Centerra and Premier Submit the Final EIS/EA for Hardrock
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Centerra and Premier Submit the Final EIS/EA for Hardrock
Toronto, Canada – July 19, 2017 – Centerra Gold Inc. (“Centerra”) (TSX: CG) and Premier Gold Mines
Limited (“Premier”) (TSX: PG) are pleased to announ ce that their Greenstone Gold Mines (GGM) joint
venture has submitted the Hardrock Project En vironmental Impact Statement / Environmental
Assessment (EIS/EA) to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) and the Ministry of
the Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) to init iate the formal environmental review process.
The Hardrock Project is located approximately 275 kilo metres northeast of Thunder Bay, Ontario, in the
Ward of Geraldton, part of the amalgamated Municipality of Greenstone.
GGM worked in close consultation with local Abor iginal 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 pu blic 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 mi ning company focused on operating, developing,
exploring and acquiring gold properties in North Am erica, Asia and other mark ets worldwide. Centerra
is the largest Western-based gold producer in Centra l 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.
For more information:
Centerra Gold Inc.
John W. Pearson
Vice President, Investor Relations
(416) 204-1953
Premier Gold Mines Limited
Matthew Gollat
Manager, Corporate Development, Investor Relations
(807) 346-1390