WHITEHORSE, Yukon, July 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Victoria Gold Corp. (TSX-VGCX) (“Victoria” or the “Company”) provides a further update on the heap leach facility (“HLF”) incident that occurred at the Eagle Gold Mine on June 24, 2024 (see Company News Releases dated June 24, 2024 and July 4, 2024).
Victoria’s focus continues to be on the safety of its employees and mitigation of harm to the environment. As previously reported, the Company has and will continue to liaise with the Government of Yukon, the First Nation of Nacho Nyak Dun (“FNNND”), the Village of Mayo, the Yukon Workers’ Safety and Compensation Board and other regulatory authorities.
Mitigation
With respect to environmental mitigation, as previously disclosed, within hours of the incident a pumping system was established to return water from the HLF material to lined containment ponds. Diversion systems have also been installed for the…
