Patriot Provides an Update on ESG Initiatives and Environmental Baseline Data Collection for Shaakichiuwaanaan Lithium Project
- UL 2723 ECOLOGO® Certification for Mineral Exploration Companies received by the Company, a comprehensive certification that features credible third-party auditing of environmental, social and economic practices.
- 2023 Sustainable Development Report published.
- Extensive environmental baseline data collection field programs have been completed as planned to underpin our Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (“ESIA) for development of the CV5 Pegmatite, which remains on track for submission in the second half of 2025.
- The field survey work and outcomes remain consistent with the Company’s expectations, with the focus now on final documentation and presentation of the ESIA targeted for the Sept Qtr of 2025.
- Web-site update completed to include additional environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) information.
Ken Brinsden, President, CEO, & Managing Director for the Company, states:
We are proud of achieving UL 2723 ECOLOGO® Certification for Mineral Exploration Companies.
“Patriot’s Shaakichiuwaanaan Project is one of the most active exploration projects in Québec and the certification confirms the efforts Patriot undertakes to conduct our activities in a sustainable way for the benefit of our employees, communities, business partners and shareholders. Additionally, Patriot’s progress on Sustainable Development is summarized in our 2023 Sustainable Development Report and our website content has been updated to provide more information and transparency to our stakeholders on our ESG performance.”
Alix Drapack, Executive VP ESG for the Company, states:
Environmental baseline data collection began on the Shaakichiuwaanaan Project in 2022 and continued in 2023 and 2024 with assistance from our environmental consultants, WSP and Niigaan (a Cree enterprise).
“We were fortunate to be accompanied in the field by members of the Cree Nation of Chisasibi and benefited from their knowledge of the land. Following a challenging field season in 2023 due to wildfires, 2024 proved to be an ideal spring/summer/fall for collection of data and Patriot remains on track to submit our comprehensive ESIA in the second half of 2025.”
Patriot Battery Metals Inc. (the “Company” or “Patriot”) (TSXV: PMET) (ASX: PMT) (OTCQX: PMETF) (FSE: R9GA) is pleased to announce an update on three key ESG initiatives and a summary of our 2024 environmental baseline data collection program at its 100%-owned Shaakichiuwaanaan Property (the “Property” or “Project”) – formerly known as Corvette. The Shaakichiuwaanaan Property is located in the Eeyou Istchee James Bay region of Quebec, which is accessible year-round by all-season road and is proximal to key major regional infrastructure.
UL 2723 ECOLOGO® Certification for Mineral Exploration Companies
On September 30, 2024, Patriot received desktop audit certification under the UL 2723 ECOLOGO® Certification for Mineral Exploration Companies. The Company successfully completed the final stage of the certification process, which includes audit results, use of the UL ECOLOGO® mark, and registration in UL’s SPOT sustainable product database.
UL ECOLOGO® Certification for Mineral Exploration Companies is the first comprehensive certification for mineral exploration companies and their service providers that features a credible third-party audit of environmental, social and economic practices. For more information about the UL ECOLOGO® Certification for Mineral Exploration Companies, please visit the Underwriters Laboratories of Canada website: https://canada.ul.com/ulcprograms/explore/
On November 17, 2023, Patriot submitted the Policies and Procedures Manual for the desktop audit process to Underwriters Laboratories of Canada (“UL”). The UL auditor reviewed the documentation submitted by the Company and granted the desktop audit certification on September 30, 2024. The next step is a field visit to the Shaakichiuwaanaan Site by the UL auditor early next year.
2023 Sustainable Development Report
Patriot is pleased to announce the publication of its inaugural annual Sustainable Development Report covering the activities of Patriot Battery Metals Inc. and all its subsidiaries, including Innova Lithium Inc., with a particular focus on its 100%-owned Shaakichiuwaanaan Project – formerly known as Corvette – located in the Eeyou Istchee James Bay region of Quebec. The report, titled “The beginning of our journey”, details the Company’s sustainable development performance from January 1 to December 31, 2023. The report provides information about the Company’s vision and the status of material topics and presents information about its approach to ESG.
Update on Environmental Baseline Data Collection
In November 2023, the Company submitted the Preliminary Information Statement to the Québec Government (Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs or “MELCCFP”) for its 100%-owned Shaakichiuwaanaan Project (the “Project”) – formerly known as Corvette – located in the Eeyou Istchee James Bay region of Quebec. In April 2024, the Company received its Guidelines from the MELCCFP which outline the scope and nature of the ESIA. The ESIA remains on schedule for completion in the second half of 2025.
Environmental baseline data collection began on the Shaakichiuwaanaan Project in 2022 and 2023 and continued throughout 2024 with assistance from WSP and Niigaan (a Cree enterprise). A number of field programs were conducted including water quality, hydrology, fisheries, soil quality, birds, bats, vegetation and wetlands. Archaeology and visual assessment work were also completed in the field.
Over the nearly 3-year period of field baseline and detailed data collection, the information has been and remains consistent with the Company’s expectations at this stage of the projects assessment. With the environmental database at Shaakichiuwaanaan now well populated with field data, the focus moves to detailed documentation of the ESIA and its targeted presentation in the September quarter of 2025.
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