VANCOUVER, BC, Nov. 3, 2021 /CNW/ - EROS Resources Corp. ("EROS" or the "Company") (TSXV: ERC) is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary Bell Mountain Exploration Corp. (BMEC) has received a Water Pollution Control Permit (WPCP) from the Nevada Bureau of Mining Regulation and Reclamation (BMRR) for the Bell Mountain Mine Project (gold and silver) in Churchill County, Nevada. 

Summary:

• Nevada State BMRR has issued a Water Pollution Control Permit for the Bell Mountain Mine Project
• The Permit is one of the Major Permits required to move the project forward
• Previous Environmental Assessment resulted in Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and Record of Decision from the Federal Bureau of Land Management

The WPCP was received October 28, 2021 following a 14-month review process which was extended due to Covid-19 delays encountered by BMRR. The submission of the initial permit application was previously announced by EROS on Aug. 31, 2020. A WPCP is required to operate a mine in the State of Nevada and is only issued to an operator following extensive technical review by BMRR to ensure that the operation will not result in degradation of the waters of the State.

The WPCP is an integral part of an ongoing permitting process, which has included approval of a Plan of Operations and Environmental Assessment by the Federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) with a Finding of No Significant Impact and Record of Decision in 2019 and confirmation from the U.S. Navy that they are committed to work with BMEC in accommodating mine development adjacent to the Fallon Naval Air Station Bravo 17 training range.

Mr. Ron Netolitzky, President and CEO of EROS, states "This is a major milestone in the development of the Bell Mountain Mine Project.  I would like to thank the BMEC Team and their consultants, Welsh Hagen Associates of Reno, Nevada and Stantec for their diligent work in preparing the Permit Application and associated environmental background documentation. As we continue to advance additional permit applications, we are also planning additional exploration programs to enhance the resource at Bell Mountain as we look ahead toward a potential production decision."

About Bell Mountain - A Gold Focused Project in Advanced Stages of the Permitting Process

Eros' 100% owned Bell Mountain Gold Project is located near Fallon, Nevada. Highlights of the Preliminary Economic Assessment that was completed in 2017 (See Eros' press release of October 11, 2017) and which has not been updated for current gold and silver pricing, include:

• Pre-tax net present value ("NPV" @ 5% and internal rate of return ("IRR") of $17.6 million and 41.4% respectively, along with a payback period of 1.7 years, using a USD $1,300/oz price of gold and a USD $17.50/oz price of silver.
• After tax NPV @ 5% and IRR of $9.3M and 24.7% respectively, with a payback period of 2.7 years.
• 4 year mine life, with total production of 60,056 ounces of gold and 408,498 ounces of silver, before expansion based on renewed exploration.
• Life of mine cash cost of $759 per produced ounce, net of by-product silver and including royalty payments totaling $2.56 million.

Qualified Person

Mr. John D. Welsh, PE of Reno, Nevada, is President of Bell Mountain Exploration Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Eros. Mr. Welsh is a "Qualified Person" within the context of National Instrument 43-101, is responsible for the preparation of this news release and has read and approved its technical aspects.

About EROS

Eros Resources Corp. is a Canadian public company listed on the Toronto Venture Exchange. The Company's business objective is the identification, acquisition and exploration of advanced-stage projects with a North American focus. In addition, the Company plans to make strategic investments with a global focus on a diverse commodity base. EROS managements' expertise supports this strategy.

Forward Looking Statements

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