Sustainability

Galore Creek is committed to developing the Project guided by industry accepted standards in occupational health and safety and environmental management practices, and in close collaboration with the Tahltan Nation and local communities. We focus on health and safety and valuing people to build a strong foundation for the work we do. Our view of sustainability includes building strong relationships with communities and Indigenous Peoples and prioritizing water and environmental stewardship to build a resilient and safe project.

Our Sustainability Strategy sets objectives at all levels of our organization through six pillars of: Health & Safety, People, Communities & Indigenous Peoples, Water and Environmental Stewardship, and Climate Change.

Health & Safety

The health and safety of all people, including employees, contractors, and communities, affected by our operations and the proposed development of the Galore Creek Project is a critical consideration in all that we do. We train and build awareness across all of our people by promoting an active safety culture, holding safety as a core value, and remaining focused on ensuring that everyone goes home safe and healthy.

Our dedication to health and safety is supported by our Health and Safety Policy which commits to compliance with all applicable legislation, regulations and standards, robust emergency management systems, seeking continuous improvement in identifying risks and hazards to mitigate or eliminate and build awareness and a positive safety culture through training and promoting safety as a core value of all activities.

People

Galore Creek strives to create a diverse and inclusive workplace, where individuals are welcomed, valued and supported in their careers. We work to attract, invest in, and retain people to join us in the exciting work of advancing and developing the Galore Creek Project. We understand fostering an engaged and diverse workforce, where people, ideas and information are included, is the foundation for building a safe and healthy workplace.

Communities & Indigenous Peoples

Through all Project stages, we seek to engage Indigenous Peoples, including Tahltan Nation and local communities, to build a relationship founded in open discussion and collaboration. In our operations and through our relationships, we seek to advance reconciliation and provide opportunities to create lasting benefits and support community wellbeing. Galore Creek is committed to contributing to healthy vibrant communities where we operate by supporting education and striving to employee local people and local service providers, who are also invested in community wellbeing.

Water Stewardship

Galore Creek recognizes that access to water is a human right, and that water is an essential component of economic and social development. Water resources are a priority. We integrate water stewardship and currently available knowledge to develop water management plans to advance the Project. Our approach to water stewardship is based on three pillars: protecting water quality, improving water management practices, and engaging collaboratively within our watersheds.

Environmental Stewardship

We understand the impact our activities can have on the environment and our approach to environmental stewardship is designed to protect the environment and prevent, or otherwise minimize, mitigate and remediate, those impacts. We integrate environmental stewardship into Project development by working with qualified professionals to design environmental management plans that are guided by industry accepted standards and supported by environmental monitoring programs.

Climate Change

Climate change is one of the greatest global challenges of our time and we believe the mining sector has a key role to play in the transition to a low-carbon economy and adapting to climate change. We are committed to actively pursuing options for lowering emissions and understanding and managing the incremental risks and opportunities from the physical impacts of climate change. We believe that the advancement of technology will play a role in our efforts to take decisive steps to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions by: evaluating the use of a fully electric haulage fleet; planning for operating an integrated zero emissions mining system; and developing climate targets.

Policies

Indigenous Peoples Policy

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Human Rights Policy

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Health and Safety Policy

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