YUKON’S NEXT GOLD MINE | TSX-V: VIT
Potato Hills Press
EDITION #9 – FALL 2013
WELCOME
Message from the Executive
Vice President
Victoria is eager to begin construction of the
Eagle Gold Mine and the company’s efforts this
past season have been to continue to advance
the project. We received the Quartz Mining
Licence in September. The additional detailed
design work done this season will facilitate
a quick ramp up to start construction when
project financing is secured.
Victoria Achieves Major
Milestone with Receipt of the
Quartz Mining License for the
Eagle Gold Project
Victoria is pleased to announce the Eagle Gold Project has passed another
major milestone on September 20th with the receipt of the Phase 1 Quartz
Mining License (“QML”). The QML is one of the major licenses required to build
and operate the Eagle Gold Mine. The receipt of the QML is the culmination of
a 3 year permitting and environmental assessment process which included
submission of a Project Proposal in December 2010 and receipt of positive
Yukon Government and Federal Government Decision Document in April 2013.
“We are highly encouraged by this major milestone as we work to advance the
Eagle Gold Mine. With the granting of the QML, Eagle is now one of a few major
gold projects in the world in a first class jurisdiction that is shovel ready, pending
financing” said Victoria Gold Corp. President and CEO John McConnell. “Victoria
is committed to the Yukon and we are very pleased to move forward and have the
territorial government’s support.”
The Quartz Mining Licence enables Victoria, pending project financing, to start
construction and undertake major earthworks. Victoria is now working on acquiring
the other licences required to construct and operate the mine. These include:
The Company reassigned the executive roles
earlier this year and I am pleased to be back
in a hands on role with the Eagle Gold Project.
My new responsibilities include overseeing the
Eagle Gold Project through construction of the
mine and into operations. It’s no secret that I
love the Yukon having been involved with this
project since 2007. My wife and I enjoyed our
3 week summer vacation this year camping
throughout this great territory – from the BC
border, to the Alaska border and north to Inuvik.
I was also fortunate to enjoy a couple of hunting
trips this year.
A significant and remaining milestone is to secure
project financing to build the mine. Victoria’s
Board of Directors and Management continue
discussions with a consortium of lending
institutions. Our approach is to preserve and
protect shareholder value. The fact is Victoria’s
Eagle Gold deposit, located on the Dublin Gulch
property, is a proven and shovel ready project
located in a favourable mining jurisdiction with
existing infrastructure, a signed Comprehensive
Cooperation and Benefits Agreement with
the First Nation of the Na-Cho Nyak Dun, an
approved Environmental Assessment and a
Quartz Mining Licence. This is an incredibly
rare combination and Eagle is ready to begin
construction when the market improves.
I’m delighted to announce another member of
Victoria’s next generation born in the Yukon
– John McConnell, our President and CEO
and Tara Christie welcomed their beautiful
daughter Katie into the world on September
9th in Whitehorse. On a sad note however, we
lost a very dear friend and colleague, John
Goyman this summer. John was previously Vice
President – Nevada, and was well respected in
the north having lived and worked in Nunavut
and the NWT for 30+ years – he is and will
continue to be greatly missed.
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The amendment of a Type B Water Licence – on track to be filed before the end
of 2013 and the licence expected to be received in 2014.
On behalf of everyone at Victoria, we thank the
community for your enthusiastic participation in
the community meetings and for your continued
support of the Eagle Gold Project.
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The submission for a Type A Water Licence – on track to be submitted to the
Water Board early in 2014 and expected to be received for operations in 2015.
Respectfully,
Mark Ayranto, Executive Vice President
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EDITION 9 – FALL 2013 Potato Hills Press
YUKON’S NEXT GOLD MINE | TSX-V: VIT
Victoria Awards NND CBA
Scholarships to 6 NND Citizens
The Victoria NND CBA Scholarships have been awarded to six recipients for the
2013 fall semester. Congratulations to the following students: Kaylie-Ann Hummel,
Paul Profeit, Dalyce Jimmy-Priebe, Lindsay Rear, Michelle Peter, and Skyla Vance.
