Emerging gold belts lure juniors to Yukon, Alaska and BC

摘要

The discovery of new gold belts and deposit types has led to a modern-day gold rush in parts of the Yukon, Alaska and British Columbia, according to government geologists who track such activity in their jurisdictions. Mike Burke, (soon-to-be retired) head of the Yukon Geological Survey's mineral services division, told delegates attending this year's Mineral Exploration Roundup here that gold fever has reached levels not seen for decades, with 60% of the 150 million dollars spent in the Yukon on exploration being focused on precious metals.