Eldorado Gold Receives Further Olympias Permits
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NEWS RELEASE
TSX: ELD NYSE: EGO September 15, 2017
Eldorado Gold Receives Further Olympias Permits
Vancouver, BC -Eldorado Gold Corporation ("Eldorado" or the "Company") confirms that it has today
received the approval of the Technical Study for the Old Olympias Mine Closure and the Installation Permit
for the paste plant at Olympias.
At this time, remaining outstanding is the issuance of the amended Electromechanical Installation permit
for the Skouries flotation plant as well as other matters including, but not limited to, the relocation of
antiquities at the Skouries site.
Upon receipt of the required Skouries permit and the Greek government being willing to engage with us
in constructive discussions, the Company will then be in a position to re -assess its investment options in
Greece.
George Burns, President and CEO for Eldorado Gold said: "This is another positive step forward; however,
we are still waiting on the other matters, which we continue to believe can be resolved through good faith
negotiations. We again invite the Ministry to engage with us to resolve these matters."
About Eldorado Gold
Eldorado is a leading mid-tier gold producer with mining, development and exploration operations in
Turkey, Greece, Romania, Serbia, Canada and Brazil. The Company’s success to date is based on a highly
skilled and dedicated workforce, safe and responsible operations, a portfolio of high -quality assets, and
long-term partnerships with the communities where it operates. Eldorado’s common shares trade on the
Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: ELD) and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: EGO).
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estimated production, mineral reserves and resources and metallurgical recoveries; risks related to impact of the sale of our Chinese assets on
the Company's operations; risks related to the acquisition of Integra Gold Corporation; additional funding requirements; currency fluctuations;
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Investor Relations
Krista Muhr, Vice President Investor Relations & Corporate Communications
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