Tectonics, deformation, fluid flow and gold metallogeny during Cretaceous inversion of the Selwyn basin

Gold mining is an important industry for the Yukon economy and provides minerals critical to the Canadian economy. However, most of the historically mined deposits have targeted a relatively small portion of Yukon territory related to the formation of a volcanic arc about 100 to 90 million of years ago. This project will characterize a new type of gold mineralization located in the sedimentary rocks of the Selwyn basin of eastern Yukon, near the city of Mayo. It will bring a new understanding of how the gold mineralization formed with respect to the different episodes of mountain building events related to the formation of the Cordillera mountains. Ultimately this strategic knowledge will help facilitate the development of new gold resources in western Canada.

Faculty Supervisor:

Kyle Larson

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Partner:

Snowline Gold

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Mining

University:

The University of British Columbia - Okanagan

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