Meetings with Indigenous communities – summer 2022

As part of the ongoing impact study, the Yamana Gold team recently had the opportunity between May and July to meet with three Indigenous communities, namely the First Nations of Abitibiwinni, Long Point and Timiskaming. The objective of these meetings was to discuss with them and some of their members on the evolution of the project and the environmental impact study to which several communities are contributing, to hear their concerns and suggestions for improvement on the project and to take stock of the various collaboration and business opportunities available to them in the months and years to come. Members of the Yamana team were warmly welcomed to the 3 communities and would like to thank them for their respective contribution to the ongoing dialogue as the project evolves.

It should be noted that operational agreements are in place with certain communities to confirm their involvement, in particular in the conduct of inventories, the revision of studies on various components of the project and sometimes even the production of studies led by themselves.

A series of thematic meetings with the communities concerned is planned for September with the aim of continuing to solicit their ideas, advice, and concerns in order to build a project that respects their interests, values and ancestral presence in the territory.