Seabridge Gold’s Brent Murphy wrote a letter to Shannon Waters, Mining Reporter at the Narwhal in response to her August 13 article titled “B.C. is home to ‘high-risk’ toxic mine waste sites. Here are 5 you need to know about.” The letter addressed several inaccuracies and misleading claims about the KSM Project featured in the article.

This is the sixth time Seabridge Gold has had to correct The Narwhal’s reporting on the KSM Project, providing factual information to address repeated misinformation. In his letter, Brent also pointed out the omission of perspectives from Seabridge Gold’s First Nation partners, including the Tahltan, Nisga’a Lisim, and Gitxsan Nations. He questioned whether the Narwhal is suggesting that environmental NGOs (ENGOs) have a better understanding of – and care more about the Nation’s territories and values than the Nations themselves. Brent further challenged whether the Narwhal is under the misguided belief that these Nations would support the KSM Project if it jeopardized their territory and values.

Furthermore, Brent raised concerns that if the publication was aware of First Nation’s support for the KSM Project but chose not to include their perspectives, it suggests a deliberate omission of facts to fit a narrative that seems to align more with the agenda of Narwhal. The selective reporting raises serious questions about Narwhal’s adherence to its stated principles of “Follow the facts” and “Tell it like it is,” as outlined on your website.

In closing, Brent extended an offer to Shannon Waters, inviting her to reach out if she ever wishes to discuss the KSM Project, require accurate information about the Project for future stories or learn how Seabridge is advancing the KSM Project using the best available technology, responsible practices and most importantly, collaborative relationships with our First Nation partners and stakeholders.

You can read the latest letter here.

You can also read the past letter to the Narwhal here.