EIA Team Projects Prompt Response
TSX Trading Symbol: GBU
TORONTO, Jan. 31 /CNW/ - Gabriel Resources Ltd. ("Gabriel") announced today that it has received the official list of questions (the "Annex Questions") from the Romanian Ministry of Environment and Water Management relating to its proposed Rosia Montana Project. In keeping with the process prescribed by Romanian law and EU directives, these questions must be addressed in an Annex to the Rosia Montana environmental impact assessment (EIA).
As the Company awaited receipt of the Annex Questions, its EIA team continued to prepare responses based on the ongoing assessment of questions that were raised during the Public Disclosure and Consultation Process hearings held from July through August 2006 as well as the questions received from Hungarian Ministry of Environment in late September. The Company will begin reviewing the Annex Questions immediately, and based on the preparatory work that has taken place, anticipates being able to provide a prompt response.
About Gabriel
Gabriel is a Canadian based resource company committed to responsible mining and sustainable development in the communities in which it operates. Gabriel is currently engaged in the exploration and development of mineral properties in Romania and is presently engaged in the development of its 80% owned Rosia Montana gold project.
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