Mining News: Northern Neighbors: Casino is college-educated on Yukon First Nations

Casino Mining Corp. May 31 said its entire team, including all those working for Casino’s parent company, Western Copper and Gold Corp., has completed the Yukon First Nations 101 course, which was developed in partnership by the Council of Yukon First Nations, Yukon College’s office of First Nations Initiatives and all 14 Yukon First Nations. “Learning and understanding the spirit and intent of Land Claims and Self-government Agreements is a crucial step in doing business in Yukon,” said Council of Yukon First Nations Grand Chief Ruth Massie. “Businesses and anyone who works with First Nations in Yukon need to learn about the 14 First Nations prior to proposing work within the traditional territories of Yukon First Nations.” Delivered online by Yukon College’s Northern Institute for Social Justice, Yukon First Nations 101 was created to educate territorial and federal government employees, the private sector and non-governmental organizations about the history and culture of Yukon First Nations. Casino is the first mining company to undertake and complete the course unveiled in January. The company is currently permitting the Casino project, a proposed Yukon mine that is anticipated to produce an average of 171 million pounds of copper, 266,000 ounces of gold, 1.43 million oz. of silver and 15.5 million lbs. of molybdenum annually over an initial 22-year mine life. “Better understanding the Yukon, working with Yukon First Nation governments and citizens, and learning more about the territory’s rich indigenous culture is a priority for us,” said Casino President and CEO Paul West-Sells. “I encourage everyone involved in the Yukon mining industry to follow our lead and take this very rewarding and illuminating course.” The course is available to any Yukon business or non-governmental organization, more information can be found by contacting [email protected].

–Shane Lasley

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