.
By Peter Jickling Sarah Laxton is passionate about rocks, so the fact she works for the Yukon Geological Survey (YGS) seems a natural fit. “We compile scientific and technical information about geology, which includes mineral deposits,” Laxton says of the YGS mandate. “We reconstruct the geological history of how the Yukon was put together.” Within the YGS fold, Laxton holds a special title: outreach geologist, which means she’s responsible for educating the public on the importance of geology. Luckily, she’s also passionate about making others passionate. “I love my job,” confirms Laxton. “I get to raise awareness of the importance of geoscience.” 24 Yukon Mining & Exploration Directory 2013-14
Laxton, who’s been with YGS since 2009, maintains that a solid understanding of geoscience is important for healthy human societies and a healthy planet. “It is the study of the earth,” she explains. “The earth provides us with everything we need. The more we know about it, the more we can make informed decisions.” One of her favourite educational activities is pointing out realworld examples of the value of earth science. Proving this is not a difficult task, Laxton points to an office chair in an adjacent cubicle. “That chair is made of plastic, which is a petroleum product, which is a hydrocarbon, which was around when dinosaurs were here.”
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Much of the work Laxton does revolves around the education system and working with various schools in the territory. “We do annual teacher workshops; we are invited to give guest presentations on certain topics and lead field trips,” she says. For Laxton, a rewarding part of her job is working with children and witnessing when they finally grasp the enormity of the natural processes that shape the world. “I love that ‘Aha!’ moment when they realize that a rock was formed 100,000,000 years ago and now it is exposed on a road cut on South Access [Robert Service Way].” Mike Toews, a Grade 12 geology teacher at F.H. Collins Secondary School, in Whitehorse, was impressed with the extra effort Laxton put into a presentation for his students. “I asked [Laxton] to come to our class, and she brought Patrick Sack [another geologist] with her. We got twice the fun for the price of one.” And at an age when students can be apathetic, Toews was pleased with her ability to connect with the young learners. “They were impressed with her personality and professionalism,” he says. “She made the subject material relevant in a way teachers never could.” Another valuable way in which Laxton opens the eyes of students is by taking
them on tours at geoscience trade shows, where they gain more than a theoretical understanding of geology. “It provides them with hands-on experiences with all the companies in the geoscience sector,” she says. “It really gets their minds turning about potential careers.” From her time with high-school students, one particularly inspiring anecdote springs to Laxton’s mind. She recalls a shy student at the back of the class who was “trying to be cool.” “He didn’t have much to say,” remembers Laxton, “but after I was done, he came up and said, ‘In the summer I work on a drill crew, and it’s really awesome to have the experts come in.’ “You know at that point you are connecting with them. It’s validating.” For her it’s especially thrilling to see a younger generation develop an interest in earth sciences because it reminds her of her childhood. “I was always interested in questions like ‘Why is that mountain there?’ or ‘Why is that coastline the way it is?’” says Laxton. Back then, it was often her father who bore the brunt of her curiosity. She recalls early hikes with him. “Ever since I was little, I used to put interesting rocks in his backpack,” she says. Presumably her father felt that nurturing
“I love that ‘Aha!’ moment when they realize that a rock was formed 100,000,000 years ago and now it is exposed on a road cut on South Access [Robert Service Way].”
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“I was always interested in questions like ‘Why is that mountain there?’ or ‘Why is that coastline the way it is?’”
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her interest in minerals was more important than a light load. “I never got in trouble for it. He was always supportive.” Now, as a grown-up, Laxton finds and fosters supportive partnerships with other geology enthusiasts. Recently, YGS instigated a permafrost outreach program in conjunction with Dr. Kenji Yoshikawa of the University of Alaska Fairbanks that involves getting school kids to put thin plastic tubes into the earth and measure the rate of ground freezing. The results are compiled in Dr. Yoshikawa’s database. “The kids can put ‘environmental monitoring’ on their resumes,” Laxton says, noting an interesting fringe benefit of the initiative. During the summer months, Laxton also works with the Yukon Conservation Society. Once a week, she attends the organization’s walking tour around Miles Canyon and Canyon City, providing tour attendees with first-hand information about the geological history of the surrounding land formations. The lectures are a hit with tourists and Yukoners alike. “Everyone really appreciates the chance to learn about local geology,” she says. “Some
people say, ‘I’ve been here for 20 years and I didn’t know that.’” Laxton is also very excited about possibilities for interdisciplinary outreach and has already had at least one success with this approach. Art & Geology, a lecture series and exhibit on display in May 2012, had geologists provide scientific information about landscapes depicted in local paintings, ceramics, and stained-glass art pieces. Laxton says it was an exciting opportunity to juxtapose art with geology. “It is fun to bring together two worlds that you wouldn’t think were intertwined,” she says. “It provides us with another venue to promote geoscience.” In fact, whether she’s sneaking rocks into a backpack or providing school kids with their “Aha!” moments, Laxton seems to confound expectations on a regular basis. But it’s not on purpose; it’s just the type of thing that happens when a person and a profession fit each other like an old glove. “I just love sharing my passion and expertise with people who are interested in learning about their environment.” A
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2012 Yukon Geoscience Forum Awards
Robert E. Leckie Award winners. (Above left to right) Premier Darrell Pasloski, Troy Taylor (Bardusan Placers Ltd.), Energy Mines & Resources Minister Brad Cathers, Jing You Lu (Yukon Zinc Corp.), and Kevin Brewer (Pitchblack Resources Ltd.).
Above: Susan P. Craig accepting the 2012 Member Award from Chamber executive director Mike Kokiw. Left: Aldea Lavallie with the 2012 Community Award. Bottom left: Prospector of the Year winner Alex McMillan.
