TORONTO, July 19, 2017 /CNW/ - Centerra Gold Inc.
("Centerra") (TSX: CG) and Premier Gold Mines Limited ("Premier")
(TSX: PG) are pleased to announce that their Greenstone Gold Mines
(GGM) joint venture has submitted the Hardrock Project
Environmental Impact Statement / Environmental Assessment (EIS/EA)
to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) and the
Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) to initiate
the formal environmental review process. The Hardrock Project
is located approximately 275 kilometres northeast of Thunder Bay, Ontario, in the Ward of
Geraldton, part of the amalgamated
Municipality of Greenstone.
GGM worked in close consultation with local Aboriginal
communities, the Municipality of Greenstone and local stakeholders
when preparing the EIS/EA to ensure that their input was reflected
within the final EIS/EA. We wish to acknowledge their effort
and support throughout the process and are pleased to have received
written support for the submission of the final EIS/EA from
Animbiigoo Zaagi'igan Anishinaabek, Aroland First Nation,
Ginoogaming First Nation, Long Lake
#58 First Nation and the Metis Nation of Ontario. We will
continue to consult with each community throughout the coming year
as we work through the EIS/EA approval process and look forward to
collectively sharing in the benefits of the Hardrock Project.
Copies of the final EIS/EA report are available for public
review at the Municipality of Greenstone Ward Office and library,
Thunder Bay Public Library (Brodie St), CEAA (Toronto), MOECC (Thunder Bay), GGM Community Relations office
and at www.greenstonegoldmines.com/documents until
October 6, 2017.
About Centerra
Centerra Gold Inc. is a Canadian-based
gold mining company focused on operating, developing, exploring and
acquiring gold properties in North
America, Asia and other
markets worldwide. Centerra is the largest Western-based gold
producer in Central Asia and
operates the Kumtor mine in the Kyrgyz
Republic and the Mount Milligan mine in British Columbia, Canada. Centerra's shares
trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the symbol CG. The
Company is based in Toronto, Ontario,
Canada.
About Premier
Premier Gold Mines Limited is a gold
producer and respected exploration and development company with a
high-quality pipeline of precious metal projects in proven,
accessible and safe mining jurisdictions within Canada, the United
States, and Mexico.
SOURCE Premier Gold Mines Limited
