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Canada· Yukon TerritoryUnknown
Contained Copper
10.0 Mt
Average Grade
0.22%
Deposit Type
Porphyry Cu-Mo
Discovery Year
1917

Overview

Giant porphyry Cu-Au-Mo deposit in the Yukon. One of Canada's largest undeveloped copper deposits.

Geological Context

Host Rock: breccia, dacite porphyry, latite, quartz monzonite, tuff breccia (74-72)

Resources & Operations

Operator: Western Copper and Gold

Mining Method: Open Pit

Data Provenance

Source: USGS MRDS

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