Many individuals and companies were honoured for their contributions to mining and exploration throughout the territory during the 40th Geoscience Forum & Trade Show, in November 2012. An awards banquet was held in Whitehorse at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre. The Yukon Chamber of Mines Member Award went to Susan P. Craig, Chair of the Yukon Minerals Advisory Board and Director with the Yukon Chamber of Mines. Craig was chosen for her work promoting responsible development. She’s also been integral in engaging the Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation with the Northern Freegold Resources project. The Yukon Chamber of Mines Community Award went to Aldea Lavallie of Yukon Zinc Corporation for her initiation of the Groundwork for Employment workshop. The workshop benefited Kaska members and their families, leading to employment with Yukon Zinc. The Yukon Prospectors’ Association bestowed Alex McMillan with the Prospector of the Year award for his discovery of and work on the 3 Ace claims in the Hyland River area, near Watson Lake. The Yukon Government announced this year’s Robert E. Leckie Award winners, which recognize prime examples of safe and responsible modern mining in the territory. Bardusan Placers Ltd. received the 2012 Leckie Award for Excellence in Environmental Stewardship in Placer Mining for its operation in the Mayo area. Pitchblack Resources Ltd. received the 2012 Leckie Award for Environmental Stewardship in Quartz Mining for its reclamation plan to clean up several sites in the Peel region. Yukon Zinc Corporation was the first company to receive the new 2012 Leckie Award for Responsible and Innovative Mining Practice. The company installed a biochemical water treatment system, decreased its mine’s overall environmental impact, and conducted heavy equipment operations training. The awards are in remembrance of Robert E. Leckie, a Mayo mining inspector and innovator dedicated to the development of progressive land use practices. The 41st Geoscience Forum & Trade Show will be held Nov. 17–20, 2013, in Whitehorse. A
Artwork was selected through a visual-art competition and presented to winners of the Yukon Chamber of Mines Member and Community Awards. A jury of artists and industry representatives selected a photograph by Anthony DeLorenzo and a painting by Glenda Mosher. Anthony DeLorenzo is a Whitehorse-based photographer, exploring both film and digital formats. The 2012 Member Award is a photo of DeLorenzo’s taken from a series of images focused on the silver-mining history of the Carcross area. Captured in the photograph is an ore bucket found on Montana Mountain. The aerial tram was constructed in 1905 to transport the ore from the Mountain Hero Mine. Glenda Mosher is a multi-faceted artist born in Nova Scotia and now based in Whitehorse. The 2012 Community Award is Mosher’s abstract, acrylic painting on canvas titled Mountain Bones. Inspired by her first trip to Miles Canyon, Mosher wanted to capture the formations and stories of the area, envisioning them as “bones” in the mountains.
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“This is one of my favourite exploration images as it shows where it all starts: with the stake. This location was only accessible by helicopter, with breathtaking vistas in every direction. I had to work quickly as the winds kept getting stronger and I was shooting with the chopper door open. The situation made things a little less stable and meant our time was limited.” 32 Yukon Mining & Exploration Directory 2013-14
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Into the Field Exploring the industry through the lens of photographer Cathie Archbould. II Photos and captions by Cathie Archbould II
Whether corporate, commercial, or industrial situations, Cathie Archbould has shot it all. As one of the Yukon’s most sought after photographers, Archbould is no stranger to the territory’s vast mining and exploration sector. She’s travelled by land and air to witness life on the job at sites in each direction of the compass. In this photo essay, she shares some of her recent captures, shedding light on the inner workings of the industry. Visit www.archbould.com for more images.
“This was one of the smaller underground locations I’ve photographed, but the great part about the size of the cavern was how the light bounced around the walls to illuminate this image. It was such a tight space. I had to pull out the fish-eye lens, pressing my back against the wall.”
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“The beauty is in the details. I love how the light plays off the pattern of the blades.”
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“A bird’s-eye view of an open-pit mining panoramic.”
“There are many things I’m looking for at mines in order to capture interesting photos, not just document what’s happening in front of me. I look at everything from the scale of the equipment to perspectives the average person doesn’t get to witness unless they work there.”
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Inside the Industry “Most of the exploration and mining locations I visit are only accessible by helicopter and ATV. The journey to this site was made in a small plane, flying from Whitehorse to central Yukon, followed by a chopper flight.”
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AME BC Suite 800-889, West Pender St. Vancouver, BC, V6C 3B2 Ph # 604-689-5271 Fax # 604-681-2363 info@amebc.ca www.amebc.ca Copperbelt Railway & Mining Museum 1127 First Ave. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 0G5 Ph # 867-667-6198 copperbelt@northwestel.net www.yukontrails.com LOOKNorth 210, 400 March Rd. Ottawa, ON, K2K 3H4 Ph # 613-592-7700 Fax # 613-592-7701 dennis.nazarenko@ looknorth.org www.looknorth.org Miles Canyon Historic Railway Society 1127 First Ave. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 0G5 Ph # 867-667-6355 www.yukonrails.com Municipality of Skagway Box 415 Skagway, AK, 99840 Ph # 907-983-2297 Fax # 907-983-2151 t.smith@skagway.org www.skagway.org Na-Cho Nyak Dun Development Corporation Box 338 Mayo, YT, Y0B 1M0 Ph # 867-456-4340 Fax # 867-456-4344 coo@nnddc.ca www.nnddc.ca
