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July 15, 2015 15:19 ET | Source: Government of Yukon

Premier Collaborates With National Aboriginal Leaders on Shared Priorities

ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR--(Marketwired - July 15, 2015) - Yukon Premier Darrell Pasloski engaged in productive talks with his counterparts and National Aboriginal...
April 13, 2015 17:46 ET | Source: Government of Yukon

Premiers Bring Northern Perspective to Quebec Climate Change Summit

QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - April 13, 2015) - The premiers of Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut are bringing the interests of Northerners to the Quebec Summit on...
April 10, 2015 07:00 ET | Source: Government of Yukon

Yukon Government Accepts All 21 Recommendations of the Select Committee on Risks and Benefits of Hydraulic Fracturing; Announces Position on Shale Gas Development

WHITEHORSE, YUKON--(Marketwired - April 10, 2015) - The Yukon government has responded to the report of the Yukon Legislature's Select Committee on the Risks and Benefits of Hydraulic...
March 31, 2015 18:52 ET | Source: Government of Yukon

Yukon Budget Proposes Significant Tax Relief for Yukoners

WHITEHORSE, YUKON--(Marketwired - March 31, 2015) - The Yukon government today announced significant changes to the Income Tax Act that will provide more than $5.5 million in savings...
February 04, 2015 13:16 ET | Source: Government of Yukon

Premier, Minister in Toronto to Meet With Economists and Business Leaders

WHITEHORSE, YUKON--(Marketwired - Feb. 4, 2015) - Premier Darrell Pasloski and Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources Scott Kent, along with several members of Yukon's mining and...
January 26, 2015 16:30 ET | Source: Government of Yukon

Government of Yukon Provides Incentives for Mineral Exploration

WHITEHORSE, YUKON--(Marketwired - Jan. 26, 2015) - The Yukon government is assisting the mineral industry by providing double the value for filed mineral exploration work on claims for...
January 30, 2014 18:43 ET | Source: Government of Yukon

Premier Leading Delegation to Ottawa to Promote Northern Priorities and Culture

WHITEHORSE, YUKON--(Marketwired - Jan. 30, 2014) - Yukon Premier Darrell Pasloski will lead a delegation of ministers to Ottawa next week to host Yukon Days and meet with federal counterparts to...
January 27, 2014 18:46 ET | Source: Government of Yukon

Yukon Government Increases Funding to Prospectors

WHITEHORSE, YUKON--(Marketwired - Jan. 27, 2014) - The Yukon government is expanding its assistance to the mineral exploration industry. Funding for the 2014/15 Yukon Mineral Exploration...
October 02, 2013 14:52 ET | Source: Government of Yukon

Mining Royalties Continue to Provide Benefits to Yukon

WHITEHORSE, YUKON--(Marketwired - Oct. 2, 2013) - Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources Scott Kent said today the latest figures on mining royalties show that the industry continues to...
September 23, 2013 19:49 ET | Source: Government of Yukon

Yukon Government Authorizes Eagle Gold Mine to Start Construction

WHITEHORSE, YUKON--(Marketwired - Sept. 23, 2013) - Yukon Premier Darrell Pasloski said today Victoria Gold Corporation's Eagle Gold project has been given the necessary approvals to...