The scholarship program, established to support NND Citizens attending university,
college, trades/technical courses, is a very important part of the Eagle Gold Project
Comprehensive Cooperation and Benefits Agreement (CBA).
Victoria Gold
Elementary
School
Attendance
Award
The deadline to apply for the 2014 winter semester scholarship is December 15, 2013.
The scholarship application form can be found on the Victoria’s website or you can
contact the NND Education and Training Department.
At Victoria Gold we’re leaving a legacy of employment,
business opportunities and capacity building. That’s why
we’ve established a scholarship program for members of
the First Nation of Na-Cho Nyak Dun.
Congratulations to our third group of scholarship recipients.
Lindsay volunteers on the Pemberton Land Use Committee and is working to
keep mining and water use “safe and sustainable”. Attending Yukon College,
Skyla looks to a future of helping people after graduating from Practical
Nursing. Paul is taking his passion on working on his own vehicles and turning
it into a career in as a Heavy Equipment Technician. As an active first nation
dancer, hunter and fisherman, and former Victoria Gold employee, Michelle
feels that “mining sustains our way of life” and is on her way to becoming
a Conservation Officer. Kaylie-Ann and Dalyce are studying Graphic Design
and Environmental Sciences outside of Yukon, but hope to come back once
finished and enjoy everything that it has to offer.
This unique group have all made an effort to make their communities and the
world a better place. Victoria Gold is proud to be a part of helping them fulfill
their future goals.
Investing in the Next
Generation of Leaders
Kaylie-Ann Hummel
$500
Second term of Computer
Graphic Design,
1 year program
Dalyce Jimmy-Priebe
$1,000
1st year Environmental
Sciences
Michelle Peter
$1,000
1st year Renewable Resource
Management Program
Paul Profeit
$1,000
1st Heavy equipment
Service Diploma
Lindsay Rear
$1,000
1st year Masters program
Water Resources
Management
Skyla Vance
$500
1st year Health, Education
and Human Services
Access Pathways Program
Yukon Heritage Fair
The students of JV Clark School participated in the Yukon Heritage Fair.
This year’s winners from JV Clack School included:
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Gavin Winter-Sinnott, first place for grades 4/5 and the People’s Choice Award
for his presentation “The History of Moose in the Yukon”;
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Jared Leary, second place for Grades 6/7 for his display on “Vimy Ridge – the
Great Canadian Battle”; and
•
Taiya Melancon, grades 6/7 won the People’s Choice Award and the Arts &
Culture Award for her presentation “Northern Tutchone Beadwork in my Family”.
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Kelly Arychuk, Vice President Mine Support Services,
presents the attendance award to Teja Sequin.
Victoria is committed to working with
Yukon schools to develop programs
that will encourage students to
attend school. Teya Seguin, who had
100% attendance and was never
late, was awarded the Victoria Gold
Corp. Elementary School Attendance
Award for the 2012 – 2013 school
year. This is the second year Teya has
won this award.
JV Clark School Awards Ceremony –
Special Acknowledgments:
This year’s award ceremony,
held September 4th, took time to
acknowledge not only the JV Clark
students who achieved the honour role,
won artistic and sports awards but
also three women who completed their
General Education Development (G.E.D.)
programs through Yukon College.
Congratulations to Heidi Hoogland,
Francis Phillips and Leanne Hoogland for
completing their G.E.D.’s.
A special award was presented at the
ceremony by Commissioner Doug
Phillips to Mike McGinnis. Mike received
the Commissioner’s Award for Public
Volunteer Service acknowledging his
many years of volunteer work in the
community of Mayo.
EDITION 9 – FALL 2013 Potato Hills Press
YUKON’S NEXT GOLD MINE | TSX-V: VIT
Every Student, Every Day
VICTORIA GOLD WAS PLEASED TO
SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING EVENTS:
Over $55,000 raised!
The Victoria Gold Yukon Student
Encouragement Society raised over
$55,000 at its second annual Every
Student, Every Day Gala fundraiser
on October 5th in Whitehorse.
