Water treatment to resume at Eagle Gold Mine with preparations for spring melt underway

Press Release

April 13, 2026

The Receiver is preparing to discharge treated water from the Eagle Gold Mine site to help prepare for spring melt, when the site sees a large influx of water.

Storage ponds at the site have more than 315,000 cubic metres of storage remaining, which is enough to manage throughout spring melt.

Ditches, culverts and pumping systems are in place to divert run-off so it does not mix with the water containing cyanide. Groundwater is also being collected using interception wells so it can be stored until it is treated. More than 670,000 cubic metres of ground water has been collected since April 2025.

The Government of Yukon’s agreement with the Receiver has been extended to September 30, 2026, to allow the Receiver to continue its efforts to protect the environment, remediate the site and advance the sales process. The Receiver’s loan limit remains unchanged at $220 million.

Work continues to stabilize the heap leach facility. More than 1.4 million tonnes of material have been moved to stabilize the slope where the slide occurred to help prevent future slides. The Receiver continues to recover gold from water in the heap leach and proceeds from sales help fund the Receiver’s work and site remediation.

Regular water quality monitoring continues at the site and downstream. Since the start of the receivership, more than 2,350 groundwater samples and more than 6,000 surface water samples have been taken.

The Receiver continues to seek a suitable buyer for the mine. The Government of Yukon is a key stakeholder as the receivership lender and the territory’s main mining regulator and will continue to protect Yukoners’ interests by ensuring any potential buyer is responsible, experienced and well-resourced.

Media contact

John Thompson
Communications, Energy, Mines and Resources
867-332-6042
john.thompson@yukon.ca

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