The Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Government and the Government of Canada are hosting a community meeting on March 16, 2026, regarding the Clinton Creek Mine Remediation Project in Dawson City, Yukon. This session will focus on informing local residents and business owners about upcoming jobs, training programs, and contracting work available through the site’s clean-up efforts.
The Clinton Creek Mine is an abandoned asbestos mine located between 65 and 100 kilometres northwest of Dawson City. It operated from 1967 to 1978 and sits within the traditional territory of the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in.
The federal government is responsible for the environmental costs and clean-up work at the site through the Northern Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program. This program handles environmental issues that existed before 2003 at specific abandoned mine locations across the north.
During the meeting, officials will provide details on how community members can get involved in the next phases of the project. This includes specific roles in training programs and opportunities for local companies to secure contracts for the site’s closure and safety work.
The clean-up project aims to address long-standing environmental and safety risks at the old mine site. This work is part of a larger federal effort to stabilize the area and manage water safety following the mine’s closure decades ago.
