Prodigy Gold and Batchewana First Nation Sign Agreement in Support of Magino Mine Project
Toronto, ON – A signing ceremony is being held today in Toronto to commemorate the Magino Gold minding project in Northwestern Ontario.
Prodigy Gold (“Prodigy” a wholly owned subsidiarity of Argonaut Gold), as represented by the President and Chief Executive Officer Pete Dougherty, and the Batchewana First Nation (“BFN”), as represented by Chief Dean Sayers and Council are pleased to announce that they have finalized an agreement towards the development and operation of the Magino gold mining project.
The Agreement includes provisions on how the BFN will benefit from the development of the Magino project and throughout the life of the mine including employment, business opportunities, training and education initiatives. The Agreement also incorporates processes that reflect the shared commitment of Prodigy and BFN in protecting the environment and building a long term, mutually beneficial relationship.
“We value the cooperative relationship that has been developed with the Batchewana First Nation and
Pete Dougherty, Argonaut Gold President & CEO stated.are pleased to enter into this mutually beneficial Agreement. The success of the Magino project relies on our ability to communicate and work together with all stakeholders. Both Argonaut and Batchewana First Nation share this view and Argonaut is delighted to work together in this partnership.”
“The leadership of BFN are proud to join a partnership that has respected the core values put
added Chief Dean Sayers.fourth in BFN’s Notice of Assertions. We commend the hard work of the Batchewana Natural Resource Department for getting us to this stage and implementing environmental impact processes that surpass those of Ontario and Canada”
