** Shares of gold miner Centerra Gold Inc CG.TO up 16.4%
at C$8.16
** Stock set for best day in about eight months, if gains
hold
** Co obtains Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) approval
from the environment ministry for the Oksut mine in Turkiye
** Expects to restart full operations at the mine in the
coming weeks
** In March 2022, CG had suspended gold dore bar production
at the Oksut mine after mercury was detected in the gold room;
dore bars are composed of a mixture of precious metals,
including gold and silver
** CG shares have gained 16.3% YTD, including sessions gains
(Reporting by Ankit Kumar)
((Ankit.Kumar2@thomsonreuters.com))