Seabridge Gold Strengthens Its Commitment to Meeting the Environmental and Social Demands on its Industry
News Release
Trading Symbols: TSX: SEA FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NYSE: SA January 29, 2020
Seabridge Gold Strengthens Its Commitment to Meeting the
Environmental and Social Demands on its Industry
Senior ESR team in place to manage its broad and responsible approach
to advancing Projects with community support
Toronto, Canada... Seabridge Gold’s (TSX: SEA, NYSE:SA) Chairman and CEO Rudi Fronk
announced today that Seabridge has expanded the responsibilities and scope of its environmental
and permitting team in response to the growing importance and complexity of earning and
maintaining the social licence to build and operate mining projects in Canada. Key members of
the management team have been promoted to expanded roles reflecting the wider scope of work
required to meet new and evolving demands.
“A decade ago, the emphasis in our industry was on being successful with environmental
permitting. Now, the mandate in this area is much larger and we are recognizing this fact by
appointing Brent Murphy as Senior Vice President of Environment al Affairs. Reporting to him
will be Elizabeth Fillatre Miller who assumes the new position of Vice President of Environment
and Social Responsibility. Jessy Chaplin takes on the job of Director of Permitting and
Compliance. Our aim is to continue to be a leader in our responsiveness to the environmental and
the social needs of our Indigenous partners and stakeholders,” said Fronk.
British Columbia (“BC”) was one of the first jurisdictions in the world to legislate application of
the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (the “UN Declaration”). The
principles of the UN Declaration have been incorporated into Bill 41 developed collaboratively by
the BC Government and the First Nations Leadership Council acting for member nations of the
Union of BC Indian Chiefs, the First Nations Summit and the BC Assembly of First Nations. The
Bill requires the BC government to take all necessary measures to ensure that the laws of BC are
consistent with the UN Declaration, and to do so in consultation with Indigenous peoples.
“We see the new and more complex role of the public sector, citizens groups and Indigenous
peoples in resource development as an opportunity to enhance our reputation for transparency and
collaborative problem-solving, while advancing our Projects,” Fronk stated.
Brent Murphy is a former exploration geologist who holds an M.Sc. in Geology from Acadia
University. As a former permitting advisor to the federal and territorial governments, Mr. Murphy
has extensive experience in aboriginal, public and government engagement in support of the social
acceptance of resource extraction projects. Prior to joining Seabridge he was the Chief
Environmental Officer for the EKATI Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories. In his 12 years
with Seabridge, he was instrumental in spearheading the successful permitting of the KSM project
and his innovative work in community consultation processes has been recognized and adopted by
other companies.
Elizabeth Fillatre Miller is a Registered Professional Biologist who holds a Master of Science
degree. Mrs. Miller has 20 years’ experience managing and implementing projects in BC and
Canada’s north, working as a Senior Biologist with the Government of BC, an Environmental
Specialist with BHP Billiton at the EKATI Diamond Mine and as a consultant on environmental
programs for a variety of development projects. She has been responsible for Seabridge’s
environmental and reclamation programs including liaising with contractors, Federal and
Provincial governments, indigenous communities and public interest groups for the past nine
years.
Jessy Chaplin is responsible for obtaining and amending approvals, permits and authorizations for
the KSM and Iskut Exploration Projects in northwestern BC and the Johnny Mountain Mine
Reclamation Project. Mrs. Chaplin holds a Master of Science degree from the University of
London, a biology co-op degree from UVIC and she is a member of the Registered Professional
Biologists of BC and the BC Institute of Agrologists. She has over 25 years’ experience working
in mineral exploration in BC, for private industry, consultancies, not -for profits and the BC
Government.
Seabridge Gold holds a 100% interest in several North American gold resource projects. The
Company's principal assets are the KSM and Iskut properties located near Stewart, British
Columbia, Canada and the Courageous Lake gold project located in Canada's N orthwest
Territories. For a breakdown of Seabridge's mineral reserves and resources by project and category
please visit the Company's website at http://www.seabridgegold.net/resources.php.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
“Rudi P. Fronk"
Chairman & CEO
For further information, please contact:
Rudi P. Fronk, Chairman and CEO
Tel: (416) 367-9292 • Fax: (416) 367-2711
Email: [email protected]
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