Roxgold Receives Approval for ESIA for Yaramoko Project

Roxgold Inc. (TSXV:ROG) announced that Burkina Faso’s Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development has approved the environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA) for its Yaramoko gold project.

As quoted in the press release:

This marks a key milestone in the permitting process, for which the Company has already completed public consultations and crop compensation agreements.

The Company’s next permitting milestones are the receipt of the Exploitation (Mining) Permit and completion of its Mining Convention, which will enable the commencement of development activities. The commencement of development activities is scheduled for the fourth quarter.

John Dorward, president and CEO of Roxgold, commented:

The approval of the ESIA is a major achievement for our Company and brings us to the final stages of the permitting process for Yaramoko. We would like to thank the government of Burkina Faso and its permitting bodies as well as our surrounding communities for the strong support they have demonstrated for the project.

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