Keno Hill Mining District

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf mining district
gptkbp:accessibility via_Keno_City_road
gptkbp:activities ongoing
gptkbp:associated_with Keno_Hill_silver_deposits
gptkbp:climate subarctic climate
gptkbp:community_involvement local stakeholders
gptkbp:communityEvents annual mining festival
gptkbp:cultural_significance indigenous heritage
gptkbp:elevation approximately 1,200 meters
gptkbp:environmental_impact local economy
gptkbp:environmentalProtection subject to federal laws
required for new projects
mining waste management
gptkbp:established early 1900s
gptkbp:future_plans exploration opportunities
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures ongoing research
Keno Hill quartzite
gptkbp:historical_significance important silver mining area
gptkbp:historicalEvent Keno_Hill_Mining_Rush
gptkbp:historicalSite designated heritage site
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Keno Hill Mining District
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Selwyn_Basin
gptkbp:land_use mining and exploration
gptkbp:localGovernment gptkb:Keno_City_Council
gptkbp:location gptkb:Yukon,_Canada
gptkbp:naturalResources held by various companies
gptkbp:nearby_attractions gptkb:Keno_City
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:Alexco_Resource_Corp.
gptkbp:produces silver
lead
zinc
gptkbp:productionCompany over 100 years
historically significant
modern techniques
underground mining
impact on local culture
gptkbp:productionYears 1940s
gptkbp:regulatoryBody gptkb:Yukon_Government
gptkbp:research_focus geology and mining history
gptkbp:safetyFeatures enforced_by_Yukon_Government
gptkbp:status active mining operations
gptkbp:territory settled by indigenous groups
gptkbp:tourism historical tours
mining heritage
gptkbp:transportation limited road access
gptkbp:wildlife moose
grizzly bears
caribou