Ms. Lisa Wilkinson reports

CENTERRA GOLD OBTAINS EIA APPROVAL FOR THE OKSUT MINE

The Turkish Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change has approved Centerra Gold Inc.'s amended environmental impact assessment (EIA) for the Oksut mine in Turkey.

With the EIA approval in hand, along with the receipt of regulatory approvals for the mercury abatement retrofit to the adsorption, desorption and recovery plant (ADR plant), the company expects to restart full operations at Oksut in the coming weeks.

About Centerra Gold Inc.

Centerra Gold is a Canadian-based gold mining company focused on operating, developing, exploring and acquiring gold and copper properties in North America, Turkey and other markets worldwide. Centerra operates two mines: the Mount Milligan mine in British Columbia, Canada, and the Oksut mine in Turkey. Centerra also owns the Goldfield district project in Nevada, United States, the Kemess underground project in British Columbia, Canada, and owns and operates the molybdenum business unit in the United States and Canada. Centerra is based in Toronto, Ont., Canada.