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The environmental certificate includes 38 binding conditions and a consent agreement with the Tahltan Nation to restart mining, creating up to 1,770 jobs and generating $1.2 billion in revenues.
- The British Columbia government issued an environmental assessment certificate to Eskay Creek Mining Ltd. soon, while provincial permits and federal approval remain pending.
- The Environmental Assessment Office, guided by a consent agreement signed with the Tahltan Nation, conducted the first-of-its-kind assessment, while a December Tahltan vote approved an Impact Benefit Agreement after an announced upfront payment that some members said tried to influence the vote.
- At the Eskay Creek site about 80 kilometres northwest of Stewart, B.C., the project covers 58 square kilometres as an open-pit mine; Barrick Mining Corporation historically operated it from 1994–2008, and Skeena Resources Ltd. purchased it in 2020 with initial production targeted for 2027.
- The project would create about 1,000 construction jobs and 770 operational jobs, with $713 million in capital spending and $1.2 billion in provincial revenues, while the certificate requires substantial start by 2036.
- Amid regulatory collaboration, the Environmental Assessment Office coordinated provincial permitting agencies, federal regulators and the Tahltan Nation, while the project faces a lawsuit by Alaskan tribal nations over water-quality concerns.
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First Nation leader urges B.C. to maintain DRIPA as Eskay Creek mine deal is signed
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B.C. issues environmental assessment certificate for Eskay Creek mine
The British Columbia government has issued an environmental assessment certificate to Eskay Creek Mining Ltd., to restart gold and silver mining at the site of the former Eskay Creek mine in Tahltan territory.
Province issues give OK to restart Eskay Creek gold and silver mine
VICTORIA – The Province of British Columbia has issued an environmental assessment certificate to Eskay Creek Mining Ltd., a subsidiary of Skeena Gold+Silver, to restart gold and silver mining at the site of the former Eskay Creek mine in Tahltan territory. The Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) carried out a collaborative assessment process with the Tahltan […]
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