That study comprised only the Tom and Jason deposits at Macpass, while the update includes those deposits as well as initial estimates for the Boundary and End zones, all located in eastern Yukon near the Northwest Territories border.
“The delivery of the updated mineral resource estimate for the Macpass project marks another key milestone in demonstrating the exploration potential of the Macpass district,” interim CEO Peter Hemstead said in a release. “The addition of Boundary zone now positions Macpass as one of the world’s largest undeveloped primary zinc districts.”
Zinc on Yukon horizon?
The update suggests that Yukon could re-emerge as a zinc producer, a metal used in galvanized steel and for zinc-ion batteries that’s also included on Canada and the United States’ lists of critical metals. Macpass sits on the Selwyn Basin that stretches from western Yukon down into northeastern British Columbia, and hosts the…
