<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001654954-24-007157.txt : 20240603
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001654954-24-007157
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240531
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240603
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240531

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ELDORADO GOLD CORP /FI
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000918608
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A1
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31522
		FILM NUMBER:		241011827

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		550 BURRARD STREET
		STREET 2:		11TH FLOOR
		CITY:			VANCOUVER
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V6C 2B5
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(604) 687-4018

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		550 BURRARD STREET
		STREET 2:		11TH FLOOR
		CITY:			VANCOUVER
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V6C 2B5

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ELDORADO CORP LTD                                       /FI
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960701

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ELDORADO GOLD CORP                                      /FI
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940203
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<html><head><title>ego_6k.htm</title><!--Document created using EDGARMaster--></head><body style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT: 10pt times new roman"><table style="font-size:1px;width:100%"> <tr > <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 5px solid;"></td></tr> <tr > <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 2px solid;"></td></tr></table> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong><font style="font-size:18pt">Form 6-K</font></strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong><font style="font-size:12pt">UNITED STATES</font></strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong><font style="font-size:12pt">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong><font style="font-size:12pt">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>Report of Foreign Private Issuer </strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 </strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</strong> <strong></strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">For the month of May 2024</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">Commission File Number <strong>001-31522</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:60%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid;width:87%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong><font style="font-size:24pt">Eldorado Gold Corporation</font></strong></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:87%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">(Translation of registrant&#8217;s name into English)</p></td></tr></table> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:87%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:center;"><strong>11<sup style="vertical-align:super">th</sup> Floor-550 Burrard Street</strong></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:center;"><strong>Bentall 5</strong></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>Vancouver, B.C.</strong></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:center;"><strong><u>Canada V6C 2B5</u></strong></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:87%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">(Address of principal executive offices)</p></td></tr></table> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">Form 20-F&nbsp;&#9744;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Form 40-F&nbsp;&#9746;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <table style="font-size:1px;width:100%"> <tr > <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 2px solid;"></td></tr> <tr > <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 5px solid;"></td></tr></table> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="TEXT-INDENT: 0px;"></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>SIGNATURES</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td colspan="2"> <p style="margin:0px"><strong>ELDORADO GOLD CORPORATION</strong></p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:50%;"> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:3%;"> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:35%;"> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:12%;"> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:left;">By:</p></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="margin:0px">/s/ Karen Aram</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">Karen Aram, Corporate Secretary</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr></table> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">Date: May 31, 2024</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">2</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">Exhibits</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="margin:0px">Exhibit No.</p></td> <td style="width:2%;"> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="margin:0px">Description</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="margin:0px"><a href="ego_ex991.htm">99.1</a></p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="margin:0px"><a href="ego_ex991.htm">News Release dated May 31, 2024</a></p></td></tr></table> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp; </p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">3</p></td></tr></table> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp; </p><body>
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<html><head><title>ego_ex991.htm</title><!--Document created using EDGARMaster--></head><body style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT: 10pt times new roman"><p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:right;"><strong>EXHIBIT 99.1</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp; </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:right;"><img src="ego_ex991img2.jpg"></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:50%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>NEWS RELEASE&nbsp; </strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>TSX: ELD&nbsp;&nbsp; NYSE: EGO</strong></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:right;"><strong>May 31, 2024</strong></p></td></tr></table> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>Eldorado Gold Publishes 2023 Sustainability Report; </strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>Our Sustainability Framework in Action</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;">VANCOUVER, BC &#8211; Eldorado Gold Corporation (&#8220;Eldorado&#8221; or the &#8220;Company&#8221;) Eldorado Gold Corporation (&#8220;Eldorado&#8221; or &#8220;the Company&#8221;) is pleased to announce the publication of its 2023 Sustainability Report (the &#8220;Report&#8221;), which provides details of the Company&#8217;s environmental, social and governance (&#8220;ESG&#8221;) performance over the past year. The Report is available on Eldorado Gold&#8217;s website (<u>https://sustainability.eldoradogold.com</u>). All financial figures stated within this release are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp; </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&#8220;At Eldorado, health, safety and sustainability are key to who we are and is considered in everything we do, from exploration to closure, as we continue to break new ground and deliver lasting positive impacts&#8221; said George Burns, Eldorado&#8217;s President and CEO. &#8220;The 12<sup style="vertical-align:super">th</sup> annual Sustainability Report published today summarizes our performance across our global sites and primarily focuses on our four producing mines in Canada, T&#252;rkiye and Greece (the Lamaque Complex, K&#305;&#351;lada&#287;, Efem&#231;ukuru and Olympias) and our development project in Greece (Skouries).