Permit for Mill Operations

Great Western Mining Corporation PLC (AIM - GWMO, Euronext Growth - 8GW), which is exploring and developing gold, silver and copper targets in the Walker Lane belt of Nevada, USA, is pleased to announce that on 16 July 2024, late in the day Pacific Time, the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection ('NDEP') issued a Notice of Decision with regard to Western Milling LLC's proposed operations in Nevada. Western Milling LLC, which is 50% owned by Great Western, has constructed a mill for processing precious metal concentrates from mining waste at Sodaville, adjoining the small town of Mina, Nevada.

NDEP has decided to issue a new Water Pollution Control Permit to Western Milling LLC authorising the construction, operation and closure of approved mining facilities. The Permit will become effective on 31 July 2024 subject to any appeals which must be filed by 26 July 2024. Western Milling is authorised to process up to 18,000 tons of ore per year. No objections to the permit were lodged during the 30-day consultation period which ended on 10 July.

As soon as the permit is effective, Western Milling LLC will commission the mill to enable gravity processing operations to commence.

Great Western Chairman Brian Hall commented: "With no objections filed, we will shortly be in a position to begin the commissioning process. I would like to thank shareholders for their patience and our partners and our own personnel for their perseverance. We very much look forward to commencing operations on site and will provide further updates as we move towards production."