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Pre-PDAC Panel - Series 2: ESG for Exploration
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Tara Christie
President & CEO at Banyan Gold
Ms. Christie has over 20 years’ experience in the exploration and mining business. She became the President and CEO of Banyan in 2016. Prior to that she was the President of privately owned Gimlex Gold Mines Ltd. (2006-2016), one the Yukons largest placer...
Brandon Macdonald
CEO & Director at Fireweed Metals
Mr. Macdonald is a professional geologist with a diverse experience base including exploration geology worldwide and investment banking. In recent years he has focused his efforts in exploration and development as a principal of and consultant to various ju...
Matt Turner
President & CEO at Rockhaven Resources
Mr. Turner obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Earth and Ocean Science (Specialization Geology) from the University of British Columbia in 2002. He has managed and participated in numerous exploration projects throughout Western Canada, focusing mainly...
Anthony Vaccaro
Group Publisher at The Northern Miner Group
As Group Publisher of The Northern Miner Group, Anthony Vaccaro has overall responsibility for some of the mining industry’s most distinguished media brands including: The Northern Miner, Canadian Mining Journal and Mines Handbook. Mr. Vaccaro also serves...
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Meeting Overview The panel discussion focused on the importance of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles in the mining and exploration industry, particularly in relation to the Yukon region. Panelists shared insights on their projects and the growing significance of ESG considerations in attracting investment and fostering community relations. Key Discussion Points - Introduction to the panelists and their respective companies in the Yukon mining sector. - Overview of the increasing importance of ESG in corporate strategies, particularly in relation to net-zero emissions commitments by major asset managers. - Discussion on the Yukon mineral development strategy and its implications for industry relations with First Nations. - Insights into the panelists' projects: Banyan Gold's ORMAC project, Fireweed Zinc's Macmillan Pass, and Rock Haven Resources' Plaza project. - The role of ESG in enhancing market value and attracting investment in mining projects. Decisions Mad...
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[Speaker identities could not be resolved; generic labels used] [00:16] Speaker 1: Welcome to today's panel discussion [00:19] Speaker 1: on ESG [00:20] Speaker 1: for exploration. [00:21] Speaker 1: My name is Anthony Vocaro. [00:23] Speaker 1: I'm the group publisher for the Northern Miner and managing director for Glacier's Resource Innovation Group. [00:29] Speaker 1: Today, we'll be turning to our panelists to give us some greater context around some key themes that are attached to ESG thinking. [00:37] Speaker 1: Themes such as relations between the industry and the 11 self-governing 1st Nations in the Yukon. [00:44] Speaker 1: Key takeaways [00:45] Speaker 1: from the new Yukon mineral development strategy, [00:48] Speaker 1: as well as the strong connection mining has [00:51] Speaker 1: to the heritage in the Yukon [00:53] Speaker 1: and how this may factor in to social relations. [00:57] Speaker 1: Now [00:59] Speaker 1: we are all hearing about the growing importance of ESG thinking to the future health and growth of the mining and exploration industry. [01:07] Speaker 1: But let's get into some real numbers about what sort of impact ESG [01:12] Speaker 1: is having and is going to have on corporate thinking going forward. [01:16] Speaker 1: Let's start with the E, environmental. [01:19] Speaker 1: It was headline grabbing news last week that Larry Fink of BlackRock recently said companies [01:25] Speaker 1: that have not achieved net 0 emissions by 2050 [01:28] Speaker 1: will be dumped from BlackRock's portfolio. [01:32] Speaker 1: And for some context there, BlackRock has 8.7 [01:35] Speaker 1: trillion [01:36] Speaker 1: assets under management. [01:38] Speaker 1: And it isn't just BlackRock that's getting serious. [01:41] Speaker 1: A group of 30 of th...