Golden Predator Enhances Brewery Creek Team; Expands Focus on Mine Development Planning

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Golden Predator Mining Corp. (TSX.V:GPY, OTCQX:NTGSF) (the “Company”) reports additional technical talent has been added to the Brewery Creek team as work continues on the proposed restart of the licensed Brewery Creek Mine located near Dawson City, Yukon. Former Yukon Deputy Minister of Environment, Edward Huebert, and Joe Harrington, President of Minewater LLC., who oversaw the award-winning reclamation and previous closure of Brewery Creek, will contribute essential environmental skills and project knowledge to the Company. Ed Huebert and Joe Harrington join Jim Hesketh and Mike Maslowski, both charged with development and potential operational activities at Brewery Creek.

Golden Predator CEO Janet Lee-Sheriff noted: “To fast track the past-producing Brewery Creek Mine we have made a concerted effort to assemble a team with strong knowledge of the project. Ed Huebert brings specific experience as the Yukon’s former Deputy Minister of Environment where he worked on the Brewery Creek Mine project together with the Tr’ondek Hwech’in First Nation and the proponent, which included Joe Harrington. Joe Harrington has been extremely successful in numerous reclamation and remediation projects across North America and has specific experience with the Brewery Creek project, a recipient of awards for its successful reclamation programs.  Golden Predator is being very strategic and working aggressively at a time when gold prices are high to bring value to shareholders and benefits to Yukon communities from jobs, business opportunities and resource revenue following a challenging time due to the Covid-19 slowdowns.

Edward Huebert, Government Relations and Environmental Affairs

An experienced environmental affairs professional, Mr. Huebert joins Golden Predator Mining Corp. on contract as the Director of Government Relations and Environmental Affairs. Mr. Huebert previously served as Senior Environmental Affairs Manager with DeBeers Canada (NWT) where he oversaw the Snap Lake Mine and permitting of the Gahcho Kue Project. Previously, he has served as Yukon Deputy Minister of Environment and while the Yukon’s Deputy Minister was responsible for the temporary closure and reclamation of the Brewery Creek Mine and implemented innovative solutions at the site in collaboration with industry and the Tr’ondek Hwech’in.