Northern Safety Network 478 Range Rd. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 3A2 Ph # 867-633-6673 Fax # 867-633-6391 sheila@yukonsafety.com www.yukonsafety.com
Yukon Government Economic Development Box 2703 Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 2C6 Ph # 867-393-7191 Ph # 867-667-3159 www.economicdevelopment.gov.yk.ca
Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce Suite 101, 302 Steele St. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 2C5 Ph # 867-667-7545 Fax # 867-667-4507 business@whitehorsechamber.ca www.whitehorsechamber.ca
Yukon Women in Mining 3151 B 3rd Ave. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 1G1 Ph # 867-335-1452 Fax # 867-668-7127 info@yukonwim.ca www.yukonwim.ca
Yukon Chamber of Commerce Suite 205, 2237 2nd Ave. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 0K7 Ph # 867-667-2000 Fax # 867-667-2001 office@yukonchamber.com www.yukonchamber.com Yukon College Box 2799 Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 5K4 Ph # 867-668-8704 Fax # 867-668-8896 jsova@yukoncollege.yk.ca www.yukoncollege.yk.ca Yukon Gold Mining Alliance 3151B Third Ave. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 1G1 Ph # 867-633-2007 Fax # 867-668-7127 info@ygma.ca www.ygma.ca Yukon Government - Energy, Mines & Resources Box 2703, K-9 Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 2C6 Ph # 867-667-3163 Fax # 867-456-3899 judy.shannon@gov.yk.ca www.miningyukon.com
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Consultants
Engineering & Surveying AECOM 3292 Production Way Burnaby, BC, V5A 4R4 Ph # 604-444-6540 Fax # 604-294-8597 kathy.fitch@aecom.com www.aecom.com AMC Mining Consultants Suite 202-200 Granville St. Vancouver, BC, V6C 1S4 Ph # 604-669-0044 Fax # 604-669-1120 Associated Engineering & Summit Environment Suite 301-4109 4th Ave. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 1H6 Ph # 867-456-2711 www.ae.ca
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CAP Engineering 105-2131 2nd Ave. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 1C3 Ph # 867-668-6599 Fax # 867-668-7599 www.capms.ca Challenger Geomatics Ltd. 302 Jarvis St. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 2H2 Ph # 867-668-6940 Fax # 867-668-6950 jiles@chalgeo.com DPRA Canada Suite 201-208 Main St. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 2A9 Ph # 867-668-3202 Fax # 867-668-3210 www.dpra.ca EBA, a Tetra Tech Company Unit 6-151 Industrial Rd. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 2V3 Ph # 867-668-3068 Fax # 867-668-4349 rtrimble@eba.ca rmartin@eba.ca mjennings@eba.ca www.eba.ca
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Agnico Eagle 400-543 Granville St. Vancouver, BC, V6C 1X8 Ph # 604-608-2557 Fax # 604-608-2559 mroper@agnico-eagle.com www.agnico-eagle.com All-In Exploration 113A Platinum Rd. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 5M3 Ph # 867-332-4437 allinexploration@gmail.com www.all-inexploration.com ALS Minerals 2103 Dollarton Hwy. North Vancouver, BC, V7H 0A7 Ph # 604-984-0221 Fax # 604-984-0218 clientserviceswcan@ alsglobal.com www.alsglobal.com Archer, Cathro & Associates (1981) LTd. 1016-510 W. Hastings St. Vancouver, BC, V6B 1L8 Ph # 604-688-2568 Fax # 604-688-2578 info@archercathro.com www.archercathro.com Bob's Contracting Box 73 Atlin, BC, V0W 1A0 Ph # 250-651-2488 Fax # 250-651-2488 bobscontracting@atlin.net Comstock Metals Ltd. 701-675 West Hastings Vancouver, BC, V6B 1N2 Ph # 604-639-4533 Fax # 604-685-3764 duncan@comstock-metals.com
Copper North Mining Corp. 2050-1111 West Georgia Vancouver, BC, V6E 4M3 Ph # 604-638-2505 Fax # 604-669-2926 www.coppernorthmining.com Coureur Des Bois Ltd. 3 Ryder Pl. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 5T5 Ph # 867-668-2593 Fax # 867-668-2592 djacob@northwestel.net DJ Drilling & Jedway Enterprises Unit 104 19286 21st Ave. Surrey, BC, V3S 3M3 Ph # 604-541-1362 ext. 101 Fax # 604-541-1363 cavli@djdrilling.com www.djdrilling.com DPRA Canada Suite 201-208 Main St. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 2A9 Ph # 867-668-3202 Fax # 867-668-3210 www.dpra.ca Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. Suite 200, #44-12th Ave. South Cranbrook, BC, V1C 2R7 Ph # 250-426-0749 Fax # 250-426-6899 mgl@eagleplains.com www.eagleplains.com Goldspike Exploration Inc. Suite 5600-100 King St. West Toronto, ON, M5X 1C9 Independence Gold Corp. 1410-650 West Georgia St. Vancouver, BC, V6B 4N8 Ph # 604-687-3959 Fax # 604-687-1448 jtamdoo@indgold.ca www.ingold.ca
Directory Kaminak Gold Corp. Suite 1020 800 West Pender St. Vancouver, BC, V6C 2V6 Ph # 604-646-4527 Fax # 604-646-4526 info@kaminak.com www.kaminak.com Kinross Gold Corp. 25 York Street, 17th Floor Toronto, ON, M5J 2V5 Ph # 416-365-2717 mac.penney@kinross.com kristy@catanaconsulting.com www.kinross.com Klondike Gold Corp. 711-675 West Hastings Vancouver, BC, V6B 1N2 Ph # 604-685-2222 Fax # 604-685-3764 info@klondikegoldcorp.com www.klondikegoldcorp.com Manson Creek Resources Ltd. Suite 800; 808-4th Ave. SW Calgary, AB, T2P 3E8 Ph # 403-233-0464 Fax # 403-266-2606 chernish@gold.ca www.manson.ca Mega Uranium Ltd. 130 King St. West, Suite 2500 Toronto, ON, M5X 1A9 Ph # 416-643-7630 Fax # 416-941-1090 ir@megauranium.com www.megauranium.com Northern Freegold Resources 307-475 Howe St. Vancouver, BC, V6C 2B3 Ph # 604-893-8757 Fax # 604-893-8758 julie@northernfreegold.com www.northernfreegold.com
Northern Tiger Resources 220, 17010-103rd Ave. Edmonton, AB, T5S 1K7 Ph # 780-428-3465 Fax # 780-428-3476 info@firestoneventures.com ghayes@northern-tiger.com douellette@northern-tiger.com www.northern-tiger.com Overland Resources Yukon Ltd. Suite 604, 700 West Pender Vancouver, BC, V6C 1G8 Ph # 604-603-3685 Fax # 604-436-9331 mjang@overlandresources.com www.overlandresources.com Pika Exploration Inc. Box 218 Carcross, YT, Y0B 1B0 Ph # 867-821-6075 pika.exploration@gmail.com www.pikaexploration.com Rafex Exploration Box 21163 Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 6R1 Ph # 867-332-4699 rafexexplorations@gmail.com Selwyn Resources 700-509 Richards St. Vancouver, BC, V6B 2Z8 Ph # 604-801-7240 Fax # 604-689-8355 mcunningham@ selwynresources.com www.selwynresources.com Veris Gold 900-688 W. Hastings Street Vancouver, BC, V6B 1P1 Ph # 604-688-9427 Fax # 604-688-9426 nicole@yngc.ca www.verisgold.com
