OPHIR

OPHIR is a Yukon Quartz Claim (ID: q-166540, Claim Number: 99) located in the Watson Lake Mining District. Under the Quartz Mining Act RSY 2002 c.185, this claim was staked April 25, 2012 and is currently held by RST Klondike Discoveries Ltd. - 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.

Watson Lake is the southernmost Yukon mining district, bordering BC's Cassiar Mining Division at 60°N. Historic production includes asbestos at the Clinton Creek mine and gold from placer creeks in the Frances Lake area. The area has seen renewed interest in copper-gold porphyry exploration along the Nahanni Range. The Watson Lake Recording Office covers claims in this district. Access via the Alaska Highway from the east or the Campbell Highway (Yukon Highway 4) heading north to Ross River and beyond.

The nearest mapped access corridor, osm:198941124 (mapped access route), lies 2.6 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.