A royalty is a share of profits from a Yukon mine paid by the mine operator to the Government of Yukon as owner of the mineral rights.
Bellekeno Mine operated by Alexco Resources
Year |
Royalty paid |
2010 |
$0 |
2011 |
$351,525 |
2012 |
$372,588 |
2013 |
$0 |
2014 |
$0 |
2015 |
$0 |
2016 |
$0 |
2017 |
$0 |
2018 |
$0 |
2019 |
$0 |
2020 |
$0 |
2021 |
Royalty return filed and under review. |
Total |
$724,113 |
Eagle Gold Mine operated by Victoria Gold Corporation
Year |
Royalties paid |
2019 |
$0 |
2020 |
$0 |
2021 |
Royalty return filed and under review. |
Total |
$0 |
Minto Mine operated by Capstone Mining Corporation
Year |
Royalties paid** |
2007 |
$0 |
2008 |
$1,503,491 |
2009 |
$5,917,904 |
2010* |
$3,965,522 |
2011* |
$1,390,535 |
2012* |
$225,940 |
2013* |
$113,018.14 |
2014* |
$1,437,266 |
2015* |
$135,773.55 |
2016 |
$14,367,764 |
2017 |
$4,367,057.98 |
2018 |
$0 |
2019 |
$0 |
2020 |
$0 |
2021 |
Royalty return filed and under review. |
Total |
$33,424,271.67 |
*Updated values based on 2010 to 2014 re-assessment and 2015 assessment.
**All Minto Mine royalties are paid to Selkirk First Nation.
Silver Hart project operated by CMC Metals Limited
Year |
Royalty paid |
2010 |
$0 |
2011 |
$0 |
2012 to 2021 |
No return required |
Total |
$0 |
Wolverine Mine operated by Yukon Zinc Corporation
Year |
Royalty paid |
2012 |
$0 |
2013 |
$0 |
2014 |
$0 |
2015 to 2021 |
$0 |
Total |
$0 |
3 Aces project operated by Golden Predator Mining Corporation
Year |
Royalties paid |
2016 |
$0 |
2017 |
$0 |
2018 |
$0 |
2019 |
$0 |
2020 |
$0 |
Total |
$0 |
If you have any questions about the royalty regime, phone the Mineral Resources Branch, 867-667-3422.