Paramount Gold Nevada Receives Draft Consolidated Permit Package From the State of Oregon for the Grassy Mountain Gold Project
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Paramount Gold Nevada (NYSE American: PZG) announced that the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries published a draft consolidated permit package for the Grassy Mountain Gold Project, the first mining project to advance through Oregon’s consolidated permitting framework.
DOGAMI scheduled a public hearing on January 29, 2026 in Vale, Oregon, with public comments accepted through February 6, 2026. DOGAMI will review comments and make revisions before issuing a final consolidated permit package that would define construction, operation, closure and monitoring requirements.
The Project is described as a small-footprint underground gold operation intended to create local jobs and contribute to regional and state revenues.
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Following this news, PZG has gained 4.35%, reflecting a moderate positive market reaction. The stock is currently trading at $1.20. This price movement has added approximately $4M to the company's valuation. Trading volume is elevated at 2.5x the average, suggesting notable buying interest.
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PZG gained 4.5% with strong volume, while peers were mixed: TRX +3.85%, CTGO +0.96%, but GORO, VGZ, and USAU fell between about 2–3%. This points to a stock-specific reaction to the Oregon permitting milestone rather than a broad gold-sector move.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | AGM & 10-K filing | Negative | +2.6% | AGM announcement and 10-K with going concern qualification disclosure. |
| Aug 08 | Federal DEIS released | Positive | +1.4% | BLM released draft Environmental Impact Statement for Grassy Mountain. |
| Jul 28 | County permits extended | Positive | -0.6% | Two-year extension of county CUP and Sage Grouse permits for mine. |
| Jul 10 | BLM accelerates permitting | Positive | -4.5% | BLM signaled accelerated schedule for DEIS and final EIS/ROD. |
Recent Grassy Mountain and corporate milestones often saw mixed or contrary price reactions, with several positive permitting updates followed by negative or muted moves and only one clearly aligned response.
Over the last few months, Paramount’s trajectory has centered on advancing the Grassy Mountain project through local, state, and federal permitting. County permit extensions on Jul 23, 2025 and BLM scheduling and release of the draft EIS in July and August 2025 marked key steps, while the Sep 25, 2025 AGM notice highlighted governance and a going-concern qualification. Today’s draft consolidated state permit package continues this permitting progression toward construction readiness.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement marks a major regulatory milestone, with Oregon’s DOGAMI issuing a draft consolidated permit package and scheduling a public hearing on January 29, 2026, followed by comments through February 6, 2026. It advances Grassy Mountain toward a defined framework for construction and operation. Against a backdrop of recent losses and active capital-raising in SEC filings, investors may watch final permit terms, funding sources, and subsequent federal decisions as key next checkpoints.
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WINNEMUCCA, Nev., Dec. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Paramount Gold Nevada Corp. (NYSE American: PZG) (“Paramount” or the “Company”) announces today that The Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (“DOGAMI”) has published the draft consolidated permit package for the Grassy Mountain Gold Project on behalf of all state permitting and cooperating agencies.
This represents the first time in Oregon’s history that a mining project has advanced through the state’s consolidated mining permitting framework.
“This is a landmark achievement for both Grassy Mountain and the State of Oregon,” said Rachel Goldman, Chief Executive Officer of Paramount. “The release of the draft consolidated permit package reflects years of detailed technical and environmental analysis, coordinated agency review and extensive community input. It demonstrates that well-designed, environmentally responsible mining projects can advance in Oregon”.
With the release of the draft permit package, DOGAMI has scheduled a public hearing for January 29, 2026, in Vale, Oregon, with additional details to be provided by DOGAMI in the weeks prior to January 29th. The hearing will feature project presentations and allow for public comments on the draft permits through February 6, 2026. Following the close of the public comment period, DOGAMI will make any necessary revisions prior to issuing the final consolidated permit package.
The final permit package will provide the regulatory framework for construction, operation, closure and monitoring of the Grassy Mountain Gold project. The Project is designed as a small footprint underground gold mining operation, with the potential to create high-quality local jobs, support regional economic activity, and contribute to local and state revenues over the life of the mine.
“We look forward to the next phase of public review as we continue to work collaboratively with regulators and local stakeholders to make the Grassy Mountain Gold Project a reality,” added Goldman.
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About Paramount Gold Nevada Corp.
Paramount Gold Nevada Corp. is a U.S. based precious metals exploration and development company. Paramount’s strategy is to create shareholder value through exploring and developing its mineral properties and to realize this value for its shareholders in three ways: by selling its assets to established producers; entering joint ventures with producers for construction and operation; or constructing and operating mines for its own account.
Paramount holds
The Grassy Mountain Gold Project ("Grassy") consists of approximately 8,200 acres located on private and BLM land in Malheur County, Oregon. Grassy contains a gold-silver deposit (
The Sleeper Gold Project is in Northern Nevada, one of the world’s premier mining jurisdictions. The Sleeper Gold Project, which includes the former producing Sleeper mine, totals 2,474 unpatented mining claims (approximately 44,917 acres).
The drill ready Bald Peak Project in Nevada consists of approximately 2,260 acres.
Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements
This release and related documents may include "forward-looking statements" and “forward-looking information” (collectively, “forward-looking statements”) pursuant to applicable United States and Canadian securities laws. Paramount’s future expectations, beliefs, goals, plans or prospects constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other applicable securities laws. Words such as "believes," "plans," "anticipates," "expects," “may,” “continue,” “intend,” "estimates" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although these words may not be present in all forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements included in this news release include, without limitation, statements with respect to the timing and success of the permitting of the Grassy Mountain Gold Project and the Sleeper Gold Project. Forward-looking statements are based on the reasonable assumptions, estimates, analyses and opinions of management made in light of its experience and its perception of trends, current conditions and expected developments, as well as other factors that management believes to be relevant and reasonable in the circumstances at the date that such statements are made, but which may prove to be incorrect. Management believes that the assumptions and expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable. Assumptions have been made regarding, among other things: the conclusions made in the feasibility study for the Grassy Mountain Gold Project (the “FS”); the quantity and grade of resources included in resource estimates; the accuracy and achievability of projections included in the FS; Paramount’s ability to carry on exploration and development activities, including construction; the timely receipt of required approvals and permits; the price of silver, gold and other metals; prices for key mining supplies, including labor costs and consumables, remaining consistent with current expectations; work meeting expectations and being consistent with estimates and plant, equipment and processes operating as anticipated. There are a number of important factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: uncertainties involving interpretation of drilling results; environmental matters; the ability to obtain required permitting; equipment breakdown or disruptions; additional financing requirements; the completion of a definitive feasibility study for the Sleeper Gold Project; discrepancies between actual and estimated mineral reserves and mineral resources, between actual and estimated development and operating costs and between estimated and actual production; the global epidemics, pandemics, or other public health crises, including the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) global health pandemic, and the spread of other viruses or pathogens and the other factors described in Paramount’s disclosures as filed with the SEC and the Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta Securities Commissions.
Except as required by applicable law, Paramount disclaims any intention or obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this document.
Paramount Gold Nevada Corp.
Rachel Goldman, CEO and Director
Christos Theodossiou, Director of Corporate Communications
844.488.2233
Twitter: @ParamountNV
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