Casino Mining Corp signs agreement with Tr'ondek Hwech'in First Nation
Parties to work together through copper-gold project's environmental assessment
Proponents of the Casino Mining project in Yukon have signed a co-operation agreement with the Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in First Nation of Dawson City.
The agreement commit the parties to work together through the project's environmental assessment.
Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in Chief Roberta Joseph says the First Nation is committed to ensuring responsible mining in its traditional territory.
Casino Mining Corporaton President Paul West-Sells says the agreement mirrors arrangements already in place with the Selkirk First Nation and the Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation.
The copper, gold, molybdenum and silver mining project is currently in the initial stages of review by the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board.
The Casino property is located in central Yukon, about 300 kilometres northwest of Whitehorse.
When the proposal for the open pit mine was submitted to YESAB in January 2014, the proponents hoped to start construction in 2016.
West-Sells says he's learned since then not to speculate on time lines.
He says the company will eventually need a number of investors to finance the $2.5 billion construction costs.