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Trekor Metals submits detailed project description for Yellowhead open-pit copper mine in British Columbia

PUBT·07/07/2026 12:32:22
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Trekor Metals submits detailed project description for Yellowhead open-pit copper mine in British Columbia
  • Trekor Metals submitted a Detailed Project Description for the Yellowhead open-pit copper mine to the BC Environmental Assessment Office, moving the project to the next EA phase.
  • Economic impact study projects CAD 47 billion in Canadian output, CAD 27.3 billion in value-added GDP, with about 70% of activity in the Thompson-Nicola region.
  • Operations forecast 525 direct jobs, 3,305 total jobs; average direct compensation CAD 153,000; regional payroll CAD 81 million per year over a 25-year mine life.
  • Life-of-mine output estimated at 178 million pounds of copper in concentrate per year, positioning Yellowhead as Canada’s second-largest copper producer.
  • Construction phase expected to last 2-3 years; study estimates CAD 835 million in labor income; total government payments projected at about CAD 7 billion.


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