&#8221;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp; </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&#8220;We continued to focus on strengthening our sustainability performance across all our sites during 2023. At Olympias, we conducted a Sustainability Integrated Management System Compliance Verification with external verification where they achieved a Level AAA for Biodiversity Conservation Management and Tailings Management against MAC-TSM standards as well as AAA scores on several other indicators covering Health and Safety and Water Stewardship. &nbsp;Additionally, during the year we rolled out our first-ever Supplier Code of Conduct, an essential addition to our policies and an important step in our responsible supply chain journey.&#8221; </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp; </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&#8220;Last year, we were also proud to be included in the Globe and Mail&#8217;s 2023 Board Games, where in recognition of our governance and disclosure practices, we ranked first in our sector (Materials) and 27th overall. &nbsp;As we look forward, our entire Eldorado team is committed to continually improving. We remain committed to continuing to investigate opportunities to leverage the latest technology and innovations to set industry standards and best practices that will create value for today and future generations,&#8221; concluded George Burns. </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>&nbsp; </strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>2023 Report Highlights and Achievements</strong>: </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>(Organized by the four pillars of our Sustainability Framework):</strong><strong></strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>Safe, Inclusive and Innovative Operations</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:justify;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:4%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><font style="font-family:symbol">&#183;</font></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;">Exceeded aspirational target as set in Eldorado&#8217;s <u>Diversity Policy</u> for Board of Directors composition, with females representing 56% and other designated groups representing 11% of the directors.</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><font style="font-family:symbol">&#183;</font></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;">Reduced potentially fatal occurrence frequency rate by 20% at global operations.</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><font style="font-family:symbol">&#183;</font></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;">Achieved target to reduce lost-time injury frequency rate (&#8220;LTIFR&#8221;) by 10% from 2022, with the lowest LTIFR in the 12 years of reporting.</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><font style="font-family:symbol">&#183;</font></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;">Supported diversity within our supply chain through multiple partnerships as part of our continued sponsorship of the Artemis Project, which brings together women-led businesses related to mining.</td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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Please direct comments or requests for further information to Investor Relations. </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>About Eldorado Gold</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;">Eldorado is a gold and base metals producer with mining, development and exploration operations in Turkiye, Canada and Greece. The Company has a highly skilled and dedicated workforce, safe and responsible operations, a portfolio of high-quality assets, and long-term partnerships with local communities. Eldorado's common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: ELD) and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: EGO).</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp; </p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;">2</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>Contact</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>Investor Relations</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Lynette Gould, VP, Investor Relations, Communications and External Affairs</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">647.271.2827 or 1.888.353.8166&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><u>lynette.gould@eldoradogold.com</u></a><u> </u></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>Media</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Chad Pederson, Director, Communications and Public Affairs</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">236 885 6251 or 1 888 353 8166&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><u>chad.pederson@eldoradogold.com</u><u></u></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong><em>Cautionary Note about Forward-looking Statements and Information</em></strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;">Certain of the statements made and information provided in this News Release are forward-looking statements or forward-looking information within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities laws. Often, these forward-looking statements and forward-looking information can be identified by the use of words such as &#8220;advance&#8221;, &#8220;aim&#8221;, &#8220;anticipates&#8221;, &#8220;become&#8221;, &#8220;believes&#8221;, &#8220;budget&#8221;, &#8220;committed&#8221;, &#8220;continue&#8221;, &#8220;estimates&#8221;, &#8220;expects&#8221;, &#8220;exploring&#8221;, &#8220;focus&#8221;, &#8220;forecasts&#8221;, &#8220;foresee&#8221;, &#8220;forward&#8221;, &#8220;future&#8221;, &#8220;goal&#8221;, &#8220;guidance&#8221;, &#8220;intends&#8221;, &#8220;objective&#8221;, &#8220;opportunity&#8221;, &#8220;outlook&#8221;, &#8220;plans&#8221;, &#8220;potential&#8221;, &#8220;priority&#8221;, &#8220;project&#8221;, &#8220;prospective&#8221;, &#8220;scheduled&#8221;, &#8220;seek&#8221;, &#8220;strategy&#8221;, &#8220;strive&#8221;, &#8220;target&#8221;, &#8220;underway&#8221;, &#8220;vision&#8221;, &#8220;working&#8221; or the negatives thereof or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results &#8220;can&#8221;, &#8220;continuously&#8221;, &#8220;could&#8221;, &#8220;likely&#8221;, &#8220;may&#8221;, &#8220;might&#8221;, &#8220;periodically&#8221;, &#8220;regularly&#8221;, &#8220;will&#8221; or &#8220;would&#8221; be taken, occur or be achieved.