Yukon Gold Project: Metallogeny of the Dawson Range - White Gold Belt
The Mineral Deposit Research Unit is undertaking a large, two-year, industry-supported multi-disciplinary research project to generate information to increase exploration success and to provide knowledge to enhance regional targeting and property acquisitions.
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Tinta Vein, Dawson Range.
The project consists of six modules
- Tectonic and Structural Setting
- Magmatic Evolution and Geochronology
- Exploration Geochemistry
- Targeting with Placer Gold
- Metallogeny and Deposit Studies.
- Fluid Geochemistry and Ore Genesis
People
| Dr. Craig Hart | Principle Investigator | MDRU / UBC |
| Dr. Jim Mortensen | Principle Investigator | MDRU / UBC |
| Dr. Murray Allan | Project Manager | MDRU / UBC |
| Dr. Rob Chapman | Associate Investigator | University of Leeds, UK |
| Dr. Matias Sanchez | Post-Doctoral Fellow | MDRU / UBC |
| Leif Bailey | MSc Candidate | MDRU / UBC |
| David Cox | MSc Candidate | MDRU / UBC |
| Greg McKenzie | MSc Candidate | MDRU / UBC |
| Tim Wrighton | MSc Candidate | MDRU / UBC |
| Stacie Jones | BSc Candidate | MDRU / UBC |
Sponsors
Industry Sponsors:
- Aldrin Resources
- Barrick
- Full Metal Minerals
- Gold Fields
- Kinross
- Northern Freegold
- Radius Gold
- Silver Quest
- Taku Gold
- Teck
- Underworld
PROJECT NEWS
2014
November
Final map products of the Yukon Gold Project released to sponsors.
2013
November 29
MDRU will present a one-day technical seminar dedicated to the results of its flagship Yukon Gold Project.
2012
June - August
Third phase of field work undertaken by Matias Sanchez and Murray Allan.
May
5th and final Technical Meeting held in Vancouver
Final technical report distributed
March
Dr. Matias Sanchez leads regional structural study of the project area.
2011
November
4th Technical Meeting held in Whitehorse.
June
Field trips in the Klondike District and along the Top of the World Highway.
June
3rd Technical Meeting on June 27th in Dawson City.
March
Project received CRD funding from NSERC.
2010
November
2nd Technical Meeting on November 21st in Whitehorse.
October
Field Report completed & distributed.
September
Field Work completed by project team.
June
1st Technical Meeting held in Dawson City, June 18.
Field work commenced by project team.
May
Preparations for fieldwork.
April
Murray Allan accepts position of Project Manager.
March
Project proposal distributed.
Project website initiated.
First Technical Meeting date set.
February
Project Manager position advertised.
Archived UBC rocks from Dawson Range recovered and evaluation and analyses begin.
January
Continued interest expressed during RoundUp. Industry suggestions for project components incorporated.
2009
December
Data collection on rocks accumulated during summer begin.
November
Expressions of interest sought from industry.
Several companies respond positively at a small meeting held at the Yukon Geoscience Forum in Whitehorse.