Regulators Extend Comment Period on Draft EIS for Stibnite Gold Project, Idaho Comment period for the proposed gold and antimony mine will now close on
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Regulators Extend Comment Period on Draft EIS for Stibnite Gold Project, Idaho
Comment period for the proposed gold and antimony mine will now close on October 28, 2020
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA – Midas Gold Corp. (MAX:TSX / MDRPF:OTCQX, “Midas Gold” or the
“Company”) today announced that the U.S. Forest Service (“USFS”) has extended the comment period on the
Stibnite Gold Project (“Project”) Draft Environmental Impact Statement (“Draft EIS”). The comment period will now
close on October 28, 2020, providing interested parties 75-days in total to submit feedback on the Draft EIS, which
is a 67% increase over the legally required 45-day comment period.
“Public involvement has always been an important tenet of the Stibnite Gold Project,” said Laurel Sayer , CEO of
Midas Gold Idaho. “The public was integral to helping us develop Alternative 2 of the Draft EIS and we believe public
feedback is important in helping develop the final plan for the Stibnite Gold Project. The agency’s decision to extend
the comment period by an additional 15- days provides the public and other interested parties more time to
participate and should ultimately support a robust record of decision. However, given the amount of public
disclosure on the Project over many years, it is also time to move to the next stage of finalizing the EIS and selecting
a preferred alternative.”
“For almost a decade now, we have encouraged public review of and engagement in our plans for the
redevelopment and restoration of the Stibnite Mining District. In the past 5 years alone, we have made 912 public
presentations, taken over 1,800 people on tours of the site, created a robust website with Project information, held
monthly open office hours, and have made our subject matter experts available to any community member asking
to know more or wanting to provide feedback,” said Sayer. “The U.S. Forest Service has also excelled by providing
24-7 virtual access to the Draft EIS and review materials. With over 1,400 letters received to-date, it is clear many
people throughout Idaho feel ready to provide the U.S. Forest Service with their thoughts on the Stibnite Gold
Project.”
People who are interested in reviewing the Draft EIS can visit the USFS’ p roject page at
https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=50516. The USFS has also created a virtual meeting room where
community members and other stakeholders can learn more about the alternatives outlined i n the DEIS and the
background to the alternatives. Additionally, there are hard copies of the Draft EIS available for review in multiple
communities surrounding the project site. Community members can also learn more about the Project and Midas
Gold’s plans at www.RestoreTheSite.com. The public is also invited to attend one of the three webinars Midas Gold
hosts each week during the comment period to review the P roject and answer questions. To register, visit
www.MidasGoldIdaho.com/virtual-events.
Comments on the P roject can be submitted through the USFS website https://cara.ecosystem-
management.org/Public/CommentInput?Project=50516 or via direct mail to: L inda Jackson, Forest Supervisor,
Payette National Forest, 500 North Mission Street Building 2, McCall, Idaho 83638 -3805.
For further information about Midas Gold Corp., please contact:
Liz Monger -- Manager, Investor Relations (t): 778.724.4704
(e): [email protected]
Facebook: www.facebook.com/midasgoldidaho Twitter: @MidasIdaho
Website: www.midasgoldcorp.com
About Midas Gold and the Stibnite Gold Project
Midas Gold Corp., through its wholly owned subsidiaries , is focused on the exploration and, if warranted, site
restoration and redevelopment of gold-antimony-silver deposits in the Stibnite-Yellow Pine district of central Idaho
that are encompassed by the Stibnite Gold Project.
NEWS RELEASE
September 29, 2020
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concerning the Stibnite Gold Project can be achieved and that its other corporate activities will proceed as expected;
that general business and economic conditions will not change in a materially adverse manner; that the formal review
process under the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA ”) (including a joint review process involving the USFS,
the State of Idaho and other state, federal and local agencies and regulatory bodies) as well as the public comment
period, environmental impact statement and record of decision will proceed in a timely manner and as expected;
that agency engagement, cooperation and collaboration as contemplated under the MOU will follow the mutually agreed
upon schedule set out therein and proceed as expected and that all requisite information will be available in a timely
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to existing laws and regulations which may result in unforeseen results in the review process under NEPA; uncertainty
surrounding input to be received pursuant to the public comment period and any extension thereof; risks related to
dependence on key personnel; risks related to unforeseen delays in the review process including availability of
personnel from the USFS, State of Idaho and other stated, federal and local agencies and regulatory bodies (including,
but not limited to, future US government shutdowns); risks related to opposition to the Project including litigation
involving the Nez Perce Tribe; risks related to the outcome of litigation and potential for delay of the Project, as well
as those factors discussed in Midas Gold's public disclosure record. Although Midas Gold has attempted to identify
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