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Whitehorse Gold Outlines ESG Initiatives
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 17, 2021) -  Whitehorse Gold Corp. (...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Whitehorse Gold Outlines ESG InitiativesVancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 17, 2021) -  Whitehorse Gold Corp. (TSXV: WHG) (\"Whitehorse Gold\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to announce implementation of core environmental, social, and corporate governance (\"ESG\") initiatives as part of its commitment to discover and develop resources in a sustainable manner at the Skukum Gold Project (the \"Project\" or the \"Skukum Gold Project\") in Yukon, Canada. ESG Highlights include:Employment of C/TFN citizens directly and through affiliated/owned service providers Commencement of best practice environmental baseline programs Minimizing the Project's carbon footprint via a solar power system installation Formation of a Technical Committee to support and oversee aspects of the upcoming exploration program Whitehorse Gold's CEO, Kevin Weston, commented, \"We are very proud to build alliances with local communities and indigenous peoples, specifically the C/TFN, as we prepare to commence our first full season of exploration at the Skukum Gold Project. The participation of and related benefits to the community are key to the Company's success as we move the Project forward. We also believe that the use of solar power generation technology on our exploration program marks the first step in our carbon reduction plan and establishes the Company's commitment to responsible mineral exploration and development.\" EMPLOYMENTTo date, eleven C/TFN citizens have been hired to support Whitehorse Gold's planned field program through the Company's exploration services provider, Archer, Cathro & Associates (1981) Limited. The C/TFN citizens, some of which worked on our initial exploration program last year, will undertake an extensive onboarding and orientation program prior to commencing work at the Skukum Gold Project. Additionally, maintenance of the final portion of the Skukum Gold Project access road will be undertaken by Southern Lakes Logistics, an entity which is owned and operated by a member of the C/TFN community. ENVIRONMENTThe Company has entered into an agreement with SLR Consulting Limited to undertake environmental baseline testing required for the advancement of Project activities. SLR Consulting Limited, global leaders in environmental and advisory solutions, will be working in concert with Metro Drilling Inc....