Talisker Announces Signing of Bridging Agreement with Bridge River Indian Band
TORONTO, Oct. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Talisker Resources Ltd. (“Talisker” or the “Company”) (TSX:TSK | OTCQX:TSKFF) and Bridge River Indian Band (“Xwísten”) are pleased to jointly announce the signing of a bridging agreement (the “Agreement”) for the Bralorne Gold Project. The scope of the Agreement covers underground mining production up to 750 tonnes per day and shipping of ore through the Xwísten Traditional Territory for offsite processing at a permitted mineral processing facility. The Agreement also defines a framework for pursuing collaborative economic development opportunities, environmental stewardship and monitoring, employment and training and the opportunity for a future Impact Benefit Agreement (IBA) between the two parties. The Agreement also works in conjunction with existing regional exploration agreements between Talisker and Xwísten.
Terry Harbort, President and CEO of Talisker, stated, “This bridging agreement represents a significant strengthening of Talisker’s partnership with Xwísten. We look forward to working together towards the development of responsible mining on Xwísten traditional territory.”
Chief Ina Williams of Xwísten commented, “We are pleased to have entered into this Agreement with Talisker that is the result of hard work, open communications and a true willingness to doing things right. The Agreement covers elements of importance to both parties along with provisions that will support growth and opportunities for Xwísten. We look forward to working with Talisker into this new phase of our relationship together.”
For further information, please contact:
| Terry Harbort President and CEO | Matt Filgate Vice President, Corporate Development |
About Talisker Resources Ltd.
Talisker (taliskerresources.com) is a junior resource company involved in the exploration of gold projects in British Columbia, Canada. Talisker’s projects include the Bralorne Gold Complex and the Ladner Gold Project, both advanced stage projects with significant exploration potential from historical high-grade producing gold mines, as well as its Spences Bridge Project where the Company holds ~85% of the emerging Spences Bridge Gold Belt, and several other early-stage Greenfields projects. With its properties comprising 291,392 hectares over 487 claims, three leases and 197 crown grant claims, Talisker is a dominant exploration player in south-central British Columbia.
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