– CANADA, Vancouver – Yukon Metals Corp. (CSE: YMC / FSE: E770 / OTC: YMMCF) announced the appointment of Susan Craig to its Board as an Independent Director effective February 10, 2025.
About Susan Craig
Geologist Susan Craig has had more than 30 years of award-winning experience in managing and advising concerning regulatory, environmental, social, Indigenous, and community relations related to the mining industry. She has worked on Yukon and British Columbia projects from the exploration and development stage to construction, production, and mine closure. Her work often includes working with publicly-listed mining companies, Territorial and Federal Governments, First Nations, and industry associations. She has also led and participated as an officer and director of several junior companies.
Susan Craig first collaborated with a First Nation to implement a socio-economic accord related to a mining project in the Yukon in 1995. Her experience includes successfully leading the environmental assessment process for NovaGold’s Galore Creek project in 2006 and playing a key role in establishing the participation agreement with the Tahltan Nation. She has also worked closely with First Nations on the Kemess Underground and Kutcho Projects.
Susan Craig has served as the Chair of AME Mineral Exploration Roundup, as well as a Board Member of AME, Director of Yukon Energy Corporation, President and Director of the Yukon Chamber of Mines, Chair of the Yukon Mineral Advisory Board, Director of the Yukon Foundation, Director of the Yukon Imagination Library and is currently Chair of the Advisory Board at Lakehead University’s Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Mining & Exploration. She has received numerous awards recognizing her contributions toward environmental stewardship and sustainable development and was awarded the 2017 Canadian Women in Mining Trailblazer Award. Ms. Craig has also been recognized as a Yukon Women in Mining Champion.
About Yukon Metals
Yukon Metals is well financed and represents a property portfolio built on over 30 years of prospecting by the Berdahl family, the prospecting team behind Snowline Gold’s portfolio of primary gold assets. The Yukon Metals portfolio consists primarily of copper-gold and silver-lead-zinc assets, with a substantial gold and silver component.
The Company is led by an experienced Board and Management Team across technical and finance disciplines.
Yukon Metals is focused on fostering sustainable growth and prosperity within Yukon’s local communities, while simultaneously enhancing stakeholder value. Our strategy centers around inclusivity and shared prosperity, offering both community members and investors the chance to contribute to and benefit from, our ventures.
The Yukon ranks 10th most prospective for mineral potential across global jurisdictions according to the Fraser Institute’s 2023 Survey of Mining Companies and is host to a highly experienced and conscientious local workforce, fostered by a long culture of exploration coupled with deep respect for the land. Recent major discoveries with local roots such as Snowline Gold’s Rogue Project – Valley Discovery, demonstrate the Yukon’s potential to generate fresh district-scale mining opportunities.
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