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Directory HARD ROCK MINING Alexco Resource Corp. 2-151 Industrial Rd. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 2V3 Ph # 867-633-4881 Fax # 867-633-4882 info@alexcoresource.com www.alexcoresource.com Capstone Mining Corp. Minto Mine 13-151 Industrial Rd. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 2V3 Ph # 604-759-0860 Fax # 604-759-0561 community@mintomine.com www.capstonemining.com DPRA Canada Suite 201-208 Main St. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 2A9 Ph # 867-668-3202 Fax # 867-668-3210 www.dpra.ca North American Tungsten 1640-1188 Georgia St. Vancouver, BC, V6E 4A2 Ph # 604-684-5300 Fax # 604-684-2992 tthimas@natungsten.com www.northamericantungsten.com Prophecy Platinum Corp. 2nd Floor, 342 Water St. Vancouver, BC, V6B 1B6 Ph # 604-642-2625 Fax # 604-569-3617 info@prophecyplatinum.com www.prophecyplatinum.com Tarsis Resources 1103-750 West Pender St. Vancouver, BC, V6C 2T8 Ph # 604-689-7644 Fax # 604-689-7645 marc@tarsis.ca www.tarsis.ca
Victoria Gold Corp. #584-1055 Dunsmuir St. Vancouver, BC, V7X 1K8 Ph # 877-682-5122 Fax # 604-682-5232 mayranto@vitgoldcorp.com lhobbis@vitgoldcorp.com www.vitgoldcorp.com Western Copper and Gold Corporation 2050-1111 West Georgia St. Vancouver, BC, V6E 4M3 Ph # 604-684-9497 Fax # 604-669-2926 www.westerncopperandgold.com Yukon Zinc Corporation 701-475 Howe St. Vancouver, BC, V6C 2B3 Ph # 604-682-5474 Fax # 604-682-5404 sdalphond@yukonzinc.com www.yukonzinc.com
Mining Services & Contractors
COMMUNICATIONS Ecofor Consulting Ltd. Box 31762, #3-102 Gold Rd. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 6L3 Ph # 867-668-6600 Fax # 867-668-6601 james@ecofor.ca www.ecofor.ca Galaxy Broadband Communications Inc. 4020A Sladeview Cres. Mississauga, ON, L5L 6B1 Ph # 877-463-9728 Fax # 877-327-8448 enterprisesales@ galaxybroadband.ca www.galaxybroadband.ca
Mosaic Communications 8 Tagish Rd. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 3P5 Ph # 867-334-4770 amanda@amandaleslie.com Total North Communications 127 Copper Rd. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 2Z7 Ph # 867-668-5175 Fax # 867-668-4710 totalnorth@totalnorth.ca www.totalnorth.ca
DRILLING COMPANIES 15317 Yukon Inc. (Tintina Trenching Inc.) 208-108 Elliott St. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 6C4 Ph # 867-668-2765/2387 Fax # 867-668-5034 cubpilot@northwestel.net Dorado Drilling Ltd. Box 1344 Vernon, BC, V1T 6N6 Ph # 250-547-7973 admin@doradodrilling.com www.doradodrilling.com DPRA Canada Suite 201-208 Main St. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 2A9 Ph # 867-668-3202 Fax # 867-668-3210 www.dpra.ca Extreme Products Inc. 102-17910 55th Ave. Surrey, BC, V3S 6C8 Ph # 604-575-6660 Fax # 604-575-5494 extreme.ron@telus.net www.extremeproductsinc.com
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Falcon Drilling Ltd. 3549 Opie Cres. Prince George, BC, V2N 1B8 Ph # 250-564-7786 Fax # 250-502-5937 gary_paulson@ falcon-drilling.com www.falcon-drilling.com Kluane Drilling LTd. 14 MacDonald Rd. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 4L2 Ph # 867-633-4800 Fax # 867-633-3641 frontdesk@kluanedrilling.ca Midnight Sun Drilling Inc. 413-108 Elliott St. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 6C4 Ph # 867-633-2626 Fax # 867-633-2628 trent@midnightsundrilling.com www.midnightsundrilling.com Peak Drilling Ltd. Box 3057 Courtenay, BC, V9N 9T1 Ph # 250-897-0930 Fax # 250-897-0960 eric@peakdrilling.com www.peakdrilling.com
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DRILLING SUPPLIERS ALX 48 Levich Dr. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 0A8 Ph # 867-668-6096 Fax # 867-668-6098 contact@alx.ca www.alx.ca Career Industries Ltd. 1148 First Ave. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 1A6 Ph # 867-668-4360 Fax # 867-667-4337 rick.mombourquette@ccva.ca Extreme Products Inc. 102-17910 55th Ave. Surrey, BC, V3S 6C8 Ph # 604-575-6660 Fax # 604-575-5494 extreme.ron@telus.net www.extremeproductsinc.com Rugged Edge Holdings Box 3621, 3405-19th Ave. Smithers, BC, V0J 2N0 Ph # 250-877-7776 Fax # 250-847-8970 office@ruggededgeholdings.com
EQUIPMENT, SERVICES & SUPPLIERS 15317 Yukon Inc. (Tintina Trenching Inc.) 208-108 Elliott St. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 6C4 Ph # 867-668-2765/2387 Fax # 867-668-5034 cubpilot@northwestel.net 1984 Enterprises Inc. 838 West Hastings, 5th Floor Vancouver, BC, V6C 0A6 Ph # 604-736-8142 Fax # 604-736-8119 jtompson@1984inc.com Arctic Const. Ltd. Suite 106 2131 2nd Ave. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 1C3 Ph # 867-393-2980 Fax # 867-393-2985 infor@arctic-const.ca Cobalt Construction Mile 923.4 Alaska Hwy. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 0J9 Ph # 867-668-3004 Fax # 867-668-4830 srudolph@northwestel.net www.cobaltconstruction.ca
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Colas Canada Suite 1560, Weber Centre, 5555 Calgary Trail NW Edmonton, AB, T5H 5P9 Ph # 780-989-1112 Fax # 780-989-1116 dstone@colascanada.ca
Finning Canada Ltd. 143A Industrial Rd. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 2V2 Ph # 867-668-4800 Fax # 867-668-3871 cjmorris@finning.ca www.finning.ca
IRL Supplies 1-610 Richard Rd. Prince George, BC, V2K 4L3 Ph # 1-800-663-6843 Fax # 250-562-2911 donv@irl.bc.ca www.irlsupplies.com
Dyno Nobel 102B Keewemaw Dr. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 0B5 Ph # 867-334-6271 Fax # 867-920-2344 michael.bellefontaine@ am.dyn.nobel.com www.dynonobel.com
Fountain Tire 2283-2nd Ave. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 1C8 Ph # 867-668-6171 Fax # 867-668-4228 f192@fountaintire.com www.fountaintire.com
Jedway Enterprises Ltd. Box 853 Watson Lake, YT, Y0A 1C0 Ph # 867-536-2611 Fax # 867-536-2617 djdrill@djdrilling.com www.djdrilling.com
Hurlburt Enterprises Inc. Box 33058 Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 5Y5 Ph # 867-633-3276 Fax # 867-633-3274 hurlburtei@gmail.com
