The Facts about Yukon's Mining Boom...

Jim Kenyon - Yukon Party representative for Porter Creek North has a website now. And in it (under "Issues") is an interesting note. Some people think that the Yukon's current prosperity 'just happened' and that our mining activity would be occurring under any political leadership. Sort of like, it's all in the stars, all we have to do is clap our hands, think positively, and life will just get better...

And then there is Reality. The Mining Association of Canada released its "Facts and Figures" on the 18th of August.

In 2002, Yukon had $7.8 million in Mineral Exploration and Deposit Appraisal Expenditures.
In 2004, Yukon had $22.0 million in Mineral Exploration and Deposit Appraisal Expenditures.
In 2005, this rose to $54.2 million.
This constitutes a 146.7% increase from 2004 to 2005!
…and 2006 should be substantially higher yet.

Well, 'world mineral prices' have risen, haven't they?? Maybe it's just Fate, right?

Canada’s national average increase for the 2002-2004 was 16.3%.

YUKON, WORKING WITH THE SAME PRICES AS THE REST OF CANADA, DID ALMOST TEN TIMES BETTER THAN THE CANADIAN AVERAGE!!

AND the Yukon Party's government did this while increasing Yukon's protected areas to the highest in Canada.

Good for our guys!