Energy, Mines, and Resources

Minerals

Mining in Yukon

Coal

Coal Several important occurrences of coal have been discovered in the Yukon. Coal is a local energy resource that has potential for supplying both local needs and export markets.

General
Legislation
Environmental Assessment and Permitting

General

Commodity brochure on Yukon Coal (published by the Yukon Geological Survey) 1.6 MB
Exploration and mining companies active in Yukon

Legislation

Coal Regulation 232 KB
Territorial Lands (Yukon) Act 207 KB
Land Use Regulation 101 KB
Waters Act 250 KB
Water Regulation 186 KB
Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Act and Regulations
First Nations Final and Self-government Agreements

Environmental Assessment and Permitting

Environmental assessment and permitting processes for coal exploration and development in the Yukon.

Disclaimer - Legislation
The Government of Yukon Department of Energy, Mines and Resources assumes no responsibility for the accuracy or reliability of any reproduction derived from the legislative material on this site. The legislative material on this site has been prepared for convenience of reference only and does not have official sanction.

For official versions of the Yukon Statutes and Regulations and to obtain copies of legislative documents (including Hansard, Yukon Gazette, Statutes and Regulations), contact Queen's Printer (Legislative Subscriptions) or the Inquiry Centre on the main floor of the Yukon Government Administration Building in Whitehorse.

Mirror Legislation - Existing federal acts and regulations have been "mirrored" into territorial acts and regulations effective April 1, 2003. As a result, territorial institutions are substituted for federal institutions. These acts and regulations will be used until the Yukon government develops and implements new legislation.