Mr. David Kratochvil reports

BQE WATER CONTRACTED TO MITIGATE IMPACTS OF EAGLE GOLD MINE HEAP LEACH FAILURE

BQE Water Inc. was contracted by PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc., in its capacity as court-appointed receiver of Victoria Gold Corp., in September to assist with the emergency response and to mitigate environmental impacts caused by the failure of the cyanide heap-leach facility at the Eagle gold mine, situated on the traditional territory of the First Nation Na-Cho Nyak Dun (FNNND) in central Yukon.

BQE Water's scope includes recommendations for updates to the existing water management infrastructure to increase the site's ability and adaptability to treat the present contaminant loading, which the infrastructure was not designed for, and to meet all applicable discharge targets. BQE Water is also responsible for planning and directing the operation of the updated water treatment infrastructure. In its role, BQE Water co-ordinates all activities very closely with all project stakeholders and interested parties, including the Yukon government and the FNNND.

David Kratochvil, the president and chief executive officer of BQE Water, stated, "All at BQE are honoured to have been asked to step in to help with this very challenging water problem, and are working around the clock to minimize environmental impacts with our expertise and experience."

Margaret Dumkee, the interim CEO of Na-Cho Nyak Dun Development Corp., commented: "We truly appreciate the effort by BQE Water to help address the emergency situation at Eagle mine, which is very important to the nation. We value not only BQE's technical expertise but also their genuine effort for transparent, co-ordinated and holistic approach to bringing the water situation at the mine under control and involving the FNNND citizens and businesses in the process."

About BQE Water Inc.

BQE Water is a service provider specializing in water treatment and management for metals mining, smelting and refining. The company is helping to transform the way the industry thinks about water in the context of natural resource projects by offering services and expertise that enable more sustainable water management practices and improved overall project performance at reduced risks. BQE Water invests in innovation and has developed unique intellectual property through the commercialization of several new technologies at mine sites around the world for organizations including Glencore, Jiangxi Copper, Freeport-McMoRan and the United States Environmental Protection Agency. BQE Water is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

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