Mercer Contracting 12 Boulder Rd. McRae Industrial Area Whitehorse, YT Ph # 867-393-3648 Fax # 867-393-3646 mercercontracting@ northwestel.net www.mercercontracting.ca
Ecofor Consulting Ltd. Box 31762, #3-102 Gold Rd. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 6L3 Ph # 867-668-6600 Fax # 867-668-6601 james@ecofor.ca www.ecofor.ca Extreme Products Inc. 102-17910 55th Ave. Surrey, BC, V3S 6C8 Ph # 604-575-6660 Fax # 604-575-5494 extreme.ron@telus.net www.extremeproductsinc.com
Icefield Tools Corp. #300-116 Galena Rd. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 2W6 Ph # 867-633-4264 Fax # 867-633-4217 info@icefieldtools.com www.icefieldtools.com
Northern Industrial Sales 4244 4th Ave. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 1K4 Ph # 867-667-4255 Fax # 867-667-2742 awalker@northernindustrialsales.ca
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Northern Superior Mechanical Ltd. Bag 7000 Dawson City, YT, Y0B 1G0 Ph # 867-993-5710 Fax # 867-993-5089 kterpstra@napacanada.com www.napacanada.com NU-Line Powerline Contractors Ltd. 12A Burns Rd. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 4Y9 Ph # 867-393-2066 Fax # 867-393-2068 info@nulinepower.com www.nulinepower.com Nuway Crushing Ltd. 6 MacDonald Rd. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 4Y5 Ph # 867-668-3662 Fax # 867-633-5354 info@nuwaycrushing.ca Pelly Construction Ltd. 111 Industrial Rd. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 2T7 Ph # 867-667-6161 Fax # 867-667-4194 keith@pelly.net www.pelly.net Rugged Edge Holdings Box 3621, 3405-19th Ave. Smithers, BC, V0J 2N0 Ph # 250-877-7776 Fax # 250-847-8970 office@ruggededgeholdings.com Sandvik Mining Box 88, 300 Range Rd. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 08A Ph # 867-668-5151 Fax # 867-668-5157 www.sandvik.com
Stewart Basin Exploration 12 Mossberry Lane Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 5W4 Ph # 867-633-3829 Fax # 867-633-6235 rhs@northwestel.net www.north-land.com Technic Canada #1-3551 Viking Way Richmond, BC, V6V 1W1 Ph # 604-270-8778 Fax # 604-270-6529 technic@telus.net TSL Contractors Ltd. 17 Denver Road Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 5S7 Ph # 867-667-6156 Fax # 867-668-5809 don@tslcontractors.yk.ca
EXPEDITING Bob’s Contracting Box 73 Atlin, BC, V0W 1A0 Ph # 250-651-2488 Fax # 250-651-2488 bobscontracting@atlin.net Discovery Mining Services Box 2248 Yellowknife, NT, X1A 2P7 Ph # 867-920-4600 Fax # 867-873-8332 discovpayables@ssimicro.com www.discoverymining.ca JT Hotshotting 170-4631 Shell Rd. Richmond, BC, V6X 3M4 Ph # 604-218-0464 Fax # 778-297-4292 info@jt-hotshotting.com www.jt-hotshotting.com
Mercer Contracting 12 Boulder Rd. McRae Industrial Area Whitehorse, YT Ph # 867-393-3648 Fax # 867-393-3646 mercercontracting@ northwestel.net www.mercercontracting.ca Pacific Northwest Freight Systems 3 Burns Rd. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 4Z3 Ph # 867-667-2050 Fax # 867-633-5296 sheldon@pnwgroup.ca www.pnwgroup.ca Rock Solid Exploration Services 10 Serac Court Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 0E5 Ph # 867-334-2069 Fax # 867-393-3205 brad@ rocksolidexploration.com www.rocksolidexploration.com Rugged Edge Holdings Box 3621, 3405-19th Ave. Smithers, BC, V0J 2N0 Ph # 250-877-7776 Fax # 250-847-8970 office@ruggededgeholdings.com Small's Expediting Suite 2-25 Pilgrim Pl. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 6E6 Ph # 867-668-4291 Fax # 867-668-4475 jsmall@northwestel.net
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LABORATORIES
Loring Laboratories (Alberta) Ltd. 629 Beaverdam Rd. NE Calgary, AB, T2K 4W7 Ph # 403-274-2777 Fax # 403-275-0541 loringlabs@telus.net www.loringlabs.net
Flight Safety Foundation GPO Box 3026 Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia marshall@flightsafety.org
Acme Labs Ltd. 9050 Shaughnessy St. Vancouver, BC, V6P 6E5 Ph # 604-253-3158 Fax # 604-253-1716 angelo.karitsiotis@acmelab.com steve.samotowka@acmelab.com
Rugged Edge Holdings Box 3621, 3405-19th Ave. Smithers, BC, V0J 2N0 Ph # 250-877-7776 Fax # 250-847-8970 office@ruggededgeholdings.com
AGAT Laboratories 17 Burns Road, Unit 3 Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 4Z3 Ph # 867-456-8333 Fax # 867-456-8339 tye@agatlabs.com
Maxxam Analytics 4606 Canada Way Burnaby, BC, V5L 1K5 Ph # 604-639-2607 Fax # 604-731-2386 fred.chen@maxxam.ca mcordel@maxxam.ca www.maxxam.ca
Yukon Mine Training Association 2099 2nd Ave. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 1B5 Ph # 867-633-6463 Fax # 867-633-2605 info@ymta.org
Inspectorate Exploration and Mining Services 11620 Horseshoe Way Richmond, BC, V7A 4V5 Ph # 604-272-8110 Fax # 604 272 0851 ian.mooney@inspectorate.com www.inspectorate.com
SGS Minerals Services 3260 Production Way Burnaby, BC, V5A 4W4 Ph # 604-638-2349 Fax # 604-444-5486 bernadette.leboeuf@sgs.com www.sgs.com
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Accommodations Eldorado Hotel Box 338 Dawson City, YT, Y0B 1G0 Ph # 867-993-5451 Fax # 867-993-5256 eldorado@yknet.ca www.eldoradohotel.ca Gold Rush Inn 411 Main St. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 2B6 Ph # 867-668-4500 Fax # 867-668-7432 sales@yukonhotels.com adam@yukonhotels.com High Country Inn 4051-4th Ave. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 1H1 Ph # 867-667-4471 Fax # 867-667-6457 events@yukonhotels.com sales@yukonhotels.com www.coasthotels.com Mercer Contracting 12 Boulder Rd. McRae Industrial Area Whitehorse, YT Ph # 867-393-3648 Fax # 867-393-3646 mercercontracting@ northwestel.net www.mercercontracting.ca Westmark Hotels of Canada Ltd. 201 Wood St. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 2E4 Ph # 867-393-9700 Fax # 867-668-2789 hmcintyre@ hollandamerica.com www.westmarkhotels.com
Yukon Inn 4220 4th Ave. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 1K1 Ph # 867-667-2527 Fax # 867-668-7643 info@yukoninn.com www.yukoninn.com
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES Geotemps International 1052-409 Granville St. Vancouver, BC, V6C 1T2 Ph# 604-558-3800 Fax # 604-558-3880 taguirre@geotempsintl.com www.geotemps.com