Proceeds from the event will directly
benefit the Every Student, Every
Day Fund, which Yukon schools,
communities and First Nations can
apply to for financial support of
programs they develop to help their
students improve attendance in school.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
The Yukon Government partners with the Victoria Gold
Yukon Student Encouragement Society to address student
attendance in the Yukon. Premier Pasloski, Minister of
Education, Hon Elaine Taylor and Minister of Energy Mines
and Resources (and former Minister of Education) Hon. Scott
Kent share the podium at the 2nd Annual Every Student,
Every Day Gala fundraiser.
“We’re so grateful to everyone who
participated in this important event
to support our work to help Yukon
students attend school regularly and
succeed in their learning and in their
lives,” said Society President Kelly
Arychuk. “On behalf of the Society, I’d
also like to thank our community and
industry champions Yukon Education,
CKRW the Rush, Air North – Yukon’s
Airline, Pelly Construction, Merit
Every balloon is a winner in the silent auction!
Consultants, M3 Engineering and
Mosaic Communications for their support and commitment to increased student
attendance.”
The Society looks forward to receiving a new batch of proposals and disbursing
these funds to successful programs next spring. Also, results from the programs that
received funding in April 2013 will be available at the end of the 2013/2014 school year.
We are also pleased to announce that the Society now has a website. To learn more about
the Every Student, Every Day program, please visit www.everystudenteveryday.ca
or find ‘Every Student, Every Day Yukon’ on Facebook.
Canada Day BBQ
Bannock anyone?
July 1st was a sunny, warm day, perfect
weather to hold Victoria’s annual Canada
Day BBQ. Victoria representatives John
McConnell, Ben and Sarah Lacasse, Helena
Kuikka and Lenora Hobbis were on hand to
flip burgers. Proceeds of the BBQ went in
support of the Dunena Ko’honete Ko Day
Care, Silver Trail Chamber of Commerce, and
the Every Day Every Student Fund.
Victoria was pleased to sponsor the
Bannock Making Contest and film
festival, originally scheduled to be held
on Aboriginal Day. The lucky judges, Kelly
Arychuk, Walter Peter, Marie Hummel and
Nancy Hager, got to taste a wide variety
of bannock. The highlight of the evening,
along with the bannock tasting, was the
presentation of two very humorous films
on bannock making. Who knew that there
were so many ways to make bannock!
Congratulations to the winners: Erin
Profeit, Cathy Samson and Joanne Buyck
and thanks to the NND Heritage and
Cultural Department for organizing
the event.
MAY 6
Silver Trail Chamber of
Commerce Annual General
Meeting, Mayo
MAY 13
Yukon Heritage Fair, Mayo
MAY 11-12
Mining Week, Whitehorse
MAY 18-19
Dawson Gold Show, Dawson City
JUNE 22
Mayo Midnight Marathon, Mayo
JULY 1
Canada Day BBQ, Mayo
JULY 8
Dawson Rocks, Dawson City
JULY 13
NND Annual General
Assembly, Mayo
JULY 20
Skookum Charity Pro-Am
Golf Tournament, Whitehorse
SEPT 4
JV Clark School Awards
Ceremony, Mayo
SEPT 4
NND Bannock Making
Contest, Mayo
OCT 5
Every Student, Every Day
Gala Fundraiser, Whitehorse
NOV 4
Victoria Gold Public Meeting
– Project Update, Mayo
UPCOMING EVENTS
NOV 17 - 20 Yukon Chamber of Mines
GeoScience Forum, Whitehorse
EAGLE GOLD SUDOKU
Sudoku is a game of logic. Each
row, column and 3x3 block must
contain each letter only once.
This is the Eagle GOLD version of Sudoku:
Instead of using numbers, use the letters in
“Eagle GOLD” – taking special note of which
letters are capitals and which are small. Each
capital or small letter is used only once in
each row, column and 3x3 block.
