TAHLTAN CENTRAL GOVERNMENT – INDUSTRY REPORT 2022
MINERAL EXPLORATION COMPANY
GALORE CREEK MINING Galore Creek Mining Corp. Vancouver, BC gcmc.ca CONTACTS GENERAL INQUIRIES
PROPERTY LOCATION & ACQUISITION DATE
PROJECT ACTIVITIES IN THE 2021 SEASON
Galore Creek is located in Tahltan Territory, approximately 85 km southwest of Telegraph Creek. The Galore Creek deposit was discovered in 1955. Teck’s interest in the project dates back to the early 1960’s. In May 2007, Teck formed a 50:50 partnership with NovaGold. In July 2018, Newmont acquired NovaGold’s 50% interest in the project, forming a new Galore Creek Partnership between Teck and Newmont.
In 2021, Galore Creek initiated a new Prefeasibility Study, to be completed by mid-2023. The field program at Galore Creek consisted of an 8,000 metre drill program, geological and geotechnical investigations, environmental baseline study, and maintenance of equipment, facilities and infrastructure. The main field program operated between June and early October, with environmental baseline work continuing year-round.
Andrea Ross Senior Lead, Social Responsibilities 236 984 2574 andrea.ross@gcmc.ca
Galore Creek continued its investment in an education bursary program established in 2006 that supports Tahltans to pursue further education in diverse areas of study and interest. The GCMC-Tahltan Bursary Program celebrated its 16-year anniversary in 2021 and has now awarded 163 individual bursaries to Tahltan pursuing trade school, college and universitylevel study. In 2021, the Ann M Ball Bursary was introduced which intends to support emerging and existing female Tahltan leaders who have made a positive impact in their community. The 2021 recipient of the Ann M Ball Bursary was Teneal Nole.
LEADERSHIP
Rob Mean Project Director 604 334 4974 rob.mean@gcmc.ca CONTRACTING & EMPLOYMENT
Michael Galicki Manager, Geoscience and Field Operations
Galore Creek reopened the Smithers office in the summer of 2021. We are excited for the opportunity for increased community engagement, particular with Tahltans that reside in the Smithers and BulkleyNechako Regions of BC in the coming year.
604 900 3272 michael.galicki@gcmc.ca ENVIRONMENT
Yapo Allé-Ando Senior Lead, Environment
Number of employees working on your project(s)?
604 334 4614 yapo.alle-ando@gcmc.ca
COMPANY OVERVIEW & UPDATE Above Right: Galore Creek location map.
Any successes or challenges you’d like to share? We had a successful and safe field program in 2021 with no safety incidents or COVID-19 cases on site. We held several technical working sessions between the Tahltan Central Government (TCG), Tahltan Heritage Resources Environmental Assessment Team (THREAT), Tahltan representatives and members of the project team. In these sessions, a broad cross-section of valuable experiences and perspectives were shared which have been incorporated into improving how the project team conducts field work and data collection right through to ensuring closure planning is developed during the development phase of the project.
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During our main field program, between 60–80 employees worked at two active camps at the Galore Creek site.
Where does the majority of your financing come from year to year? What’s the breakdown of who owns your company? GCMC is funded by Teck and Newmont through the Galore Creek Partnership. Teck is Canada’s largest diversified mining company. Newmont is based in Denver Colorado, and is the world’s largest gold mining company. The project is held in a 50:50 partnership between Newmont and Teck. The Galore Creek Project is operated by Galore Creek Mining Corporation (GCMC).
