Analysis of geoscience data for geothermal exploration along the Teslin fault near Teslin, Yukon

In collaboration with the Yukon Geological Survey, Teslin Tlingit Council, and other project partners, Innovate Geothermal Ltd. performed an analysis of geoscience data in south-central Yukon as part of an effort to better understand the potential for geothermal energy resources that, if present, could be utilized to help reduce fossil fuel use in Yukon communities. The study area for this project is located near the Village of Teslin and straddles the Teslin fault zone. The main aim of this project is to analyze and interpret a variety of pre-existing and newly acquired geologic and geophysical data sets to evaluate whether geothermal reservoirs may be present within the study area. A secondary aim is to propose favourable drilling locations, if warranted, for exploratory wells to collect information on subsurface temperature and permeability. The geoscience work accomplished here includes both 2D map interpretation as well as construction of a 3D geologic model that was guided by geophysical inversion modelling of gravity and magnetic survey data. In the Teslin study area, the distribution of temperature in the subsurface remains a significant unknown; however, limited evidence…

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Government of Yukon

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5

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2026-08-26