Enjoy and Good Luck! For the solution, please
contact us at [email protected]
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EDITION 9 – FALL 2013 Potato Hills Press
YUKON’S NEXT GOLD MINE | TSX-V: VIT
Exploration Update
PROJECT INFORMATION
the 2012 exploration season. The results
of the 2012 and 2013 soil sampling
programs identified an anomalous zone
that warranted further exploration. In
October Victoria conducted a small
diamond drill program to test the mineral
potential of the soil anomaly.
Exploration on the VBW claim block.
This year’s Dublin Gulch exploration
program started in late July with a
mapping and prospecting program
in the areas of Potato Hills East and
Lynx Dome. Ground Truth Exploration
conducted a Direct Current (DC)
resistivity survey over the Eagle Gold
Mine pit area in August. This survey is
part of a Yukon wide study, funded by
the Yukon Geological Survey, to test the
effectiveness of this technology using
known gold deposits as test cases. The
results of the DC resistivity survey will
be published early next year.
The drill program included 5 drill holes
for a total of 1000m and was supported
by helicopter and no trails or roads were
constructed. The drill crew and geologist
were based out of the Eagle Gold camp
for the duration of the drill program.
Representatives from the NND Lands
and Heritage and Culture Departments
toured the drill sites on October 3rd.
Victoria has an Access and Exploration
Agreement with the NND for the VBW
claims. The Agreement provides
benefits to the NND such as an access
payment, employment opportunities
and future royalties.
In addition to the exploration program
on the Dublin Gulch claim block Victoria
conducted a soil sampling program, in
August, on the VBW property located
within the NND Category B Settlement
Lands. The soil sampling program
consisted of a soil grid over the 5 km long
east-west soil anomaly identified during
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DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT & CEO
Mark Ayranto
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Kelly Arychuk
VICE PRESIDENT,
MINE SUPPORT SERVICES
Paul Gray
EXPLORATION MANAGER
Mike Gunn
SITE MANAGER
Hugh Coyle
MANAGER, LANDS
AND PERMITTING
Todd Goodsell
MANAGER, PERMITTING AND
ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE
Steve Wilbur
SENIOR SCIENTIST
Sally Howson
COMMUNITY LIAISON
Shelly McDonald
OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR,
WHITEHORSE
Letha MacLachlan
ADVISOR
COMPANY CONTACTS
Victoria Gold Corp. plans to design, construct,
operate and close the Eagle Gold Project
located northeast of Mayo, Yukon in the Dublin
Gulch region. The Company is also furthering
exploration work in the region. The Potato Hills
Press provides progress information on these
projects and was produced with thanks to
contributors:
Mark Ayranto, Kelly Arychuk, Sally Howson,
Mike Gunn, Hugh Coyle, Helena Kuikka,
and Lenora Hobbis.
WHITEHORSE PROJECT OFFICE
302 – 309 Strickland Street
Whitehorse, YT
Y1A 2J9
Victoria has spent maintaining the road
since January 2012.
This summer, the Yukon Government
Department of Highways and Public
Works replaced the Haldane Creek Bridge
along the access road to the Eagle Gold
Project site. This replacement brings the
bridge up to highway standards and will
facilitate construction access. In addition,
the government has funded $100,000 of
road upgrades, specifically for improved
drainage and road grading along the
Haggart Creek section of the access
road. This is in addition to the $580,000
John McConnell
We welcome your comments and questions.
For more information please contact us at
[email protected]
Operations Update
Haldane Creek Bridge repaired
PROJECT TEAM
Victoria has continued to collect
environmental baseline data such
as water quality samples, stream
flow measurements and thermistors
measurements and checks on vegetation
test plots. In August Victoria conducted
a geotechnical drill program in the area
proposed for ice rich overburden storage.
Representatives from the NND Lands
Department have been involved in the
collection of baseline data throughout
the year as they have done so each year
since 2007.
During the last few months we have been
winding down our operations at the Eagle
Gold camp site. The camp will be closed
for the winter months.
T. 867 393 4653
F. 867 393 4654
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1055 Dunsmuir Street
Suite 584
PO Box 49215
Vancouver, BC
V7X 1K8
T. 604 682 5122
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