British Columbia First Nation, Coeur, sign Silvertip mine agreement
Coeur bought the Silvertip mine in 2017. (
The Tahltan Nation and Coeur Silvertip Holdings, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Coeur Mining, (NYSE: CDE), have announced the signing of an Impact-Benefit Agreement (IBA) in connection with the company’s Silvertip silver-zinc-lead mine in northern British Columbia.
The IBA provides a framework for a mutually beneficial, long-term relationship between the Tahltan Nation and Coeur Silvertip, and supports Coeur’s commitment to socially and environmentally responsible mining, the miner said in a media release.
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“We have a shared vision of empowering Tahltan workers, entrepreneurs and companies while working together to mitigate the mine’s impacts to our Tahltan Territory, culture and values”