- Seabridge Gold Inc. confirmed it holds principal assets and projects in British Columbia, Yukon, and Nevada.
- Yukon and British Columbia are involved in a critical minerals race, forming the basis of the larger Canadian resource sector.
Yukon Explores Critical Mineral Ties with South Korea
What happened
The South Korean Consul General, Kwangsuk Lee, met with the Yukon Minister of Energy Mines and Resources, Ted Laking, in Whitehorse on September 25, 2026. The discussions focused on the energy needs of the territory and the challenges facing its energy sector. The talks also centered on critical mineral extraction in the territory.
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Why it matters
The conversations indicated that South Korea is keen to build deeper ties with Yukon regarding the territory's vast resources of critical minerals. The talks were held against the backdrop of the broader Canadian resource sector's critical minerals race.
Yukon and British Columbia are involved in a critical minerals race, forming the basis of the larger Canadian resource sector.
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Who's involved
- YukonThe territory whose resources and energy sector were the subject of the talks.
Keep exploring
Part of
Yukon and British Columbia are involved in a critical minerals race, forming the basis of the larger Canadian resource sector.Also in this story
- The Yukon government has invited First Nations to participate in the process of rewriting the territory's mining laws.
- Harlan Schilling was elected chief of Liard First Nation, a community whose issues are tied to the broader resource and regional developments of Yukon and British Columbia.
The entities involved
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Related events
- The project is seen as a critical economic development for the territory.
- A drilling campaign is underway in Yukon, targeting gold deposits and advancing projects with government funding support.
- Selkirk Copper operates a mine in Yukon while Mark Carney hosts the Canada Investment Summit.
- Talamore Mining Corporation secured a permit for a gold exploration project in Yukon on November 1, 2024.
- Victoria Gold is exploring mineral properties in central Yukon and Canada.