Yukon Mining and Exploration Directory 2021-2022
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Operations Manager 22 Investing in our Communities How to spend $2M in three months 25 2020 Yukon Geoscience Tradeshow and Forum 30 Meaningful Operations Through Respectful and Trusting Partnerships Coverphoto right: Photo & archbould.com 34 Health and Safety at the Eagle Gold Mine 36 Yukon Women in Mining 39 DIRECTORY 50 Neighbours in Need Q&A with Skagway Mayor Andrew Cremata 4 Yukon MINING & EXPLORATION Directory 2021-22 Yukon MINING & EXPLORATION Directory 2021-22 5 Yukon Chamber of Mines DEAR YUKONER, Welcome to the 2021 Yukon Mining and Exploration Directory. Ministers’ Message As with everything this past year, the Yukon Chamber of Mines is adapting with the times and proud to be distributing this year’s publication to every household in the territory and sharing the many success stories about Thank you for adapting and innovating this past year as the mineral sector adjusted to pandemic-related how the Yukon’s responsible mining and exploration industry contributes challenges. Your focus on health measures enabled essential work to continue and kept our communities safe. to all Yukoners’ unparalleled quality of life. Your work is valued and we are committed to supporting the mineral sector in the long-term because mining Mining is essential. Whether through the mobile devices that keep our and exploration contribute significantly to Yukon’s economy by supporting local businesses and opportunities families connected through the pandemic or the rooftop solar panels for Yukoners. We proudly continue our commitment to the mineral industry and look ahead to a future where across our neighbourhoods that reduce our carbon footprint, mining these opportunities continue to grow and develop. touches every aspect of our lives. At the same time, we will ensure responsible resource development respects Yukon’s historical and cultural roots, its lands and its people. We are doing this by working with Yukon’s mineral industry to increase regulatory clarity At a time when other jurisdictions across the country and around the so the industry can thrive and provide tangible benefits for our communities. globe experienced massive economic disruption in the wake of COVID- We also remain focused on having strong respectful relationships with First Nation governments and growing 19, our territory’s economy experienced growth thanks to the Yukon’s our economy together. Yukon is a leading jurisdiction with strong government-to-government relationships with modern and responsible mineral development and exploration industry. First Nations, world-class mineral deposits and strategic investments in resource infrastructure and clean energy. Throughout the pandemic, mining and exploration activities provided The Yukon Mineral Development Strategy Independent Panel published their final much-needed support for the Yukon’s hospitality and retail sectors and version of the strategy and recommendations on April 15, 2021. The Independent YUKON CHAMBER OF MINES millions of dollars to our First Nations and community partners through Panel’s final report provides advice for further review and consideration by the royalties, benefits agreements, and employment opportunities. Government of Yukon and Yukon First Nations. President’s Message Our next steps will include working with First Nations, industry and It is my hope that the articles contained within these pages will shine a others as appropriate. We will work hard to ensure Yukon’s regulatory light on the industry’s ongoing legacy—from clean hydro power to popu- process is effective to maintain responsible development that reflects the lar cross-country-skiing and mountain-biking trails —and how this legacy values of Yukoners and respects the rights and culture of First Nations. continues connecting us to each other and the world in a time when work- ing together for the betterment of all Yukoners is more important than By standing strong together Yukon will continue to be an outstanding Hon. John Streicker, Hon. Ranj Pillai, ever. place to invest and do business. 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Mike is Professional Engineer in the also a member of the Yukon Col- province of British Columbia. lege Board of Governors since 2011, a member of the Advisory Committee for the Centre for Northern Innovation in Mining at ED PEART – MIKE BURKE – LORALEE JOHNSTONE – STUART MURRAY – Yukon College, and a member of PRESIDENT PAST PRESIDENT DIRECTOR DIRECTOR the Technical Advisory Committee The current President of the Mike Burke is a Yukon-based Loralee Johnstone is a community Stuart Murray was born in White- for the Yukon Geological Survey. Yukon Chamber of Mines (YCM), consulting geologist and he was and government relations, busi- horse, Yukon, where he currently Ed Peart, was born and raised in the Chief Geologist for Golden ness and permitting specialist, raises his two young sons. Stuart the mining town of Yellowknife, Predator Mining Corp from 2011 and environmental manager, with is the Chief Operating Officer and N.W.T., and moved to the Yukon to 2017. Prior to joining Golden experience in territorial, provin- partner at Small’s Expediting and in November 2002. Currently the Predator, Mike was previously cial, federal, and First Nations General Services since 2018. He Manager – Charters, FBO and employed by the Government of ALLAN NIXON – governments, the private sector, has over 15 years of experience Corporate Sales with Air North, Yukon beginning in 1990, most SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT boards and non-profit organiza- in the Yukon mining industry, Yukon’s Airline, he has diverse recently as the Head of Mineral Allan Nixon is the Vice-President tions, and the public, and an primarily focused in the service experience in aviation related to Services for the Yukon Geological of External Affairs at BMC Miner- entrepreneur. She has a reputation and supply sector. Stuart began the mining industry. Ed has also Survey. Mr. Burke was responsible als Limited. He helped develop for cultivating productive relation- his career in 2002 at Aurora Geo- worked for Alkan Air in the past as for liaising with prospectors, the Kudz Ze Kayah mine. ships and achieving results in a sciences as a seasonal assistant, the Director of Ground Operations, mining and exploration companies, He is a lifelong northerner cost- and time-effective manner. with increasing responsibilities leading a dynamic team dedicated visiting active exploration sites, Loralee has been a Yukon Cham- and field experience. He was ANDREW CARNE – and has been a Yukon resi- to serving Yukon’s mining sector. authoring the annual Yukon Mining, ber of Mines Board member since promoted to the role of Ware- FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT dent for over 30 years. Ed has served on the YCM Development and Exploration 2019. Loralee has worked as the house and Logistics Manager and Andrew Carne is the Vice- Prior to joining BMC, Allan Board of Directors for one year as Overview, and presenting infor- Manager of Permitting & Com- involved in exploration, geological, President, Corporate and Project headed The Borealis Group, a Director and two as President. mation on Yukon to investment munity Relations at JDS Energy geophysical, and camp-building Development with ATAC Resources a strategic advisory consult- Ed has also been a part of the bankers, financial institutions, and & Mining (2012–2017) and Senior projects in the Yukon and N.W.T.