EVENT VENUES Copperbelt Railway & Mining Museum 1127 First Ave. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 0G5 Ph # 867-667-6198 copperbelt@northwestel.net www.yukonrails.com MacBride Museum 1124 First Avenue Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 1A4 Ph # 867-667-2709 Fax # 867-633-6607 patricia@ macbridemuseum.com www.macbridemuseum.com Yukon Inn 4220 4th Ave. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 1K1 Ph # 867-667-2527 Fax # 867-668-7643 info@yukoninn.com www.yukoninn.com
EQUIPMENT, SERVICES & SUPPLIES Alaska Structures Box 2038 Kirkland, WA, USA, 98083 Ph # 425-889-1205 Fax # 425-889-1206 whansen@alaskastructures.com ALX 48 Levich Dr. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 0A8 Ph # 867-668-6096 Fax # 867-668-6098 contact@alx.ca www.alx.ca AON Reed Atenhouse Inc. Suite 201-9016 Quartz Rd. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 2Z5 Ph # 867-668-4343 Fax # 867-668-4340 www.aon.ca Builders Supplyland 414 Baxter St. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 2T5 Ph # 867-668-6068 Fax # 867-668-6052 Coldwell Banker Redwood Realty 4150-4th Ave. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 1J2 Ph # 867-668-3500 Fax # 867-667-2299 don@coldwellbanker.ca Dall Contracting Ltd. 110 Galena Rd. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 2W6 Ph # 867-667-2468 Fax # 867-667-6704 hazelj@northwestel.net Duncan’s Ltd. 106 Copper Rd. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 2Z6 Ph # 867-667-6613 Fax # 867-668-4502 tracie@duncansltd.com Yukon Mining & Exploration Directory 2013-14 55
Ecofor Consulting Ltd. Box 31762, #3-102 Gold Rd. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 6L3 Ph # 867-668-6600 Fax # 867-668-6601 james@ecofor.ca www.ecofor.ca
Fountain Tire 2283-2nd Ave. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 1C8 Ph # 867-668-6171 Fax # 867-668-4228 f192@fountaintire.com www.fountaintire.com
Extreme Products Inc. 102-17910 55th Ave. Surrey, BC, V3S 6C8 Ph # 604-575-6660 Fax # 604-575-5494 extreme.ron@telus.net www.extremeproductsinc.com
General Waste Management Suite F-4230 4th Ave. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 1K1 Ph # 867-668-4004 Fax # 867-633-4470 dmadley@ttlp.com
Kilrich Industries Ltd. 30 Denver Rd. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 5S7 Ph # 867-668-5958 Fax # 867-668-3682 kilrich@northwestel.net www.kilrich.ca
Inkspirationz Graphix 301 Hoge St. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 1V8 Ph # 867-668-2114 Fax # 867-668-6540 stephanie@digitalink.ca www.digitalink.ca
Klondike Business Solutions 212 Black St. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 2M9 Ph # 867-668-3082 Fax # 867-668-2650 mel@ttlp.com
Fordia Group 7403 Wilson Ave. Delta, BC, V4G 1E5 Ph # 604-940-1617 Fax # 604-940-1614 rgardewine@fordia.com www.fordia.com
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Integraphics Ltd. 411-D Strickland St. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 2K3 Ph # 867-667-4639 Fax # 867-668-2734 henry@integraphics.ca
Directory Maxwell GeoServices 207-1168 Hamilton St. Vancouver, BC, V6B 2S2 Ph # 604-678-3298 Fax # 604-678-3297 canadaadmin@maxgeo.com www.maxwellgeoservices.com
Northwestel Inc. Bag 2727 Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 4Y4 Ph # 867-668-5496 Fax # 867-668-8110 lrussell@nwtel.ca www.northwestel.com
Northern Superior Mechanical Ltd. Bag 7000 Dawson City, YT, Y0B 1G0 Ph # 867-993-5710 Fax # 867-993-5089 kterpstra@napacanada.com www.napacanada.com
Office Supply Centre 103 Elliott St. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 1Z9 Ph # 867-633-7563 Fax # 867-633-7577 ian@yos-wbm.com www.yos-wbm.com
Northern Vision Development LP 411 Main St. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 2B6 Ph # 867-668-7886 ext.25 sales@nvd.com www.nvdlp.com
Peacock Sales LTd. 206 Hanson St. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 1Y4 Ph # 867-667-4444 Fax # 867-668-4691 peacock@yknet.ca Pelly Construction Ltd. 111 Industrial Rd. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 2T7 Ph # 867-667-6161 Fax # 867-667-4194 keith@pelly.net www.pelly.net
Talik Industrial Services Inc. 102, 17910-55 Ave. Surrey, BC, V3S 6C8 Ph # 1-888-535-4033 Fax # 604-575-4025 talikman@telus.net www.talikindustrial.com Ten Ton Contracting 44-37 Sycamore St. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 6E2 Ph # 867-332-8327 davidgatensby@yahoo.com U.A. Plumbing & Pipefitting Local 170 #201-1658 Foster's Way Delta, BC, V3M 6S6 Ph # 604-526-0441 ext. 234 alex@ualocal170.com Uniglobe Specialty Travel 212 Lambert St. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 1Z4 Ph # 867-668-3300 Fax # 867-668-3305 getaway@ uniglobespecialtytravel.com www.uniglobespecialtytravel.com
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Rugged Edge Holdings PO Box 3621, 3405-19th Ave. Smithers, BC, V0J 2N0 Ph # 250-877-7776 Fax # 250-847-8970 office@ruggededgeholdings.com
Yukon Energy Corp. Box 5920 Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 6S7 Ph # 867-393-5300 www.yukonenergy.ca
Skookum Asphalt Ltd. 1 Ear Lake Rd. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 6L4 Ph # 867-668-6326 Fax # 867-668-6045 csimons@ skookumasphalt.yk.ca www.terusconstruction.ca
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FOOD SERVICES G-P Distributing Inc. 29 MacDonald Rd. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 4L1 Ph # 867-667-4500 Fax # 867-667-4501 orders.foodservice@northwestel.net Northland Beverages Ltd. 115 Copper Rd. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 2Z7 Ph # 867-667-2602 Fax # 867-667-2458 nboffice@yukonpepsi.ca www.northlandbeverages.ca Rugged Edge Holdings Box 3621, 3405-19th Ave. Smithers, BC, V0J 2N0 Ph # 250-877-7776 Fax # 250-847-8970 office@ruggededgeholdings.com Stacey’s Butcher Block 29 Wann Rd. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 4A2 Ph # 867-393-2565 Fax # 867-393-2564 staceysbutcherblock@gmail.com Yukon Inn 4220 4th Ave. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 1K1 Ph # 867-667-2527 Fax # 867-668-7643 info@yukoninn.com www.yukoninn.com
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History Keno Hill One of the most productive mining camps in the Yukon was
