Vancouver, BC – Engineer Gold Mines Ltd. (the “Company”) (TSXV: EAU) announces it has applied to the British Columbia Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy to amend Engineer Gold Mine’s Environmental Management Act permit (the “Permit”). The Permit amendments are in preparation of a multi-year bulk sample program currently being planned for the Engineer Gold Mine.
The bulk sample program includes resuming operations of the existing 50 tonne per day Gravity Separation Mill (the “Mill”) at the Engineer Gold Mine site. Engineer Gold Mines Ltd. has obtained the services of Ensero Solutions to manage the Permit amendment application and process.
The Permit amendment request includes an increase in tailings discharge from the Mill, which will allow for 24 hours of Mill operation at maximum capacity. Other requested amendments to the Permit were focused on providing operational flexibility related to active and maintenance dewatering of the underground workings. The Permit amendment request also includes increasing the allowable mine dewatering period from 7 months to 10 months to extend the period that the underground workings will be accessible for bulk sample collection.
The amended permit is targeted to be received in Q2 of 2021.
Qualified Person
Mr. Scott Dorion, P.Geo, is a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101, has reviewed and approved the technical information in this news release.
About Engineer Gold Mines Ltd.
Engineer Gold Mines is focused on reestablishing gold production at the Company’s 100%- owned, historical high-grade Engineer Gold Mine, 32km southwest of Atlin, BC. Exploration and development work has identified numerous high-grade vein and shear-hosted bulk-tonnage gold targets over the Company’s 25 km long (18,319 hectare) contiguous claim grouping, which includes prospects: Wann River, 5 km to the southwest; Happy Sullivan, 3 km to the northeast; and, the 2020 acquired, TAG, 7 km to the north of the historical Engineer Mine.
For additional information please visit the company website at www.engineergoldmines.com
| On Behalf of the Board of Directors | Contact Information |
| Engineer Gold Mines Ltd. | Corporate Inquiries: |
| "Andrew H. Rees" | Andrew H. Rees: 604-505-3739 |
| Mr. Andrew H. Rees | Email: andrewhr@engineergoldmines.com |
| President |
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