September 16, 2026 — Faro Mine Site, located within the traditional territory of the Ross River Dena Council, part of the Kaska Nation, near Faro, Yukon — Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
The Honourable Rebecca Chartrand, Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs and Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency joined Ross River Dena Chief Dylan Loblaw, Council members, Elders and community members, Dr. Brendan Hanley, Member of Parliament for the Yukon and Parliamentary Secretary for Northern and Arctic Affairs, and other distinguished guests, in celebrating the official opening of Tsē Zūl Camp, a newly constructed accommodation facility for workers to support future remediation of the Faro Mine Site.
Supported by an investment of $90 million from the Faro Mine Remediation Project for leasing, site preparation, installation, and operation of Tsē Zūl Camp through to 2029, the new camp provides significantly improved accommodations to meet the growing number of workers expected to be involved in one of Canada’s largest and most complex environmental remediation projects in the years to come.
Tsē Zūl Camp represents an important milestone for both the Ross River Dena Council and the Faro Mine Remediation Project. The camp provides new infrastructure to support the growing workforce required for the Faro Mine Remediation Project. It demonstrates how collaboration between Indigenous partners and the Government of Canada, working closely with industry/project contractors, can support Indigenous-led economic development while also providing much-needed infrastructure for the safe and efficient remediation of the Faro Mine Site.
Built and wholly owned by Dena Nezziddi Development Corporation, the economic development arm of Ross River Dena Council, the new camp reflects an innovative approach to creating employment, training, and long-term business capacity for the First Nation’s citizens.
This achievement is a considerable step forward, and the Government of Canada remains committed to working with affected First Nations partners in innovative ways to ensure the remediation project respects Indigenous interests, knowledge, and priorities.
