Centerra Gold Receives Open Pit Mining Permits for Kumtor Mine
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NEWS RELEASE
Centerra Gold Receives Open Pit Mining Permits for Kumtor Mine
Toronto, Canada, January 22, 2020: Centerra Gold Inc. (“Centerra”) (TSX: CG) announces that the
Kumtor Mine, located in the Kyrgyz Republic, has received all the necessary approvals and permits to re-
commence open pit mining operations and to continue milling activity for the remainder of 2020. The
relevant Kyrgyz state agencies have approved the Company’s 2020 mine development plan for the Central
Pit Development, including the revised waste dumping plan and special safety measures to place waste
rock material in the Central Valley Waste Rock Dump and the Sarytor Waste Rock Dump.
Open pit mining operations are currently ramping up and are expected to be in full mining production early
next week, while the mill continues to process stockpiled ore as planned for 2020. In addition, Kumtor is
continuing its own internal review and cooperating with Kyrgyz authoriti es’ inquiries in relation to the
Lysii Waste Rock Dump.
After six weeks, the search operation for the Company’s two missing employees at the Lysii Waste Rock
Dump returned no sign of the two missing employees. W ith the consent of the families and the rele vant
Kyrgyz state agencies, including the Ministry of Emergency Services, the decision was made to stop the
search effort. A funeral prayer was held at the site attended by family members, relatives and community
supporters. Our thoughts, condolences and prayers are with our employees , families and our deepest
appreciation is to all those involved in the search efforts.
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 and is the largest
Western-based gold producer in Central Asia. Centerra operates two flagship assets, the Kumtor Mine in
the Kyrgyz Republic and the Mount Milligan Mine in Briti sh Columbia, Canada and is building its next
gold mine, the 100% owned Öksüt Mine in Turkey. Centerra’s shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange
(TSX) under the symbol CG. The Company is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
For more information:
John W. Pearson
Vice President, Investor Relations
Centerra Gold Inc.
(416) 204-1953
Additional information on Centerra is available on the Company’s web site at
www.centerragold.com and at SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
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