2014-07-24 08:25 ET - News Release Ms. Diane Garrett reports ROMARCO ANNOUNCES FINAL EIS PUBLICATION The United States Army Corps of Engineers has informed Romarco Minerals Inc. that it will release its final environmental impact statement for the Haile gold mine project on its website either today, Thursday, July 24, 2014, or tomorrow, Friday, July 25, 2014. The final EIS is a major milestone in the Haile gold mine permitting process. After being posted on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website, the notice of availability for the final EIS will be published in the federal register, which is usually within seven days, followed by a minimum 30-day period before the corps may take final action on the pending federal permit application. The corps's permit (pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act) is the only federal environmental permit Romarco requires for the Haile project. The company will continue to co-operate with the corps as it develops its record of decision on the permit. Diane Garrett, president and chief executive officer, commented: "The publication of the final EIS is the culmination of approximately three years of comprehensive environmental and technical studies and analyses. We are pleased that the process has reached this point and grateful for the overwhelming support of the local community throughout the EIS process." In 2013, the company received four state permits -- the national pollutant discharge elimination system permit, air quality permit, dam safety permit and stormwater construction permit. The state permits or authorizations remaining for the Haile project include, among others, the state mine operating permit and 401 water quality certification. A list of other required permits is included in the company's National Instrument 43-101-compliant technical report filed on SEDAR on March 19, 2012.