The Skookum Jim Award, recognizing Indigenous achievement in the industry, will go to David Kritterdlik for his efforts to integrate traditional Inuit knowledge with western science while working with Agnico Eagle in Nunavut. Among his key achievements is the creation of the Kivalliq Elders Advisory Committee, which gives guidance to the Meliadine and Meadowbank mines on environmental and community issues.
Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A, TECK.B; NYSE: TECK) and UN Women’s Originarias Program are the recipients of the Sustainability Award, which honours leadership in environmental protection and strong community relations. Originarias, a partnership between Teck and UN Women has since 2016 worked to empower Indigenous women in Chile’s northern Tarapacá region by training them in leadership and advocacy skills.
The Onto Discovery Team has been named the winner of the Thayer Lindsley Award, recognizing international…
