Pretivm Submits Application for Environmental Assessment Certificate; Files NI 43-101 Feasibility Study and Technical Report

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Jul 2, 2014) - Pretium Resources Inc. (TSX:PVG)(NYSE:PVG) ("Pretivm") is pleased to announce that it has submitted the Environmental Assessment Certificate application to the British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office ("BCEAO") for its high-grade gold Brucejack Project.

The 30-day screening period to ensure that the application is complete has now commenced. Once the application has been accepted, the BCEAO has a 180-day period to complete a review with the involvement of a working group including representatives of First Nations and local governments and other government agencies. The BCEAO then prepares an assessment report for a decision by the Minister of Environment and the Minister of Energy and Mines.

In coordination with the British Columbia provincial permitting process, the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency will review the Environmental Impact Statement which we expect to submit this month.

The Brucejack Project has been proposed as a 2,700 tonnes-per-day underground gold mine.

Additionally, we have filed on SEDAR the National Instrument 43-101 "Feasibility Study and Technical Report Update" referenced in the news release dated June 19, 2014 highlighting the positive results of the updated feasibility study for the Brucejack Project.

The Technical Report, dated June 19, 2014, will also be available on Pretivm's web site at www.pretivm.com.

About Pretivm

Pretivm is advancing its 100%-owned Brucejack Project in northern British Columbia to production as a high-grade gold underground mine. Based on the results of the June 2014 Feasibility Study, Brucejack is expected to produce an average of 504,000 ounces of gold a year over the first 8 years and 404,000 ounces of gold a year over the 18-year mine life. Brucejack's Valley of the Kings hosts Proven and Probable reserves totalling 6.9 million ounces of gold (13.6 million tonnes grading 15.7 grams of gold per tonne). Commercial production at Brucejack is targeted for 2017.

Forward Looking Statements

This News Release contains "forward-looking information" and "forward looking statements" within the meaning of applicable Canadian and United States securities legislation. Forward-looking information may include, but is not limited to, information with respect to our planned exploration and development activities, the adequacy of Pretivm's financial resources, the estimation of mineral reserves and resources including the 2013 Valley of the Kings Mineral Resource estimate, realization of mineral reserve and resource estimates and timing of development of Pretivm's Brucejack Project, costs and timing of future exploration, results of future exploration and drilling, production and processing estimates, capital and operating cost estimates, timelines and similar statements relating to the economic viability of the Brucejack Project, timing and receipt of approvals, consents and permits under applicable legislation, Pretivm's executive compensation approach and practice, and adequacy of financial resources. Wherever possible, words such as "plans", "expects", "projects", "assumes", "budget", "strategy", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "anticipates", "believes", "intends", "targets" and similar expressions or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved, or the negative forms of any of these terms and similar expressions, have been used to identify forward-looking statements and information.
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