Stop 5 The Golden Triangle

Welcome to the Virtual Mining Scavenger Hunts! Stop 5 is The Golden Triangle.

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Instructions

Explore this page for links, images, and videos to find answers to the scavenger hunt questions in the Google Form for Stop 5 The Golden Triangle. 

Stop 5 The Golden Triangle Google Form link:    https://forms.gle/gjRKF8bjWu8oFwH79 

You can find the link to the other scavenger hunt stops on the MineralsEd page:  https://www.mineralsed.ca/learning-resources/teacher-resources/virtual-mining-scavenger-hunts/ 

Happy hunting!

Stop 5 Golden Triangle Locations

In Stop 5 The Golden Triangle, you will be exploring:

  1. The Golden Triangle
  2. The Tahltan Nation
  3. The Smithers Exploration Group (SEG)

Continue scrolling down to find out more about the different locations and organizations.  

The Golden Triangle

The Golden Triangle is an area in northwestern B.C. known for mining and mineral exploration due to its abundant mineralization and ore deposits!

Prospectors were first drawn to the area in 1861 during the Stikine Gold Rush.

Today, the Golden Triangle is a hub for B.C. mining activities with operating mines, proposed mines, and exploration projects.

Learn more about the Golden Triangle on DigiGeoData's page below.

In 2020, it was estimated that more than half of the total exploration expenditures in the province were focused in northwestern B.C.

Some of the mines, developing projects, and 100+ exploration projects underway in the Golden Triangle include:

  • Red Chris Mine
  • Brucejack Mine
  • Galore Creek
  • Kitsault
  • KSM
  • Red Mountain
  • Schaft Creek
  • Premier
  • Snip
  • Eskay Creek

Explore the different mining and mineral exploration projects on the DigiGeoAtlas Golden Triangle interactive map below.

Tahltan Nation

Tahltan Territory, located in northwestern B.C, makes up 11% of the province and is a highly diverse terrain with rivers, glaciers, mountains, volcanoes, and 8/14 of B.C.'s biogeoclimatic zones!

Mining has been a practice for the Tahltans for thousands of years and during the present day.

In April 2021, the Tahltan Central Government (TCG) signed a $5 million agreement with one of the developing mineral exploration projects in the Golden Triangle.

Learn about this agreement in a news release on the Tahltan Central Government (TCG) page below.

Watch this video by the Tahltan Central Government (TCG) to learn about the role of Tahltan women at the Red Chris Mine. 

Source: UBC Museum of Antrhopology

Smithers Exploration Group (SEG)

Smithers Exploration Group (SEG) has been serving and promoting the mineral industry in Northwest British Columbia since 1971.

In addition to supporting mining and mineral exploration, SEG has a Rock Room with over 2000 rock samples they use for training, industry references, and public outreach!

Below BC:  https://bbcga.com/project/19-nc-03/ 

Stop 5 The Golden Triangle Google Form link:    https://forms.gle/gjRKF8bjWu8oFwH79 

Smithers Exploration Group acknowledges the ancestral, traditional and unceded Aboriginal territories of the Witsuwit’en people, specifically that of the Gidimt’en-Bear Wolf Clan, where the Smithers Exploration Group is located.

Other Resources:

If you have any questions about the Virtual Mining Scavenger Hunts, please contact  info@mineralsed.ca .

Below BC:  https://bbcga.com/project/19-nc-03/ 

Below BC:  https://bbcga.com/project/19-nc-03/