Gold Wheaton Comments on the Reinstatement of Environmental Authorization for First Uranium's Future Tailings Storage Facility

  Gold Wheaton Gold Corp. (TSX: GLW) (the "Company") has received notice from First Uranium Corporation (TSX: FIU)(JSE: FUM) ("First Uranium") that First Uranium has been notified by the North West Provincial Government's Department of Agriculture, Conservation, Environment and Rural Development ("NWDACERD") that they have issued a positive decision on the amendment application lodged by MWS last year pertaining to the Environmental Authorization ("EA") for a future Tailings Storage Facility ("TSF") for its Mine Waste Solutions tailings reclamation project ("MWS") near the town of Stilfontein, North West Province, South Africa. The amended environmental authorization now correctly describes the project location, including the site of the TSF south-east of the town of Stilfontein, and, subject to financing, allows MWS to immediately restart the construction of the TSF.

"Gold Wheaton is extremely pleased that this issue has been successfully resolved. We believe that with appropriate funding, the previously planned reduction in MWS gold production can now be reversed and that the second gold plant will continue to operate at full capacity until the TSF is able to accept tailings," said David Cohen, CEO and Chairman of Gold Wheaton.

Gold Wheaton is a gold company with 100% of its operating revenue from the sale of gold and precious metals produced by others. The Company has significant cash available and is actively pursuing specific further growth opportunities.

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