WINNEMUCCA, Nevada, December 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Paramount Gold Nevada Corp. (NYSE American: PZG) (“Paramount”) (the “Company”) today announced that it has submitted an amended plan of operations (“Plan”) to the Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”), for its mining operations proposed in eastern Oregon.

The amended plan responds to comments received from the BLM’s review of the original plan, requests from state agencies, and changes the company has made to its proposed mining operations based on a solid economic feasibility study.

Paramount President and Chief Operating Officer Glen Van Treek said, “In our goal of successfully moving to the next phase of the licensing process, we have scheduled both state and federal application submissions to ensure that ‘they coincide with each other. With the submission of the plan of operations, we expect to see the launch of the EIA in the very near future ”.

Once the application is deemed complete by the BLM, it will register a Notice of Intent (“Notice”) in the Federal Registry informing the public of the upcoming environmental scan. The registration of the notice initiates the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) which in turn triggers the Environmental Impact Assessment (“EIA”) in which the BLM and the public work together to define the range of issues and concerns. potential alternatives to be addressed in the EIA. . HDR Inc., an independent contractor selected by the BLM, will complete the final EIA, in a process expected to take approximately 12 months. proposed mining operations.

Paramount requires permits from the County of Malheur, the State of Oregon and the federal level of the BLM in order to construct and operate its proposed high-grade Grassy Mountain underground gold mine. The company has received and renewed all county permits, plans to submit an amended CPA to the state before year-end, and as such, submitting the amended plan to the BLM represents the final application required for the operation.

Paramount CEO and Director Rachel Goldman said, “After many months of working with our team and authorizing consultants with regulators, we are delighted to have reached this milestone of submitting an amended plan. . We look forward to working on the next steps required to bring Grassy into production. “

Paramount plans to submit an amended Consolidated License Application (“CPA”) to the State of Oregon before the end of 2021. The CPA and plan must coincide to meet each other’s requirements; as a result, the Amended Plan also includes changes requested at the state level but not necessarily requested by the BLM.

“We are extremely pleased with the high quality work and support we have received from our consultants (SLR International, Ausenco, Golder (WSP member), Mine Development Associates, SPF Water Engineering and EM Strategies) to move Grassy forward on this next phase to enable, ”added Van Treek.

About Paramount Gold Nevada Corp.
Paramount Gold Nevada Corp. is a United States-based precious metals exploration and development company. Paramount’s strategy is to create shareholder value by exploring and developing its mineral properties and to achieve that value for its shareholders in three ways: by selling its assets to established producers; create joint ventures with producers for construction and operation; or construct and operate mines on their own account.

Paramount owns a 100% interest in four gold projects: Grassy Mountain; Gel; Sleeper and Bald Peak.

The Grassy Mountain Gold Project consists of approximately 8,200 acres located on private and BLM land in Malheur County, Oregon. The Grassy Mountain Gold Project contains a gold and silver deposit (located 100% on private land) for which the results of a positive feasibility study have been published and major permit milestones have been met.

Frost consists of 84 unpatented lode claims covering approximately 1,730 acres located 12 miles southwest of the company’s proposed high-grade Grassy Mountain underground gold mine in Malheur County, Oregon (“Grassy”). An initial drilling program is underway.

The Sleeper Gold project is located in northern Nevada, the world’s largest mining jurisdiction. The Sleeper Gold Project hosts a significant gold deposit (over 4 million ounces of mineralized material) and the company has completed and released a positive preliminary economic assessment. With higher gold prices, Paramount began work to update and improve the economics of the Sleeper Project and search for other high-grade deposits similar to the former producer.

The newly acquired Bald Peak project in Nevada consists of approximately 2,260 acres.

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Except as required by applicable law, Paramount disclaims any intention or obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this document.

Paramount Gold Nevada Corp.
Rachel Goldman, Executive Director
Christos Theodossiou, Director of Corporate Communications
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