Centerra Gold Responds to Media Comments Regarding Kumtor
TORONTO, ONTARIO -- Feb. 5, 2008 - Centerra Gold Inc. (TSX: CG) today reported that it has received no official notification and is unaware of any criminal tax evasion investigation against it or its subsidiary Kumtor Gold Company (KGC). The Kyrgyz Republic State Tax Inspectorate has recently completed audits on KGC for 2003 and 2004 and no material disagreement regarding payable taxes by KGC were identified. KGC continues to pay all taxes in accordance with local laws and its investment agreement and believes there is no basis for the reported investigation. Since the beginning of the project, Centerra Gold Inc. and KGC have always cooperated with the authorities and will continue to do so.
About Centerra
Centerra is a growth-oriented, gold Company focused on acquiring, exploring, developing and operating gold properties primarily in Central Asia, the former Soviet Union and other emerging markets. Centerra is a leading North American-based gold producer and the largest Western-based gold producer in Central Asia and the former Soviet Union. Centerra's shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol CG. The Company is based in Toronto, Canada.
Additional information
Additional information on Centerra is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and the Company's website at www.centerragold.com.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Centerra Gold Inc.
John W. Pearson
Director, Investor Relations
(416) 204-1241
Website: www.centerragold.com
RENMARK FINANCIAL COMMUNICATIONS INC.
HENRI PERRON : HPERRON@RENMARKFINANCIAL.COM
BRYAN NEEBAR : BNEEBAR@RENMARKFINANCIAL.COM
TEL. : (514) 939-3989
FAX : (514) 939-3717
WWW.RENMARKFINANCIAL.COM
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Centerra Gold Inc
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CODE : CG.TO |
ISIN : CA1520061021 |
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Centerra Gold is a gold producing company based in Canada. Centerra Gold holds various exploration projects in Russia. Its main assets in production are KUMTOR in Kyrgyzstan and BOROO in Mongolia, its main asset in development is GATSUURT in Mongolia and its main exploration properties are AKARCA in Turkey and REN and KARA BELDYR in Russia. Centerra Gold is listed in Canada and in Germany. Its market capitalisation is CA$ 2.5 billions as of today (US$ 1.8 billions, € 1.7 billions). Its stock quote reached its lowest recent point on October 24, 2008 at CA$ 0.79, and its highest recent level on April 21, 2023 at CA$ 9.99. Centerra Gold has 291 280 000 shares outstanding. |