Entrée Resources Provides Update ON Oyu Tolgoi Construction
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ENTRÉE RESOURCES PROVIDES UPDATE ON OYU TOLGOI CONSTRUCTION
Vancouver, B.C., November 5, 2019 – Entrée Resources Ltd. (TSX: ETG; OTCQB: ERLFF – the “Company”
or “Entrée”) announces that Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. (“ Turquoise Hill ”) provided an update on
November 4, 2019 that the construction of Shaft 2 on the Oyu Tolgoi underground project is complete
and is in the final stages of commissioning.
As noted by Turquoise Hill, Shaft 2 is a 10 metre diameter shaft that is sunk approximately 1.3 kilometres
below the surface. The completion of Shaft 2 is a significant milestone achieved, as it will allow for up to
300 people in the service hoist and lift up to 60 tonne skips in the production hoist, both of which will
accelerate the development of the underground Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine.
Stephen Scott, President and CEO of Entrée commented, “We are excited to be able to report
achievement of this ext remely important milestone for the Oyu Tolgoi project . Turquoise Hill has also
reported that it expects mine planning decisions to fine tune the Oyu Tolgoi underground mine design will
be completed by April 2020 and we look forward to updating the market on that as soon as further
information becomes available”.
ABOUT ENTRÉE RESOURCES LTD.
Entrée Resources Ltd. is a well-funded Canadian mining company with a unique carried joint venture
interest on a significant portion of one of the world’s largest copper-gold projects – the Oyu Tolgoi project
in Mongolia. Entrée has a 20% or 30% carried participating interest in the Entrée/Oyu Tolgoi joint venture,
depending on the depth of mineralization. Sandstorm Gold Ltd., Rio Tinto and Turquoise Hill are major
shareholders of Entrée, holding approximately 1 9%, 9% and 8% of the shares of the Company,
respectively. More information about Entrée can be found at www.EntreeResourcesLtd.com.
FURTHER INFORMATION
David Jan
Investor Relations
Entrée Resources Ltd.
Tel: 604-687-4777 | Toll Free: 1-866-368-7330
E-mail: [email protected]
This News Release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
and forward-looking information wit hin the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws with respect to corporate strategies and plans;
construction and continued development of the Oyu Tolgoi underground mine; permitting time lines; anticipated business activities; and future
financial performance.
In certain cases, forward -looking statements and information can be identified by words such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is
expected", "budgeted", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates", or "does not anticipate" or "believes" or variations of such
words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might", "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved".
While the Company has based these forward-looking statements on its expectations about future events as at the date that such statements were
prepared, the statements are not a guarantee of Entrée’s future performance and are based on numerous assumptions regarding p resent and
future business strategies, the correct interpretation of agreements, laws and regulations, local and global economic conditions and negotiations
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and the environment in which Entrée will operate in the future, including commodity prices, projected gra des, anticipated capital and operating
costs, anticipated future production and cash flows, the anticipated location of certain infrastructure and sequence of minin g and the status of
Entrée’s relationship and interaction with the Government of Mongolia, O yu Tolgoi LLC (“OTLLC”), Rio Tinto and Turquoise Hill. With respect to
the construction and continued development of the Oyu Tolgoi underground mine, important risks, uncertainties and factors whi ch could cause
actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and information include, amongst
others, the timing and cost of the construction and expansion of mining and processing facilities; the timing and availability of a long term domestic
power source for Oyu Tolgoi (or the availability of financing for OTLLC to construct such a source); the ability of OTLLC to secure and draw down
on the supplemental debt under the Oyu Tolgoi project finance facility and the availability of additional financing on terms reasonably acceptable
to OTLLC, Turquoise Hill and Rio Tinto to further develop Oyu Tolgoi; delays, and the costs which would result from delays, in the development of
the underground mine; the status of the relationship and interaction between OTLLC, Rio Tinto and Turquoise Hill with the Government of Mongolia
on the continued operation and development of Oyu Tolgoi and OTLLC internal governance; projected copper, gold and silver pri ces and their
market demand; and production estimates and the anticipated yearly production of copper, gold and silver at the Oyu Tolgoi underground mine.
Risks, uncertainties and factors which could cause actual results, performance or achievements of Entrée to differ materially from future results,
performance or achievements expressed or implied by forward-looking statements and information are discussed in the Company’s most recently
filed MD&A and in the Company’s Annual Information Form for the financial year ended December 31, 2018, dated March 29, 2019 filed with the
Canadian Securities Administrators and available at www.sedar.com and the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20 -F for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2018 filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2019, which is available at www.sec.gov. Although
the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described
in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or i ntended.
There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future e vents could differ materially
from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company is
under no obligation to update or alter any forward-looking statements except as required under applicable securities laws.