Eel

Eel is a Yukon Quartz Claim (ID: q-166397, Claim Number: 166) located in the Whitehorse Mining District. Under the Quartz Mining Act RSY 2002 c.185, this claim was staked November 1, 1990 and is currently held by Golden Predator Exploration 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.

The Whitehorse Mining District covers southern Yukon and is the administrative hub for all Yukon mineral claims. Historic copper-gold production at the Whitehorse Copper Belt (early 1900s) has given way to modern gold exploration at Casino (a proposed large porphyry Cu-Au-Mo deposit), Coffee (Newmont, 3.2 Moz Au), and multiple advanced-stage discoveries in the Dawson Range. Placer gold remains active along the Wheaton River, Big Creek, and Livingstone Creek systems. The Whitehorse Mining Recorder Office on Main Street handles all claim filings. Southern access via the Alaska Highway; interior access via the South Klondike Highway.

The nearest mapped access corridor, osm:371242097 (mapped access route), lies 12.0 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.