The Court of Appeal concluded that on the record before it, Skeena did not "relinquish" its rights to the Eskay Creek Material and that the former Chief Gold Commissioner was "clearly and palpably wrong to hold otherwise". Mr. Mill's asserted entitlement was based on the Province's grant of a mineral claim to him in 2017.
With the decisions of the former Chief Gold Commissioner and the Supreme Court now overturned, the matter will be referred back to the current Chief Gold Commissioner for rehearing and reconsideration in light of the Court of Appeal's decision.