Paramount Gold Nevada Corp. announced that the Environmental Evaluation ("EE") outline of the proposed Grassy Mountain Gold Mine has been approved by all Oregon State agencies involved in the permitting process as sufficient for the preparation of permits. The EE outline was prepared by Stantec, an international consulting firm with significant experience in mining and processes.

Stantec was contracted by the DOGAMI to conduct the EE and to coordinate environmental assessment efforts with the BLM and their EIS contractor, HDR Inc., to complete the Federal Environmental Impact Statement. All state agencies and supporting agencies participating in the permitting of Grassy Mountain attended a recently held public meeting, hosted by the Technical Review Team ("TRT"), where all agencies present agreed upon the EE outline. The agencies involved included the Oregon Department of Mineral Industries ("DOGAMI"), the Department of Environmental Quality ("DEQ"), Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife ("ODFW"), Oregon Water Resource Department ("OWRD"), and the State Historical Preservation Office ("SHPO").

The supporting agencies included the Oregon Department of Justice ("DOJ"), the Bureau of Land Management ("BLM"), US Fish and Wild Life Service ("USFWS").