Yukon

Yukon at a Glance

Yukon is located directly north of the Canadian province of British Columbia and east of the American state of Alaska.

With a total land mass of approximately 484,000 square kilometres (roughly the size of Spain), Yukon is home to only about 33,000 people, including members of fourteen First Nations. About three-quarters of the population live in the capital city of Whitehorse. The rest are distributed amongst sixteen smaller Yukon communities. Much of the territory’s land mass is covered by mountains, lakes and boreal forest, and is crossed by the Yukon River and many other rivers, streams and creeks. The natural environment, including water bodies and water ways, plays a key role in Yukon’s culture, traditions and economy.

The Yukon economy is in a period of growth, and its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has increased by approximately 3 to 4 % for the past three years. Construction and mining were key growth drivers in 2007. This economic activity is supported by a wide range of industry and business activity, including agriculture, tourism and the service sector. In addition, federal, territorial, First Nation and municipal governments provide significant employment.

Western Copper in the Yukon Territory

We strive to develop our projects in a manner that respects the environment and provides long-term benefits to Yukon communities, our employees, business partners and our shareholders.

The Company has two offices in Yukon: a corporate office in Whitehorse and a project office for the Carmacks Copper Project in Carmacks.

Western Copper is represented in Yukon by Claire Derome, Vice-President Government and Community Relations. Claire is part of Western Copper’s senior management team and has been a resident of Whitehorse for the last five years.

Contact Western Copper in the Yukon

Opportunities

Many Yukon based companies provide expertise and service to the mining industry. Western Copper retains as many as possible of these local resources to execute large portions of exploration and development programs. Western Copper is committed to using local expertise wherever possible in every stage of project development.

As our projects move from the development stage to construction and production, many employment and business opportunities will develop. For more information on opportunities at our projects please consult the following links:

Carmacks Copper Project Opportunities
Casino Project Opportunities