08/17/2026
This Discovery Day, Talamore reflects on a moment 130 years ago that changed Yukon forever — and on how each generation inherits both the achievements and the lessons of those that came before us.
The story of people finding possibility in this landscape and ways to thrive here reaches much further back than the discovery of gold on Bonanza Creek in 1896. Coffee Creek is known in Hän as Ttthetryän Dëk — a name meaning “copper creek” that reflects a history of knowledge and use reaching back long before the Klondike.
The Klondike added another complex chapter to that story — one that was both a testament to extraordinary ingenuity and perseverance, and a period of profound displacement and upheaval. The legacy of that era continues to shape what responsible resource development asks of us today.
Discovery is a moment — but what follows can shape a place for generations.
For Talamore, being part of the next chapter in Yukon’s story is both an opportunity and a responsibility. We’re grateful to everyone whose work, knowledge, and partnership have brought the Coffee Gold Project to where it is today, and we look forward to building its future together with care and respect.
Happy Discovery Day, Yukon!