Snowline GOLD Receives the Robert E. Leckie Award FOR Excellence IN Environmental Stewardship FOR Second Consecutive Year
SNOWLINE GOLD RECEIVES THE ROBERT E. LECKIE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE
IN ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR
Vancouver, B.C., November 26, 2024: SNOWLINE GOLD CORP (TSX-V: SGD) (OTC:
SNWGF) (the “Company” or “ Snowline”) is honoured to announce its receipt of the 202 4
Robert E. Leckie Award for Excellence in Environmental Stewardship from the Government
of Yukon . This is the Company’s second consecutive year receiving the award for its
environmentally conscious exploration practices in the Yukon Territory, including progressive
reclamation of disturbances and ongoing clean -ups of historical third -party exploration and
mining sites. In 2024, this included the first phase of a two-phase cleanup of the historical Plata
mine staging area.
“We are grateful and excited to receive the Robert E. Leckie Award for Excellence in
Environmental Stewardship for our second consecutive year,” said Scott Berdahl, CEO &
Director of Snowline. “I would like to thank the awards committee for the recognition, and I
would especially like to thank our contractors and other collaborators involved in the first phase
of clean-up efforts at Plata, including of course our team at Snowline. This award is a testament
to our company’s culture and our commitment to environmentally sound exploration and
development. It also demonstrates the important secondary benefits that can stem from sound,
robust projects moving forward in the exploration and mining space. We hope to continue
building on this legacy as we advance our Valley discovery and ongoing regional exploration.”
Cleanup work at Plata consisted of documenting, inventorying, stockpiling and limited removal
of abandoned equipment and materials from historical exploration and mining activity. Small-
scale silver mining occurred in the area primarily in the 1980s , with small-scale, high-grade
underground operations on the nearby, third -party “Plata” and “Inca” projects . The cleanup
was overseen and primarily conducted by Yukon -based contractors Archer Cathro &
Associates (1981) Ltd. along with Snowline staff and a local trapline owner and supported by
logistical contractors involved in Snowline’s primary exploration activities. Stockpiled
materials have been consolidated and prepared for future removal from site along the Plata
winter trail (Figure 3). The Plata staging area and airstrip is roughly 8 km west of Snowline’s
Rogue Project. It is located on third-party mineral claims.
Additional components of Snowline’s environmental practices include progressive reclamation
of drill pads and revegetation test plots, pre -disturbance botanical inventories of key target
areas, establishment of seed banks from native, on -site plants for use in revegetation, surface
disturbance reduction via aerial drill moves, wildlife surveying, and hydrology and monthly
water quality monitoring at 11 sites around the Valley deposit.
The Leckie Award is presented in up to three categories each year, with recognition for socially
responsible practices, environmental stewardship, and innovation in mining in Canada’s Yukon
Territory. The awards committee comprises representatives from the Council of Yukon First
Nations, the Yukon Chamber of Mines, the Klondike Placer Miner’s Association, and the
Government of Yukon. The award was presented at the 2024 Yukon Geoscience convention in
Whitehorse, Yukon.
Figure 1 – Reclamation of historical Plata staging area for mining, exploration and other activities in the vicinity of
Snowline’s Rogue Project. Top: Debris prior to cleanup – remains of a burned-out trapper’s cabin at the site. Middle: Same
location following cleanup. Bottom: Abandoned vehicles, mining equipment and other non -combustible debris brought in
along the Plata winter trail are inventoried and organized for removal during a planned second phase of the cleanup.
ROBERT E. LECKIE
Robert “Bob” E. Leckie (1957-1999) was a geographer and mining inspector who moved north
from Alberta to serve in the Yukon’s Mayo Mining District from 1987 through 1999 . His
legacy stems from a passion for innovation, collaboration between governments and industry,
and the development of progressive land use practices for mining and reclamation.
ABOUT SNOWLINE GOLD CORP.
Snowline Gold Corp. is a Yukon Territory focused gold exploration company with a n eight-
project portfolio covering roughly 360 ,000 ha (3,600 km 2). The Company is exploring its
flagship 111,000 ha (1,110 km 2) Rogue Project in the highly prospective yet underexplored
Selwyn Basin. Snowline’s project portfolio sits within the prolific Tintina Gold Province, host
to multiple million-ounce-plus gold mines and deposits. The Company’s first-mover position
and extensive exploration database provide a unique opportunity for investors to be part of
multiple discoveries and the creation of a new gold district.
Since its launch in 2021, Snowline has progressed the Rogue Project’s Valley target from a
greenfield prospecting discovery to a significant bulk tonnage gold resource, with 4.05 Moz
gold indicated mineral resource at 1.66 g/t Au and an additional 3.26 Moz inferred mineral
resource at 1.25 g/t Au within a pit -shell constraint. The resource estimate numbers are
supported by the recent technical report for Rogue, prepared in accordance with NI 43 -101
standards, entitled “ Rogue Gold Project: NI 43 -101 Technical Report and Mineral Resource
Estimate,” authored by Heather Burrell, P. Geo., Daniel J. Redmond, P. Geo. , and Steven C.
Haggarty, P. Eng., with an effective date of May 15, 2024.
Figure 2 – Snowline representatives at the 2024 Yukon Geoscience awards banquet in Whitehorse, Yukon. From left to
right: Zoë Goodyear (Database Manager), Jake Edwards (Geologist), Andy Turner (Exploration Manager), Brian Hegarty (VP
Sustainability & External Relations), Steve Rennalls (Director of Operations), Dr. Nicolas Piette -Lauziere (Project Geologist),
Scott Berdahl (CEO & Director), Sarah Weber (Independent Director), Dr. Craig Hart (Chair & Independent Director) &
Thomas Branson (VP Exploration). Photo by Crystal Schick.
Figure 3 – Project location map for Snowline Gold’s eastern Selwyn Basin properties: Rogue, Einarson, Ursa, Cynthia
and Olympus. The Valley target is one of several prospective reduced intrusion -related gold targets on the broader
30 x 60 km Rogue Project. The Plata staging area and airstrip is located at the northern end of the Plata winter trail,
which connects to the government maintained North Canol Road.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Scott Berdahl
CEO & Director
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