Skeena Resources Details Historic Indigenous Partnership & Project Permitting in 2025 Sustainability Report

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Skeena Resources released its 2025 Sustainability Report, confirming key permits for the Eskay Creek Project and detailing a landmark Indigenous partnership that embeds Tahltan Nation's consent into the environmental certificate.

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• Historic Indigenous Partnership

  Negotiated an Impact Benefit Agreement with the Tahltan Central Government, embedding their consent for the Eskay Creek project within the Environmental Assessment Certificate, marking a historic first in Canada.

• Eskay Creek Project Permitting Confirmed

  Successfully completed an extensive environmental assessment, resulting in an Environmental Assessment Certificate and Major Mine & Environmental Management Act permits awarded in early 2026.

• Strong ESG Performance

  Achieved a 0.99 Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate, exceeded BC mining averages for women (25.7%) and Indigenous people (21%) in the workforce, and directed 20% ($88 million) of procurement spend to Indigenous businesses.

• Project Development Milestones

  Secured clean low-cost power for Eskay Creek with site energization expected by late 2026 and completed the first stage of a new water treatment plant, adhering to increased water management standards.

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This filing details Skeena Resources' 2025 sustainability achievements, notably confirming the award of the Environmental Assessment Certificate and Major Mine & Environmental Management Act permits for the Eskay Creek Project in early 2026. The report highlights a historic Impact Benefit Agreement with the Tahltan Central Government, embedding their consent within the EAC—a first in Canada. These milestones significantly de-risk the project's path to production by Q2 2027, demonstrating strong social license and regulatory progress.