Application for Environmental Assessment Certificate for the Harper Creek Project Accepted for Review

VANCOUVER, Dec. 11, 2014 /CNW/ - Yellowhead Mining Inc. ("Yellowhead" or the "Company") (TSX: YMI) today announces that it has been advised by the BC Environmental Assessment Office ("BC EAO") that its application for an environmental assessment certificate ("EA Application") for the Harper Creek Project has been accepted for review by the BC EAO.

CEO Remarks

"The acceptance for review by the BC EAO of the EA Application for the Harper Creek Project marks the next milestone in the development of Harper Creek" noted Mr. Frank D. Wheatley, CEO of Yellowhead.  "We look forward to working with the BC EAO and the Working Group during the review of the EA Application," continued Mr. Wheatley.

EA Application for the Harper Creek Project

With the acceptance of the EA Application for review by the BC EAO, the 180-day review period will commence once Yellowhead has responded to a number of screening comments from the BC EAO and the Working Group.  Yellowhead currently anticipates that it will be able to respond to the screening comments and provide appropriate updates to the EA Application by the end of December 2014, which would result in the 180 day review period being initiated by the BC EAO in early January 2015.

About the Harper Creek Project

Harper Creek is a proposed 70,000 tonnes-per-day open pit copper mine with a 28 year mine life, located in the Thompson – Nicola region of British Columbia near Vavenby.  Harper Creek has a four year development period, with the initial two years focused on environmental and construction permitting, and the second two years dedicated to construction.  When developed, Harper Creek will provide up to 660 jobs during construction and up to 450 permanent jobs during operations.

About Yellowhead Mining Inc.

Yellowhead Mining Inc. is a development stage company with a 100% interest in the Harper Creek Project located in the North Thompson - Nicola region of British Columbia, Canada.  The proposed Harper Creek mine will be a large scale, long life, low cost open pit copper mine, has a NI 43-101 compliant feasibility study, and is currently in the environmental permitting phase of development.

For more information on Yellowhead and the Harper Creek Project, please visit Yellowhead's website at www.yellowheadmining.com.

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SOURCE Yellowhead Mining Inc.