born when the Treadwell Yukon Company started developing the Keno Hill area, in 1921. After the decline of the Klondike Goldfields in the 1920s, the Keno Hill camp was a mainstay of the Yukon economy until the early 1960s. It was Canada’s second largest primary silver producer and one of the richest polymetallic deposits in the world. At its peak in the 1950s and early 1960s, this mine supported about 15 percent of the territory’s population and produced more wealth than the Klondike.
Emerald Discovery In August 1998, geologist Bill Wengzynowski spotted something
unexpected in the Pelly mountain range of southeastern Yukon while hunting for copper and zinc: emeralds. It was the first discovery of high-quality emeralds in Canada. Vancouver’s True North Gems Inc. started exploration on the property, in 2001, and then in 2005, the company sold the first products made from Canadian emeralds. Emerald is often used as currency for illegal activity in countries like Colombia and Afghanistan. Canadian emeralds could fill a demand for an ethical product, but whether the Yukon’s emerald deposits can be profitably mined still remains to be seen.
The Yukon Expedition In 1887, funded by the federal government, George M. Dawson
led an expedition to the Yukon. The first comprehensive exploration of the area, Dawson’s expedition created the first maps used during the Klondike Gold Rush and marked the location for the much disputed Alaska boundary. Dawson’s report described gold-bearing gravels and used glacial patterns to predict workable deposits, paving the way for the Klondike Gold Rush, in 1898.
The Klondike Gold Rush In August 1896, American prospector George Carmack, his wife
Kate Carmack, her brother Skookum Jim, and their nephew Dawson Charlie found gold in Rabbit Creek (soon renamed Bonanza Creek), kicking off the Klondike Gold Rush. Thousands of hopeful gold miners rushed to the Yukon, and Dawson City grew from a swamp into a city of 30,000 people. By late 1898, the rush had subsided and prospectors who dug and panned for gold gave way to the huge dredges of big mining companies.
1982 Economic Crisis In 1982, lead, zinc, copper, gold, and silver prices hit rock bottom
on the world market. With mining comprising more than 30 percent of the Yukon’s economic base, this resulted in an economic crisis and a decline of population in the territory. Hundreds of Yukoners lost their jobs as major mining companies shut down their operations: Cyprus Anvil shut down its mine in Faro, United Keno Hill shut down its mine in Elsa, and the Whitehorse Copper mine closed for good. White Pass also laid-off over a hundred employees. The economy started to recover in 1986. A
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A Yukon College student takes a break from his practicum underground at Capstone Mining Corp.'s Minto Mine.
Preparing for the Future Yukon College is educating today’s students for tomorrow’s industry. By Catherine Lai
As the territory's mining and exploration industry grows, Yukon College will meet its needs by providing essential research and training. Last year, the college established the Centre for Northern Innovation in Mining (CNIM), which provides training programs to address the skilled-labour shortage in the Yukon. According to a CNIM study, in the next ten years the territory’s entire existing mining workforce will need replacing and a potential 1,895 additional jobs at new mines will need filling. Currently, roughly 47 percent of the mining workforce lives outside the territory. “[The mines] are bringing in people across Canada to work here for two weeks in, two weeks out, and we see that people within the territory are losing the opportunity to take advantage of the employment that’s available to them,” says Shelagh Rowles, executive director of CNIM. Although the amount of funding CNIM receives has yet to be determined, the college put together a five-and-a-half year, $30-million proposal. Dollars will flow from the college, complemented by funding from the territorial and federal governments and the private sector. So far, CNIM operates two training programs, both of which are successfully finishing their first year. Future plans are aimed at providing trade and apprenticeship programs in the next few years—a first for the college. Yukon College’s 44-day Introduction to Mining Operations program prepares students for entry-level positions. The program Yukon Mining & Exploration Directory 2013-14 63
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“They have a hard time figuring out training without us, and without them, we really don’t have a sense of where the jobs are.”
Above and left: Students learn safety procedures before working with equipment. Far left: A mine simulator provides essential training by putting students in the driver's seat.
introduces students to surface and underground mining by combining classroom training with a work placement at one of the territory’s three producing mines. The Mineral Resources program offers a one-year Technician Certificate or a two-year Technologist Diploma and combines classroom theory with hands-on experience. The program includes weekly labs, field camps, and technical training in helicopter safety, WHMIS, and wilderness/remote first aid. Apart from training, Yukon College is also facilitating research for mining companies. The college partnered with several mining companies to apply for the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada’s (NSERC) Industrial Research Chair, which was granted in January. Dr. Amelie Janin will work with the Yukon mining industry to develop a research program on reclamation activities throughout the mining lifecycle. Specifically, she is working on using bioremediation as a passive treatment for removing metal from water. “I can help them by doing research that they would not have the resources to do otherwise, but that they do need,” Janin says. The NSERC grant will also give students an opportunity to be directly involved in lab-based research, and there are opportunities for two students to work with Janin this summer. What sets the college’s mining programs apart is that industry stays involved throughout the entire process, from planning and development of the programs, to intake and graduation.
