EROS Resources Corp. Receives Major Permit Approval for the Bell Mountain Mine Project
EROS Resources Corp. Receives Major Permit
Approval for the Bell Mountain Mine Project
VANCOUVER, BC
,
Nov. 3, 2021
/CNW/ - EROS Resources Corp. ("EROS" or the "Company")
(TSXV: ERC) is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary Bell Mountain Exploration
Corp. (BMEC) has received a Water Pollution Control Permit (WPCP) from the Nevada Bureau of
Mining Regulation and Reclamation (BMRR) for the Bell Mountain Mine Project (gold and silver) in
Churchill County
, Nevada.
Summary:
Nevada State BMRR has issued a Water Pollution Control Permit for the Bell Mountain
Mine Project
The Permit is one of the Major Permits required to move the project forward
Previous Environmental Assessment resulted in Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)
and Record of Decision from the Federal Bureau of Land Management
The WPCP was received
October 28, 2021
following a 14-month review process which was
extended due to Covid-19 delays encountered by BMRR. The submission of the initial permit
application was previously announced by EROS on
Aug. 31, 2020
. A WPCP is required to operate a
mine in the
State of Nevada
and is only issued to an operator following extensive technical review by
BMRR to ensure that the operation will not result in degradation of the waters of the State.
The WPCP is an integral part of an ongoing permitting process, which has included approval of a
Plan of Operations and Environmental Assessment by the Federal Bureau of Land Management
(BLM) with a Finding of No Significant Impact and Record of Decision in 2019 and confirmation from
the U.S. Navy that they are committed to work with BMEC in accommodating mine development
adjacent to the Fallon Naval Air Station Bravo 17 training range.
Mr.
Ron Netolitzky
, President and CEO of EROS, states "
This is a major milestone in the
development of the Bell Mountain Mine Project. I would like to thank the BMEC Team and their
consultants, Welsh Hagen Associates of
Reno, Nevada
and Stantec for their diligent work in
preparing the Permit Application and associated environmental background documentation. As we
continue to advance additional permit applications, we are also planning additional exploration
programs to enhance the resource at Bell Mountain as we look ahead toward a potential production
decision
."
About Bell Mountain - A Gold Focused Project in Advanced Stages of the Permitting Process
Eros' 100% owned Bell Mountain Gold Project is located near
Fallon, Nevada
. Highlights of the
Preliminary Economic Assessment that was completed in 2017 (
See Eros'
press release of
October
11, 2017
) and which has not been updated for current gold and silver pricing, include:
Pre-tax net present value ("NPV" @ 5% and internal rate of return ("IRR") of
$17.6 million
and
41.4% respectively, along with a payback period of 1.7 years, using a USD
$1,300
/oz price of
gold and a USD
$17.50
/oz price of silver.
After tax NPV @ 5% and IRR of
$9.3M
and 24.7% respectively, with a payback period of 2.7
years.
4 year mine life, with total production of 60,056 ounces of gold and 408,498 ounces of silver,
before expansion based on renewed exploration.
Life of mine cash cost of
$759
per produced ounce, net of by-product silver and including
royalty payments totaling
$2.56 million
.
Qualified Person
Mr. John D. Welsh, PE of
Reno, Nevada
, is President of Bell Mountain Exploration Corp., a wholly
owned subsidiary of Eros. Mr. Welsh is a "Qualified Person" within the context of National Instrument
43-101, is responsible for the preparation of this news release and has read and approved its
technical aspects.
About EROS
Eros Resources Corp. is a Canadian public company listed on the Toronto Venture Exchange. The
Company's business objective is the identification, acquisition and exploration of advanced-stage
projects with a North American focus. In addition, the Company plans to make strategic investments
with a global focus on a diverse commodity base. EROS managements' expertise supports this
strategy.
Forward Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements. All statements, other than statements of historical
fact that address activities, events or developments that we believe, expect or anticipate will or may
occur in the future are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect our
current expectations or beliefs based on information currently available to us. Forward-looking
statements in this release include, without limitation, statements with respect to: the closing of the
Private Placement and the use of proceeds from the Private Placement. Forward-looking statements
are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results to differ
materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements and, even if such actual results
are realized or substantially realized, there can be no assurance that they will have the expected
consequences to, or effects on, us. Factors that could cause actual results or events to differ
materially from current expectations include, among other things, delays in obtaining or failure to
obtain required approvals to complete the Private Placement; and other risks related to our
business. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made and, except
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otherwise. Although we believe that the assumptions inherent in the forward-looking statements are
reasonable, forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and, accordingly,
undue reliance should not be put on such statements due to their inherent uncertainty.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in
the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of
this release.
EROS Resources Corp.
Suite 420 - 789 West Pender Street
Vancouver
, British Columbia,
Canada
, V6C 1H2
T: 604-688-8115
w:
www.erosresourcescorp.com
SOURCE
Eros Resources Corp.
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For further information:
EROS Resources Corp., Ron Netolitzky, President and Chief Executive
Officer, Phone: 604-688-8115; Lubica Keighery, VP Corporate Development, c: 778-889-5476
CO: Eros Resources Corp.
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