Western Alaska Copper & Gold Inc.
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020, 2021-01-15)
Reporting Period: 2020
Environmental Metrics
Social Achievements
- WAC&G is already working directly with the villages to employ residents in the ongoing exploration program as geo-technicians and other camp-support positions.
Climate Goals & Targets
Short-term Goals:
- Conduct a drilling program on the Illinois Creek deposit to test for extensions of the deposit both down dip and along strike. Budget is $500,000 (2,000 m @ $250/m).
- Generate interpretations of lithology, alteration, mineralization and structural domains and evaluate the potential impact of these on the estimate of mineral resources. Budget is $25,000.
- Complete a PEA on the Illinois Creek project. Budget is $100,000.
- Conduct a drilling program to evaluate the nearby Honker deposit followed by the generation of a mineral resource estimate. Budget is $500,000 (1,800 m @ $250/m, plus resource estimate).
- Conduct metallurgical studies to determine the most appropriate process for treating mineralized material from the Illinois Creek deposit. Budget is $75,000.
- Continue environmental baseline monitoring to support environmental and permitting activities. Budget is $30,000.
Environmental Challenges
- Poor recoveries plagued the leach pad due to a variety of reasons, including pad construction, a change from crush/agglomeration stacking to run-of-mine (ROM) material, and high copper content.
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: NI 43-101
Reporting Period: 2021-01-15
Environmental Metrics
Climate Goals & Targets
Short-term Goals:
- Conduct a drilling program on the Illinois Creek deposit to test for extensions of the deposit both down dip and along strike. Budget is $500,000 (2,000 m @ $250/m).
- Generate interpretations of lithology, alteration, mineralization and structural domains and evaluate the potential impact of these on the estimate of mineral resources. Budget is $25,000.
- Complete a PEA on the Illinois Creek project. Budget is $100,000.
- Conduct a drilling program to evaluate the nearby Honker deposit followed by the generation of a mineral resource estimate. Budget is $500,000 (1,800 m @ $250/m, plus resource estimate).
- Conduct metallurgical studies to determine the most appropriate process for treating mineralized material from the Illinois Creek deposit. Budget is $75,000.
- Continue environmental baseline monitoring to support environmental and permitting activities. Budget is $30,000.
Environmental Challenges
- Poor recoveries plagued the leach pad due to a variety of reasons, including pad construction, a change from crush/agglomeration stacking to run-of-mine (ROM) material, and high copper content
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: NI 43-101