SUMMARY

Woodchopper Gold Claim consists of approximately 230± acres of fee lands and approximately 1,188± acres of mineral rights only gold claims in the biodiverse Yukon Charlie National Preserve interspersed with mineral-rich mining claims (‘claim-acres,’ aka ‘the property’). The ownership includes both patented and unpatented claim-acres along Woodchopper Creek, a tributary of the upper Yukon River, part of the Yukon-Koyukuk Borough between the towns of Circle and Eagle, Alaska; 65.2947°N 143.4117°W. The property is an inholding situated within the Yukon-Charley National Rivers Preserve managed by the US National Park Service (NPS). The property’s 15 patented claims (230± acres) were periodically mined up through the 1980s, whereas the 37 unpatented claims (1,188± acres) remain undeveloped.

The EASI appraisal describes an estimated $52 million net in recoverable gold deposits present in both the patented and unpatented mining claims reflecting a market value of gold at $1,800 per troy ounce (‘tr oz’).

The report instead shows that ecological uplift might be called for if future mining were to be pursued on the unpatented claims. A probabilistic road map (PRM) plan embracing ecological uplift of the mined, patented claims alongside minimum impact, eco-conscious mineral development of the unpatented claims might be the most attractive option. Such a plan would have to contend with unofficial but de facto wilderness designation for the surrounding preserve. But with rigorous commitments to the protection of air and water quality, biodiversity, and effective waste management, mining permits may be granted.

Given the location of the property within the National Preserve and given the unique ‘island ecosystem’ features of the intact watershed, the property has become an acquisition target of private mining companies, federal agencies as well as non-profit organizations. Some have emphasized mining, while others have emphasized conservation.

$23,500,000

Negotiable

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