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Radiation Geophysics NATGAM - Case history
Yukon Surveys
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The Yukon's first public domain, gamma-ray spectrometric - magnetic - VLF-EM
survey was completed in 1994, in the Casino deposit area, Northern Dawson
Range, funded by the Canada-Yukon Mineral Development Agreement and the GSC.
Survey results proved useful to mappers and explorationists and lead to
additional surveys in subsequent years (see index map).
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For the 1997 Brewery Creek survey, however, government funding constraints
prompted a new and very successful approach to Industry/Government
collaboration - Industrial Partners funded most of the survey, in
exchange for GSC quality control, lower costs and exclusive access
to 250 m flight line data; 500 m data is published as soon as it is
available, as for all previous Yukon surveys (see index map). The
250 m data is published 1 year after survey completion.
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Brewery Creek Survey
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While future NATGAM survey funding mixes will vary, depending on
available public and private sector monies, exclusivity arrangements
and other factors, the Brewery Creek 'Model' offers significant
benefits to all participants, and supports ongoing collection of
important public-domain data.
Industry participants
- reduced survey costs, quality control, exclusivity, contract
supervision, data interpretation and follow-up assistance
Governments
- external funding supports ongoing collection of public domain data,
to national standards
Public (non-participating exploration industry, bedrock
and surficial geological mappers, prospectors, environmentalists,
land use planners, and many other end-users!)
- timely access to high quality geophysical/geochemical data over existing
and potential new mineral deposits within staked and open ground in
prospective areas.
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