ATAC Resources Ltd. announced the passing of Julia Lane, its Vice President of Exploration. Julia and 24 year old Shawn Kitchen, the pilot of the Alkan Air flight, were casualties in a fatal aircraft accident on August 6, 2019. Julia began working with ATAC in 2009, as a senior project geologist for the Rackla Gold project. Her exemplary abilities in balancing mineral exploration and project management were immediately recognized and she quickly took on more responsibility. Julia became a partner in Archer, Cathro & Associates (1981) Limited in 2012 and ATAC's Vice President of Exploration in 2015. She was instrumental in ATAC's discovery and delineation of the Osiris deposits, Canada's first and only Carlin-Type gold system. Julia also gained international recognition through her frequent participation in geoscience events throughout North America.