Centerra Gold Reports Fatality at Kumtor Mine
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NEWS RELEASE
Centerra Gold Reports Fatality at Kumtor Mine
Toronto, Canada, February 18 , 2020: Cent erra Gold Inc. (“Centerra”) (TSX: CG) announces that on
February 15, 2020, a fatality occurred at the Kumtor Mine located in the Kyrgyz Republic. A Kumtor employee
succumbed to a fatal injur y while operating an excavator, which tipped and then slipped down into a water -
filled basin near the edge of Petrov Lake , which is situated approximately five kilometres northeast of the
Kumtor mill site.
An internal investigation has commenced and Kumtor management is working closely with the Kyrgyz
regulators and other state authorities to ascertain the cause of the incident.
Our thoughts, condolences and prayers are with the family and our deepest appreciation goes out to all those
involved in the search and recovery 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 British Columbia, Canada and now has a third
operating 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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