SÖĞÜT GOLD MINE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT APPROVAL PROCESS HAS BEEN COMPLETED

The statement made by Gübretaş to the Public Disclosure Platform within the scope of our Company’s EIA approval process is as follows:

“It was announced earlier that an Environmental Impact Assessment application was made on 25.02.2021 by our subsidiary GÜBRETAŞ Maden Yatırımları A.Ş. for the realization of the Söğüt Gold Mine Project, which is within the mining operation license number 82050 within the borders of Bilecik province, Söğüt district. The “Environmental Impact Assessment Positive” decision was made by the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization regarding the Söğüt Gold Mine Capacity Increase Project on November 17, 2021, and thus the EIA approval process for the project was completed. After this decision, construction activities will begin in the Söğüt Gold Mine site in December 2021.”