The attack was reportedly carried out by the same ransomware group responsible for prior attacks on Sobeys and Yellow Pages Canada, according reports by The Toronto Star.

Eskay Creek is one of at least six proposed and operating mines dotting the Taku, Stikine, and Unuk Rivers upstream of the US-Canada border.

British Columbia’s free-entry staking system was one of the contentious issues discussed at a panel on the future of mineral exploration.

The amendment is in accordance with 2019 Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act.

The purpose of the credit facility is to satisfy the final Murray Brook acquisition condition and replace an existing C$2 million environmental bond with the New Brunswick government.