Centerra Gold Receives Permits to Continue Operations Through 2035 at Mount Milligan, Canada
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Centerra Gold said its Mount Milligan Mine, located in central British Columbia, has received an amended environmental assessment and all related permits to allow for the continuation of its operations through 2035.
These authorizations include a 10 percent expansion in plant throughput beginning in 2028 and increased stockpile capacity needed for plant feed flexibility. In January 2025, Mount Milligan was selected by the Province of British Columbia as one of four mining projects which would qualify for expedited permitting to support economic development in the province.
“Mount Milligan is the cornerstone of Centerra’s organic gold growth strategy in British Columbia. We are encouraged by the results of the process that has just concluded and believe that when government, First Nations, and industry are mutually committed to responsible resource development, we can achieve great things,” said President and CEO, Paul Tomory.
“The extended life of mine is expected to provide consistent employment to more than 1,000 workers and increase business opportunities to First Nations, surrounding communities, and the province, representing a significant economic driver for northern communities in British Columbia,” added Tomory.
Centerra continues to progress engineering and other studies to support future permit authorizations which will be required to achieve mine life extension of Mount Milligan to 2045 as outlined in a pre-feasibility study.
“The Mount Milligan mine expansion will ensure hundreds of good, family-supporting jobs are secure for years to come, while generating hundreds of millions of dollars in additional economic benefits for the region and beyond. Our government expedited this priority project by creating efficiencies without compromising our high environmental and safety standards or our commitment to consultation with First Nations,” said the Honourable, David Eby, Premier of British Columbia.
“We’re going to keep that momentum going as we continue to advance major projects and make B.C. the economic engine of the new Canadian economy,” added Eby.
Centerra Gold is a Canadian-based gold mining company focused on operating, developing, exploring, and acquiring gold and copper properties in North America, Türkiye, and other markets worldwide. Centerra operates two mines: the Mount Milligan Mine in British Columbia, Canada, and the Öksüt Mine in Türkiye. The company also owns the Kemess Project in British Columbia, Canada, the Goldfield Project in Nevada, United States, and owns and operates the Molybdenum Business Unit in the United States and Canada.
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