TORONTO,
July 24, 2014 /CNW/ - ROMARCO
MINERALS INC. (TSX: R) (the "Company") is pleased to announce
that the US Army Corps of Engineers ("Corps") has informed the
Company it will release its Final Environmental Impact Statement
(the "Final EIS") for the Haile Gold Mine project on its
www.hailegoldmineeis.com website either today Thursday, July 24, 2014 or tomorrow Friday, July 25, 2014. The Final EIS is a
major milestone in the Haile Gold Mine permitting process.
After being posted on the Corps' website, the
Notice of Availability for the Final EIS will be published in the
Federal Register which is usually within seven days, followed by a
minimum 30-day period before the Corps may take final action on the
pending Federal permit application. The Corps' permit (pursuant to
Section 404 of the Clean Water Act) is the only Federal
environmental permit Romarco requires for the Haile project.
The Company will continue to cooperate with the Corps as it
develops its Record of Decision on the permit.
Diane Garrett,
President & CEO commented: "The publication of the Final EIS is
the culmination of approximately three years of comprehensive
environmental and technical studies and analyses. We are
pleased that the process has reached this point and grateful for
the overwhelming support of the local community throughout the EIS
process."
In 2013, the Company received four State permits
- the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit, Air
Quality permit, Dam Safety permit, and Stormwater Construction
permit. The State permits or authorizations remaining for the
Haile project include, among others, the State Mine Operating
permit, and 401 Water Quality Certification. A list of other
required permits is included in the Company's National Instrument
43-101 compliant technical report filed on SEDAR on March 19, 2012.
About Romarco Minerals Inc.
Romarco Minerals Inc. is a gold development
company focused on production primarily in the US. The Company has
completed a positive Feasibility study and is continuing permitting
for its flagship project, the Haile Gold Mine in South Carolina.
SOURCE ROMARCO MINERALS INC.