Western Stars – Resource Exploration in Canada's West
Join executives from the prairies to Yukon as they discuss their projects, their relationships with the provinces, territories and local communities and how Canada's west can win! The executives are available for questions following the group discussion.
Ms. Christie has served as President & CEO and a member of the Board of Directors of Banyan since 2016. She has over 26 years of experience in the exploration and mining business. Prior to that, Ms. Christie was President of privately owned Gimlex Gold Mine...
Meeting Overview The meeting focused on resource exploration in Western Canada, featuring a panel of experts discussing their respective projects in diamond, uranium, and gold mining. The conversation included historical context, notable discoveries, and the importance of infrastructure in their regions. Key Discussion Points - Introduction of panel members and their respective projects: - George Reed (Star Diamond Corporation) - Diamonds in Saskatchewan. - Drew Zimmerman (Stallion Uranium) - Uranium in Northern Saskatchewan. - Tara Christie (Banyan Gold) - Gold in the Tombstone Gold Belt, Yukon. - David D'Onofrio (White Gold Corp) - Gold in Yukon and Klondike District. - Historical significance of the Klondike Gold Rush and modern exploration efforts in the Yukon. - Overview of the Athabasca Basin's reputation for high-grade uranium deposits. - Discussion on the diamond exploration history in Saskatchewan, including the discovery of kimberlites. - The role of infrastructure in mini...
[Speaker identities could not be resolved; generic labels used] [00:08] Speaker 1: Hello everyone and welcome to today's discussion on resource exploration in Western Canada. [00:13] Speaker 1: We have a broad panel [00:15] Speaker 1: today with individuals that have projects in the prairies all the way to the Yukon, as well as exploring for different commodities. So it should be an interesting conversation today. [00:23] Speaker 1: Now, I don't see the discussion going for the full hour. So please feel free to submit questions in the chat, ideally about the discussion at hand, as opposed to company specific questions. [00:33] Speaker 1: And I'll try my best to incorporate them into the conversation. You can find the chat in the bottom right corner of your screen there. [00:39] Speaker 1: So why don't we just get started with introductions. [00:42] Speaker 1: And I'll go from what on my screen left to right here. But if you could just please introduce yourself, [00:47] Speaker 1: what commodity you're exploring for and where your projects are located. So George, why don't we start with you? [00:53] Speaker 2: My name is George Reed. I'm the Senior Vice President [00:57] Speaker 2: of Corporate Development for Star Diamond Corporation. [01:01] Speaker 2: We are focused presently on the Starryon South Diamond Project, [01:05] Speaker 2: which is in the [01:08] Speaker 2: Fort Alicorn [01:09] Speaker 2: Diamond District [01:10] Speaker 2: of central Saskatchewan. We also have a 50% [01:14] Speaker 2: interest [01:15] Speaker 2: in a joint venture with Cantera [01:17] Speaker 2: in the Buffalo Head Hills [01:19] Speaker 2: Diamond District in Alberta. [01:22] Speaker 1: Thank you. [01:23] Speaker 1: And Drew? [01:25] Speaker 3: Yeah, I'm Drew Zimmerman, CEO of Stallion U...