Nalaine Morin

Nalaine Morin is a member of the Tahltan Nation and Senior Vice President, Environment and Social Responsibility at Skeena Gold + Silver. She holds executive accountability for the Environment and Social Responsibility department and directly leads Indigenous partnerships and social affairs for the Eskay Creek Mine in Tahltan Territory, in British Columbia’s Golden Triangle. She is recognized nationally for her expertise in mining and environmental assessment and for advancing consent-based decision making that respects the authority of Indigenous Nations over their lands. Nalaine joined Skeena in 2022 as Vice President, Sustainability and became Senior Vice President in 2025. She guided a strong team through Eskay Creek’s environmental assessment, which concluded in January 2026 with an Environmental Assessment Certificate issued under a Section 7 consent-based agreement between the Tahltan Central Government and the Province of British Columbia, the first joint decision of its kind. Eskay Creek is fully permitted and more than 70 percent built, with first production targeted for the second quarter of 2027. Previously, Nalaine was Lands Director for the Tahltan Central Government and principal of ArrowBlade Consulting Services, leading environmental reviews of major projects for First Nations across Canada. In 2006 she helped establish the Tahltan Heritage Resources Environmental Assessment Team. Nalaine is a director of BC Hydro and Surge Copper Corp. Her honours include the King Charles III Coronation Medal, the Skookum Jim Award, the Indigenous Trailblazer Award and the AME Aura Award. She holds a B.A.Sc. in Metallurgical Engineering from UBC and a Mechanical Engineering Technology Diploma from BCIT.