</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;">Forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to, statements or information with respect to: our beliefs with respect to innovation and impact; our commitment to continually improving; our intentions towards best practices and industry standards; our ongoing efforts towards our GHG emissions reduction target and the specifics of that target; and generally our strategy, plans and goals.&nbsp; Forward-looking statements and forward-looking information by their nature are based on assumptions and involve known and unknown risks, market uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements or information.<em> </em>We have made certain assumptions about the forward-looking statements and information, including assumptions about: timing, cost and results of our construction and development activities, improvements and exploration; the future price of gold and other commodities; the global concentrate market; exchange rates; anticipated values, costs, expenses and working capital requirements; production and metallurgical recoveries; mineral reserves and resources; our ability to unlock the potential of our brownfield property portfolio; our ability to address the negative impacts of climate change and adverse weather; consistency of agglomeration and our ability to optimize it in the future; the cost of, and extent to which we use, essential consumables (including fuel, explosives, cement, and cyanide); the impact and effectiveness of productivity initiatives; the time and cost necessary for anticipated overhauls of equipment; expected by-product grades; the use, and impact or effectiveness, of growth capital; the impact of acquisitions, dispositions, suspensions or delays on our business; the sustaining capital required for various projects; and the geopolitical, economic, permitting and legal climate that we operate in. In addition, except where otherwise stated, we have assumed a continuation of existing business operations on substantially the same basis as exists at the time of this press release.</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Even though our management believes that the assumptions made and the expectations represented by such statements or information are reasonable, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking statement or information will prove to be accurate. Many assumptions may be difficult to predict and are beyond our control.</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Furthermore, should one or more of the risks, uncertainties or other factors materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in forward-looking statements or information. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include, among others, the following: the outcome of planned technical studies, production and exploration, development, optimization and expansion plans at the Company&#8217;s projects; possible variations in ore grade or recovery rates; changes in mineral resources and mineral reserves; costs and timing of the development of new deposits; success of exploration activities; ability to meet production, expenditure and cost guidance; timing and cost of construction, and the associated benefits; ability to achieve expected benefits (such as recoveries of gold and other metals) from improvements; development risks (and the corresponding impact on our 2024 production guidance); production and processing estimates; risks relating to our operations in foreign jurisdictions (including recent disruptions to shipping operations in the Red Sea and any related shipping delays, shipping price increases, or impacts on the global energy market); risks relating to any pandemic, epidemic, endemic or similar public health threats; development risks at Skouries and other development projects; community relations and social license; liquidity and financing risks; climate change; inflation risk; environmental matters; production and processing; waste disposal; geotechnical and hydrogeological conditions or failures; the global economic environment; reliance on a limited number of smelters and off-takers; labour (including in relation to employee/union relations, the Greek Transformation, employee misconduct, key personnel, skilled workforce, expatriates, and contractors); indebtedness (including current and future operating restrictions, implications of a change of control, ability to meet debt service obligations, the implications of defaulting on obligations and change in credit ratings); government regulation; the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX); commodity price risk; mineral tenure; permits; risks relating to environmental sustainability and governance practices and performance; financial reporting (including relating to the carrying value of our assets and changes in reporting standards); non-governmental organizations; corruption, bribery and sanctions; information and operational technology systems; litigation and contracts; estimation of mineral reserves and mineral resources; different standards used to prepare and report mineral reserves and mineral resources; credit risk; price volatility, volume fluctuations and dilution risk in respect of our shares; actions of activist shareholders; reliance on infrastructure, commodities and consumables (including power and water); currency risk; interest rate risk; tax matters; dividends; reclamation and long-term obligations; acquisitions, including integration risks, and dispositions; regulated substances; necessary equipment; co-ownership of our properties; the unavailability of insurance; conflicts of interest; compliance with privacy legislation; reputational issues; competition, as well as those risk factors discussed in the sections titled &#8220;Forward-Looking Information and Risks&#8221; and &#8220;Risk Factors in Our Business&#8221; in our most recent Annual Information Form &amp; Form 40-F. The reader is directed to carefully review the detailed risk discussion in our most recent Annual Information Form, MD&amp;A &amp; Form 40-F filed on SEDAR+ and EDGAR under our Company name, for a fuller understanding of the risks and uncertainties that affect our business and operations.</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;">The inclusion of forward-looking statements and information is designed to help you understand management&#8217;s current views of our near- and longer-term prospects, and it may not be appropriate for other purposes. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements or information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements or information contained herein. Except as required by law, we do not expect to update forward-looking statements and information continually as conditions change and you are referred to the full discussion of the Company&#8217;s business contained in the Company&#8217;s reports filed with the securities regulatory authorities in Canada and the United States.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp; </p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;">3</td></tr></table> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp; </p><body>
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