MC

MC is a Yukon Quartz Claim (ID: q-166263, Claim Number: 325) located in the Mayo Mining District. Under the Quartz Mining Act RSY 2002 c.185, this claim was staked March 20, 2011 and is currently held by Fireweed Metals Corp. - 100%. The 31-day recording deadline applies from the date of staking. Annual work requirements or cash-in-lieu payments are filed with the Yukon Mining Recorder.

The Mayo Mining District, centered on the Silver Range 350km north of Whitehorse, has historically been Yukon's silver-lead capital. The Keno Hill silver district produced over 200 million ounces of silver between 1919 and the 1980s. Alexco Resource Corp reactivated underground mining at Keno Hill in 2020. Placer gold operations are active in the Stewart River tributaries including Duncan Creek, Scroggie Creek, and Barker Creek. The Mayo Recording Office administers quartz and placer claims in this district. Access via the Silver Trail (Yukon Highway 11) from Stewart Crossing.

The nearest mapped access corridor, osm:727361776 (mapped access route), lies 3.8 miles from this claim's centroid. off-road vehicle clearance is required. Vehicle staging is feasible along the route shoulder before the final approach on foot.