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Selkirk Copper (TSXV: SCMI) has bolstered its executive management team this morning, with the appointment of two Selkirk First Nation citizens to the leadership team.
The company has appointed Kevin McGinty as Vice President, Lands and Environment, and Morris Morrison as Manager, Community Relations. The appointments are effective as of December 1, with the appointments said to be part of a commitment to ensure that the Selkirk First Nation is involved in all aspects of the Minto Mine restart.
“As we continue our exploration, engineering, and updated permitting activities, it is crucial that the Selkirk First Nation is properly represented in our decision-making process. Kevin and Morris will play vital roles in ensuring our work aligns with Selkirk First Nation’s environmental values, strengthens communities, and establishes a new standard for Indigenous-led resource development in Canada. Their input, along with active engagement with the Chief and Council of Selkirk First Nation, the Selkirk First Nation Government, and its citizens, will ensure that every decision about the future of the Minto Mine is grounded in Selkirk First Nation priorities and supports the long-term vision for their Category A Settlement Lands,” commented Selkirk Copper CEO Colin Joudrie.
McGinty, born and raised in Pelly Crossing, Yukon, is the former elected Chief of Selkirk First Nation, a role he first took on in 2011, serving two terms over six years. Following that role, McGinty was employed by the Nation’s Land and Resources Department as Mining Manager in 2018, after which he was appointed to the role of Mineral Resource Director in 2021. As Mineral Resource Director, he oversaw Selkirk’s involvement with four major mining projects in the region, including the Coffee Project, Casino Project, and the newly formed Selkirk Copper Mines.
“I am excited to work with the newly formed team at Selkirk Copper to see a restart decision become a reality for the benefit of the Selkirk Community investment, our investment partners, and the mining and resource development community of the Yukon,” commented McGinty on his appointment.
Morrison meanwhile is a former councilor of Selkirk First Nation, serving in that role for six years until 2023, which included terms as Deputy Chief and Acting Chief. He also previously served as Executive Youth for the Council of Yukon First Nations, and is currently the Mining/Communications Liaison officer for Selkirk First Nation, reporting to the Mineral Resources Director, as well as Chair of the Board of Directors for Selkirk Development Corporation, which is the economic arm of the Selkirk First Nation.
“Bringing the Minto copper-gold-silver mine back to life is an exciting opportunity that when done well will have lasting benefits for the Selkirk First Nation community, suppliers and service providers to the mining industry in the Yukon, and to the Yukon Government and its citizens,” commented Morrison on his appointment.
Selkirk Copper last traded at $0.50 on the TSX Venture.
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