The Province of British Columbia and Artemis Gold Inc. ("Artemis" or the "Company") announced the approval of Mines Act Permit M-246 allowing for early construction works at the Company's Blackwater Gold project in Central British Columbia ("Blackwater" or the "Project"). The approval of the early works permit is the first step required for mine construction, allowing for the necessary site preparation and land clearing work to begin. The Blackwater mine is estimated to be the larger gold mine development project in the Cariboo region of B.C. in the last decade, supporting regional employment over 25 years, including the construction period, with the potential for that to be extended through further exploration. Blackwater is to be connected to the BC Hydro grid, which is powered by hydro-electricity providing it with a sustainable source of low-carbon power, with the potential to produce gold and silver with one of the lowest GHG emissions from an open pit in the world.