Dateline: February 3, 1999. Last update: January 8, 2026.
Klondike Gold Rush
Links to resources, reports, and stories.
Gold Dredges in the North
Information about a few of the dredges that worked in the Yukon and Alaska.
The Whitehorse Copper Belt
A comprehensive guide to the historic mining area, with links to the best resources.
EMR (Energy, Mines and Resources) Library
Search the catalogue, or visit the library in Whitehorse.
Miners Justice in Alaska, 1895
A fairly lengthy article from The Pioneer Grip (Alliance, Box Butte County, Nebraska), of June 26, 1895, describes how a miners' court could right an attempt at fraud.
How to Reach the Gold Fields of the Yukon River, 1895
A lengthy article from the Saturday Evening Express (Los Angeles, California) of Saturday, December 28, 1895.
Alaska's lost Rocker mine
Several newspaper articles about the legendary gold mine, dating from 1894 to 1912, are reproduced.
Black Glacier Gold Rush, 1898
The reported rich find near Dyea, Alaska, turned out to be a hoax.
Concretions: The Other Valuable Mineral
This article by Darrell Hookey describes an interesting type of rock found near Haines Junction, Yukon.
Photographs of the Conrad Mines by L. P. Muirhead
In September 1906, Muirhead shot by far the best photographic record of these silver mines in the southern Yukon - here are 38 of them.
British Columbia's Historic Engineer Mine
An illustrated history of this famous gold mine on Taku Arm near Atlin.
The Mexican Mine Disaster at Juneau, Alaska - March 1910
On March 3, 1910, an explosion at the 1,100-foot level of the Mexican mine on Douglas Island killed 39 miners and injured about a dozen others, some severely.
Going to the Iditarod gold fields, 1910
An article from The Weekly Star of January 28, 1910, provides information for people wanting to go there.
Five Fingers Coal Mine, Yukon
A lengthy article from 1898 about the mine on the Yukon River, and updates to the current day.
The Porcupine mining camp will be rich next year
An article from The Daily Alaskan (Skagway, Alaska) of November 17, 1900.
Aerial tramways at Kennecott, Alaska: Bonanza and Green Butte copper mines
Eight historic photos with captions.
Atlin Silver Lead Mines (the Ruffner Mine)
This historic mine began its life in the period between the decline of Atlin's placer mines in 1917 and their resurgence in the mid-1930s.
Mining booming at Atlin, 1934
An article in The Vancouver Daily Province of September 26, 1934, describes the activity going on in the area.
Prospecting Possibilities of Teslin, Quiet Lake and Big Salmon Districts, 1936
A 6-page report by H. S. Bostock of the Geological Survey of Canada (pdf, 1.5 MB).
Atlin placer gold operations, 1937
An article in The Whitehorse Star of January 15, 1937.
Finding Uranium in British Columbia, 1949-1950
An article in The Vancouver Daily Province on June 25, 1949, and the complete 41-page booklet 'Prospector's Guide for Uranium and Thorium Minerals in Canada,' published in 1950
Mining in Alaska's Fortymile District, 1953
By Robert H. Saunders, for the Alaska Department of Mines - pdf format (963KB).
Mining at Lake Bennett, British Columbia
A chronology of mining activity in and around the BC section of Lake Bennett from 1897.
Lapsed Yukon mining claims,
A lengthy list of claims about to be sold by the government for non-payment of fees.
The Giant Mine Explosion, 20th Anniversary
On September 18, 1992, an explosion at the Giant gold mine at Yellowknife, Northwest Territories killed 9 men - it wasn't an accident but a case of mass murder.
Windy Arm Silver Mining - Chronology
A timeline of events regarding the mining southeast of Carcross, Yukon, that peaked in 1905-1906 under John H. Conrad.
Hiking through history on Montana Mountain, Yukon, 1991-1995
These 13 hike reports were written from 1991 to 1995 as I was researching the historic mines on Montana Mountain, Yukon, for my first book, "Fractured Veins & Broken Dreams." There are a total of 67 photos.
Venus Mines, Yukon
A compilation of information about the mine, and photos.
Historic Montana Mountain Mines
A look at some of the mines today.
Birth of a Giant
A well-illustrated 20-page brochure published in January 1970 describes the discovery and development of the Anvil Mine at Faro, Yukon.
Contaminated Sites in the Northwest Territories
An illustrated report from April 2006.
The Tantalus Butte Coal Mine
Carmacks, Yukon.
The Turnagain Gold Nugget
In 1937, while walking along a creek to her husband's claim in northern BC, a glint of gold caught Alice Shea's attention, and she found a huge nugget wedged in a boulder.
United Keno Hill Mines Ltd., 1978-1980
The annual reports of the company for 1978, 1979, and 1980.
Water Grant at Trail Gulch, Yukon, 1905
Two documents permitting a group of men and women to divert water to several hillside gold claims owned by other people.
Yellowknife Bear Mines
A brief history of the mine, illustrated with stock certificates from 1965.
The lead-zinc mine at Faro
Faro Mine was once the largest open pit lead-zinc mine in the world. The film "Curragh's Triumph of the North," produced in 1989, is an excellent 14-minute look at many aspects of the operation, including life in Faro.
Alaska Mineral Industry 1990
By R.C. Swainbank, T.K. Bundtzen, and J.E. Wood, for the Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys - pdf format (193KB).
Fineness of Yukon placer gold
A listing of historical and current (2017) purity of placer gold in the Yukon, by creek.
Yukon creeks on which baseline surveys have been done
From Yukon Placer Mining Industry 1978-1982.
Yukon Mining Notes
Brief notes from history.
Yukore Mine, Yukon
A history of the mine back to 1893, with a 1952 newspaper article and a location map.
Virgina City, Nevada, in the 1970s
A set of 10 postcards, with no date or printer, but the vehicles show them to be from the early or mid 1970s.