“That’s the beauty of the model,” says Rowles. “They have a hard time figuring out training without us, and without them, we really don’t have a sense of where the jobs are.” Yukon College does everything it can to make sure students get a job after they complete a program, working closely with mining companies to ensure there are available positions and that its students can provide what the industry is looking for. For example, CNIM screens all the applications to the Introduction to Mining program and interviews applicants together with the mining companies, based on industry criteria. “It’s almost like a job interview even before they start,” Rowles explains. The industry stays involved in the students’ education during the program as well. “We’ve had input from mining companies,” says Chad Bustin, a student in the Mineral Resources program. “They’ve told us what they’re looking for in a technologist.” Of the 10 students in the Introduction to Mining Operations program’s first graduating class, eight have already found jobs and there are indications the remaining two will secure employment as well. Bustin thinks the Mineral Resources program’s hands-on training will make the students valuable assets to mining companies. “This program was set up for us to be gainfully employed this summer, and I think that’s going to happen,” says Bustin. “I think you couldn’t find more employment-ready students than we will be at the end of the field camp.” A Yukon Mining & Exploration Directory 2013-14 65
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Wall-tent kitchens at camp are well-equipped for preparing a delicious menu.
Comfort Food Camp cooks are an integral part of bringing a sense of home to the industry. By Tara McCarthy
Thai chicken curry; traditional turkey dinner with fresh blueberry chutney; homemade pizza sprinkled with fresh basil; mango pancakes; decadent peanut butter and chocolate truffle pies. This list of mouth-watering options may not be out of the ordinary on a restaurant menu. But this selection is found in kitchens much more off the beaten path: at mining and exploration camps. “That’s why you make it,” Tracy Taporowski says of the often unexpected menu. “If you have a cook out there who really likes what he or she is doing, they are constantly going to be producing good food.” Taporowski has been a camp cook for eight years and never been afraid to get adventurous with the meals. “I’m a total food junkie, and I grew up cooking. Never a chef though; I’m not trained,” she explains, adding she was simply thrown into the job. “We drove up and I thought, What is this? You’re living and working in an ATCO trailer. You show up thinking that you’ll be cooking on a Coleman stove, and that’s not the case. You’ve got ovens and knives, bowls, and mixers—just like any other kitchen.” Creativity rules over recipe books, which is why Kari Johnston admits she pushes to ensure her camp is equipped with what she needs. “We can have pretty fancy wall-tent kitchens complete with dishwashers, food processors, and double ovens,” she says of her ideal workspace. “But other times you might find yourself in a camp
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“It’s a really challenging environment to cook in when you’re doing it day in and day out, for weeks and weeks on end.”
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where you’re cooking over a wood fire and a propane, two-burner stove.” Johnston started cooking in outfitting camps and made the move to exploration in 2009. Much like Taporowski, she had a love for cooking, but little in the way of experience. It boils down to putting tender love and care into each meal. “Especially over the holidays when people are away from their friends and family and living in the bush, hours and hours away from any sort of civilization, you kind of rally around the food every night,” Johnston explains. “I always feel like it’s my responsibility to make it extra special, so I go that extra step by picking blueberries and making a blueberry chutney to go with the dinner that night, just to be different.” Long-time camp cook Louise Levesque believes part of her job is undoubtedly to create a comforting atmosphere. “When people are fed properly and they’re happy, the camp rolls well. The cook will often set the mood,” she says. “People who have never worked in camp before, specifically the younger crowd, they’re just raving about [the food]. A lot of them have been going to school and roughing it with Kraft Dinner. They come to camp and there’s steak night on Wednesday, a bunch
of homemade pies for dessert, and baking available for their lunch. The first few days they all gain weight and splurge.” Nearly 20 years ago, Levesque—who also had hardly any experience other than a few restaurant stints—took a camp job as a way to spend more time with her geologist boyfriend. “I made many mistakes, but I guess what it comes down to is people really thought I was trying hard, so they were nice to me,” she says. “When people say thank you and they’re truly happy with a meal, it really gives you a boost.” For Taporowski, the profession has noticeable synergy with her previous work in British Columbia, where she practised Chinese medicine and healing. Her innate desire to nurture others is satisfied through serving up a hearty shepherd’s pie, putting hugs on the menu, and brewing up a nourishing tea made from bark or roots found on the land. Although Taporowski once owned and operated a coffee shop in Whitehorse, she enjoys developing that nurturing atmosphere so much that she sold the business, allowing her to concentrate on camp cooking. “I have mega respect for everyone who works in the [mining] industry,” she says. “I want people to walk in [to the camp
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thing I would integrate into my life,” she says. “If it grabs the right person, it’s something that you just love doing.” To Levesque, it’s a lifestyle—not just a profession—that she’s come to know and love. And one she has trepidations about walking away from. “I’d like to keep doing it for as long as I have the energy. I still love the lifestyle as I did 20 years ago,” she explains. “I try to think what else I would do if I stopped camp cooking, and I certainly can’t imagine a Monday to Friday job.” A
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kitchen] and feel like they’re walking into their house. They are welcome to what’s there and an ear to talk to.” Similarly, Johnston says she regularly puts fresh flowers on the table, picks fresh berries and mushrooms for meals, and leaves a whiteboard out for menu suggestions. Though she’s only in her thirties, she admits to feeling almost grandmotherly, constantly urging workers to have another cookie. While Taporowski, Levesque, and Johnston all express that it’s more of a passion than a job for them, they do admit camp cooking is hard work. Preparing meals for up to 40 or 50 people means putting in 12-hour days, and long stretches without a day off are not unusual. However, it attracts those who thrive off a fast-paced, stressful, yet gratifying environment. “I come away every year with a hugely inflated ego about my cooking,” Johnston says with a laugh. “It’s a really challenging environment to cook in when you’re doing it day in and day out, for weeks and weeks on end.” Growing up in the suburbs of Toronto, Johnston says her foray into this work has been surprising and somewhat addictive. “There is no way I would have ever dreamed or expected this would be some-
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