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'Every minute matters': Experts with first-hand accounts at Victoria Gold mine disclose gravity of problems
Experts working with Na-Cho Nyk Dun who have witnessed the fallout at Victoria Golds Eagle mine near Mayo, Yukon, say systems on-site are so severely compromised that damage to the land and water is all but inevitable.
Yukon gov't orders Victoria Gold to provide plans aimed at treating, monitoring contaminated water
A failure at the Eagle mine last month saw a landslide tear off part of the mine's heap leach pad, used to process ore and extract gold. The damage, which has hobbled operations since, caused cyanide, metals and other contaminants to spill intothe environment.
AFN blasts Yukon, federal gov'ts for allowing salmon 'habitat destruction'
The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is slamming the federal and Yukongovernments over their managementof Yukon River salmon, which the national advocacy organization says are hurtling toward extinction.
Yukon gov't considers subsidies for mining companies to reduce emissions
The Yukon government may subsidize mining companies to help them reduce emissions, according to documents obtained through an access to information request.
Yukon judge fines Keno Hill mine company $100K over environmental risks
In a Whitehorse courtroom on Wednesday, Alexco Keno Hill Mining Corp., which operates a silver mine in central Yukon, pleaded guilty to failing to store hazardous waste properly and meet certain water quality standards.
YESAB recommends against proposed placer mine on creek many Yukoners use for drinking water
An Alberta-based miner, Willy Driedger, wants to build a class four placer mine on 11 claims, each of which span the creek. The proposal includes building several fords across the creek, a camp big enough for a crew of 12, and diversion of part of the creek. The mine would use up to 4,001 cubic metres of water per day, roughly equivalent to two Olympic-sized swimming pools.
Ross River, Yukon, man sentenced to 9.5 years for manslaughter
A judge has sentenced the man who killed a Kaska woman in Ross River, Yukon, to 9.5 years in prison. Last fall, Phillip Atkinson pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the 2019 death of Mary Ann Ollie.
Fishing moratorium on Yukon River chinook may be 'too little, too late,' panel hears
A new international agreement on chinook salmon stoked at times emotional debate at the Yukon River Panel meeting in Anchorage, Alaska, this week, and while many appeared to approve of the pact, others seemed to cast doubts.
Agreement on Yukon River chinook salmon called essential, but some still have questions
A new cross-borderagreement on Yukon River chinook salmon explicitly states that hydroelectric dams and development are affecting the species and, according to one expert, that will force more scrutiny of the Yukon government.
Canada, Alaska suspend fishing of Yukon River chinook salmon for 7 years
In a bid to help the recovery of the Yukon River chinook salmon run, the federal government and the State of Alaska have agreed to implement aseven-year moratorium on fishing the species.
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