NexGold Mining, Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation Sign Relationship Agreement for Goliath Gold Complex
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NexGold Mining and Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation (WLON) have entered into a new relationship agreement, a significant step towards reconciliation and shared success in Canada’s mining sector.
The agreement compensates for historical exploration activities in the traditional territories of Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation and paves the way for improved First Nation participation in the future Goliath Gold Complex.
“NexGold couldn’t be prouder to be embarking on this renewed relationship. As a company, we’re honored to operate on the traditional lands of the Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation, and we are committed to working together meaningfully and respectfully throughout the life of the project and beyond. This agreement reaffirms the importance of strong and progressive collaborations with First Nations in the mining industry,” said Jeremy Wyeth, CEO of NexGold.
“We are a modern First Nation focused on sustainability and economic opportunity. As we create new business relationships, we require new arrangements for all activities on our lands. We must protect our rights and interests, inherent in our original use and occupation of our traditional territory since time immemorial,” said Chief Clayton Wetelainen, Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation.
The new agreement supports a jointly developed framework for collaboration between NexGold and Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation for the Goliath Gold Complex.
Some of the significant commitments within the agreement include:
• Reconciliation measures that recognize and respect the inherent rights and Treaty and Aboriginal rights of
Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation
• Capacity funding for continued engagement and consultation activities as well as agreed methods for
information sharing and permit application reviews
• The formation of a technical working group
• New opportunities to maximize First Nation participation in Project activities through education, training, and
mentorship opportunities
• Interim benefits from exploration and other activities at the project
• The negotiation of a life-of-mine agreement for the Goliath Gold Complex
“NexGold looks forward to pursuing new approaches and innovative opportunities with Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation to strengthen our relationship,” said Rachel Pineault, vice president of HR, Sustainability, NexGold.
“We know that the Nation’s unique knowledge and guidance will bring tremendous benefits to the Goliath Gold Complex for the long term,” added Pineault.
NexGold Mining is a gold-focused company with assets in Canada. NexGold’s Goliath Gold Complex (which includes the Goliath, Goldlund, and Miller deposits) is located in Northwestern Ontario. The company also owns several other projects throughout Canada, including the Weebigee-Sandy Lake Gold Project JV, and grassroots gold exploration property Gold Rock. In addition, NexGold holds a 100 percent interest in the high-grade Niblack copper-gold-zinc-silver VMS project, located adjacent to tidewater in southeast Alaska, as well as five Hyder Area gold-silver and base metal properties in southeast Alaska.
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