Energy, Mines, and Resources
Incentive Programs
Incentive Programs
- Fuel Tax Exemption
Tax-exempt fuel is for authorised off-road commercial purposes. Authorized activities are mining, logging, outfitting, agriculture, trapping, fishing, hunting, tourism, and generation of electricity.
- Mining and Petroleum Environmental Research Group (MPERG)
The Mining and Petroleum Environmental Research Group funds and publishes research for mining, petroleum and environmental issues in the Yukon.
- Robert E. Leckie Award for Excellence in Environmental Stewardship
This annual award is presented to hard rock and placer mining operators for reclamation and restoration efforts that are exceptional.
- Yukon Mining Incentive Program
This program promotes and enhances mineral prospecting, exploration and development activities by providing a portion of the risk capital required to locate and explore mineral deposits.