Neighbourhood meeting of June 14, 2022

The purpose of the June 14, 2022 neighborhood meeting was to present an overview of the Wasamac Underground Mining Project, including its new interactive portal, share more details on upcoming advanced exploration, consult on our PROPRIO-CHOICE program proposal and discuss ideas for neighborhood outreach projects. The meeting, attended by several members of Yamana's management team, took the form of a circuit of themed kiosks featuring information panels to encourage more personalized exchanges. This enabled discussions to be adapted to participants' level of knowledge and interest. 

Some thirty people visited the kiosks and talked with the team during the evening. Those present shared their appreciation of this new neighborhood meeting format. They particularly emphasized the conviviality of being able to talk directly to the team on subjects of their choice. 

The main concerns voiced during the meeting regarding the impacts of the mining project and the upcoming advanced exploration work to bulk sample the deposit were : 

• Fear of a loss of quality of life, particularly in terms of noise and light in the area;
• Fear of increased traffic on rang des Cavaliers and its impact on the area's quality of life;
• Feedback on ongoing drilling operations, which have recently been reported to be noisier;
• Concerns about noise during construction;
• Concerns about the drinking water supply to homes.

Actions have been taken by the Yamana team to address these concerns, including the planning of a participatory workshop on the theme of traffic at the next neighborhood meeting, and the re-evaluation of the noise level of the drills in order to make the necessary adjustments to return to normal noise attenuation performance.

Yamana reiterated its commitment to finding useful solutions and mitigation measures before the impacts of the project occur. For example, guaranteeing access to drinking water for local residents has always been a clear commitment for the company. For all issues, the impact study will provide information on the various scenarios for which the company must be prepared.

Detailed minutes of the meeting are available here (in french). It includes a number of ideas submitted by the neighborhood for community projects that could be initiated by Yamana in the months and years to come. This consultation exercise was developed by the Neighborhood Projects Committee created by the Task Force and led by its members, whom we would like to thank for their involvement.

We would also like to thank the participants for taking part in this meeting, which was rich in exchanges.