TORONTO, Feb. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — McEwen Mining Inc. (NYSE: MUX) (TSX: MUX) is responding to the news release issued by the Apitipi Anicinapek Nation (“AAN”) dated February 12th, 2025, that alleges McEwen has breached the Impact Benefit Agreement (“IBA”) associated with the Fox Complex (“Fox”) originally signed in 2011 between Brigus Gold Corp (“Brigus”) and AAN. Since that time, the Fox property has changed ownership twice. First to Primero Mining Corp. (“Primero”) when it purchased Brigus in 2013 and then in 2017 when McEwen acquired Fox from Primero in a single asset sale.
Concerning the environmental allegations, McEwen is fully committed to the protection of the environment at the Stock Mill. We continue to take appropriate steps to protect the environment and comply with laws. We do not believe there is cause for concern about harm to the environment or the public from the operation of the…
