Yukon Placer Mining Regime

A new, integrated framework to manage Yukon placer mining developed in cooperation by three levels of government has been endorsed by Archie Lang, Yukon Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources; Eric Morris, Grand Chief of the Council of Yukon First Nations; and Geoff Regan, federal Minister of Fisheries and Oceans.

The new regime is the result of a unique process, in which the Yukon, First Nations and Canadian governments agreed in May 2003 to develop a regime that would "recognize the importance of a sustainable placer industry to the Yukon and the importance of conservation of fish and fish habitat supporting fisheries."

Placer Mining Land Use and Reclamation Information Package

The following are links to all essential information needed regarding placer mining land use and reclamation:

Aboveground Storage Tank (AST) - Registration Form (Bilingual)
Assignment of Operating Plan (Français)
Class II Notification Instruction Sheet
Class II Notification / Land Use Operation (Bilingual)
Class III Placer Mining Land Use Operating Plan / Land Use Approval
- English Français Word - English Français
Fuel Storage and Handling and Guidebook
Handbook of Reclamation Techniques in the Yukon - Placer Mining Land Use Regulations
Operation Class Criteria
Operating Conditions
Placer Mining Act
Placer Mining Land Use Regulation Amendments

Application for Class IV Placer Mining Land Use Approval Contact the:

Yukon Water Board
#106-419 Range Road, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 3V1
Phone: 867-456-3980
Fax: 867-456-3890
Email: ywb@yukonwaterboard.ca

Other information on placer mining:

Last Updated 14-05-2006