The Tahltan Central Government and Three Nations sent a delegation of youth to the Association of Mineral Exploration’s Roundup conference in Vancouver on January 26, 2019. More than 40 representatives learned and discussed mining exploration and industries over two days. Galore Creek Mining Corporation hosted the youth for a breakfast in Teck’s Vancouver Office. See…
On August 2, 2018, a gathering took place at the Galore Creek Uhtlān Camp to acknowledge the July 26, 2018 announcement that Newmont Mining Corporation (Newmont) entered into an agreement to acquire NOVAGOLD Resources Inc.’s (NOVAGOLD’s) 50 percent interest in the project. Teck has held a 50 percent interest in the Galore Creek project since…
July 27, 2018 Galore Creek Project Update Teck Resources Limited (Teck) and Newmont Mining Corporation (Newmont) announced agreement in July 2018 for Newmont to acquire a 50 percent interest in the Galore Creek Mining Company (GCMC) from NovaGold Resources Inc. (NovaGold). The agreement includes a commitment to complete a prefeasibility study over the next three…
Galore Creek Mining Corporation has developed an interactive 3-D virtual reality model of the Galore Creek project. Working with LlamaZOO and their MineLife VR technology the team integrated geospatial and mine planning data into a replica of the proposed mine development.
Galore Creek Mining Corporation supports Tahltan communities with ongoing culture and literacy camps that provide the opportunity for children to improve their reading and language skills and enhance their knowledge and awareness of Tahltan language and culture.
In 2011, we constructed a wetland near our Ch’iyōne camp, a Fish Habitat Compensation Pond, which provides habitat for Dolly Varden trout, the local trout species. This wetland was built to compensate for the impacts of our road construction.
In the summer of 2007, the Galore Creek Project celebrated a groundbreaking and ribbon cutting ceremony with Tahltan elders. A key part of this ceremony was the re-naming of all the project camps with Tahltan names and the blessing of the camps by the Tahltan elders.