Chalice Mining Ltd and Yued Aboriginal Corporation sign heritage protection agreement

Media statement

Minerals explorer Chalice Mining Ltd and Yued Aboriginal Corporation have executed a Yued Heritage Protection Agreement for the latest of the company’s tenements on Yued Boodja.

Holding several exploration tenements across the Yued Agreement Area, Chalice is committed to minimising adverse impacts on Yued cultural heritage.

The Yued Heritage Protection Agreement (YHPA) is a pragmatic, commercial agreement that establishes the processes by which consideration is given to activities planned by project proponents.

Under a YHPA, proponents submit their planned Activity Notice which is considered by YAC’s Cultural Advice Committee (CAC). The CAC then provides advice to YAC’s management team on how to best ensure that cultural heritage is identified and protected.

Comments attributable to Rewi Lyall, Chief Executive Officer, Yued Aboriginal Corporation

“More and more explorers appreciate that understanding the cultural landscape is critical to their aspirations.

“We know that artefacts can even be found in country that has been ploughed over many times. Companies like Chalice are demonstrating they’re interested in working with Yued to obtain certainty and cultural safety for their activities.”

Comments attributable to Alex Dorsch, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Chalice Mining Ltd

“We are pleased to have signed this Heritage Protection Agreement covering planned exploration activities on some of our tenements, and I would like to thank the Yued Aboriginal Corporation for their collaborative and pragmatic approach.

“Chalice is committed to protecting the cultural heritage values of the lands where we are exploring, and this represents an important step towards strengthening our relationship with the Yued Community.”

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