: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT SUBMITTED TO PROVINCIAL REGULATORS

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SHORE GOLD INC.




SASKATOON, Dec. 22 /CNW/ - George H. Read, P. Geo., Senior Vice
President Exploration & Development, is pleased to announce that the
Environmental Impact Statement ("EIS") for the Star - Orion South
Diamond Project ("the Project") has been submitted to the Saskatchewan
Ministry of Environment. The Ministry is the lead agency on behalf of
the province and the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency ("CEAA"),
which are jointly conducting an environmental assessment of the
Project. Shore seeks regulatory approval of the Star - Orion South
Diamond Project and associated infrastructure. The EIS will be reviewed
as part of the Environmental Impact Assessment of the Project pursuant
to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act and Saskatchewan's Environmental Assessment Act.




The submission of the EIS is in furtherance of regulatory approval for
the Project. Environmental assessment and approval of the open pit
mining envisaged by the Project is required prior to development.
Submission of the EIS is the culmination of over six years' work on
detailed baseline studies and analysis of all aspects of the
environment near the Project and in the region of the proposed mine
site in the Fort a la Corne forest, some 60 kilometres east of Prince
Albert in central Saskatchewan. In addition to presenting the predicted
environmental effects, the EIS also documents several years of public
engagement activities undertaken by Shore with local communities,
stakeholders, and First Nations and Metis people.




Submission of the EIS enables provincial and federal authorities to
fully review all environmental effects of the Project, and to engage
the public concerning Project development decisions and any conditions
government proposes to attach to any development approval. It will also
be the subject of consultations between provincial and federal
regulators and First Nations and Metis people who assert that the
Project would be located on or near lands traditionally used by them
for activities such as hunting, fishing and berry gathering.




Senior Vice President of Exploration & Development, George Read states:
"The completion of baseline environmental studies, together with
ongoing public and Aboriginal engagement activities, have enabled Shore
to submit a comprehensive EIS to provincial and federal regulators.
This document is the end result of years of rigorous work. We believe
any development must proceed with respect for the environment and in
consultation with communities. We look forward to working with federal
and provincial regulators, and communities, during the review of the
EIS. The submission of the completed EIS is a significant milestone in
the Company's continued efforts to establish Saskatchewan's first
diamond mine."




The review by both federal and provincial governments will run
concurrently and will include notification to and dialogue with the
public, as well as consultation with Aboriginal groups. The EIS review
process is anticipated to continue throughout 2011 and into 2012. While
provincial authorities have jurisdiction over most aspects of the
Project, federal officials will conduct a Comprehensive Review of the
EIS with particular focus on certain issues within federal
jurisdiction, principally any effects on fish habitat, water diversions
and water crossings. After full review, Saskatchewan's Ministry of
Environment will issue Technical Review Comments and federal
authorities will prepare a Comprehensive Study Report. Both documents
will be made available for public review and comment. Once all
processes are complete, provincial and federal authorities may approve
or deny development, and impose conditions on any development.




The EIS will be released for public comment by the Saskatchewan Ministry
of Environment once the document has been reviewed and, if necessary,
amended as may be required by the Ministry. It is anticipated that this
will occur in the first quarter of 2011. The Executive Summary of the
EIS can be viewed on the company's website:
activities or other development plans constitute forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements in this press release include,
but are not limited to, the timing and nature of the review of the EIS,
the potential impact of the review on the Project schedule, any
revisions to the EIS as may be requested by the provincial and federal
regulators, and any conditions related to the anticipated approval of
the Project.




These forward-looking statements are based on Shore's current beliefs as
well as assumptions made by and information currently available to it
and involve inherent risks and uncertainties, both general and
specific. Risks exist that forward-looking statements will not be
achieved due to a number of factors including, but not limited to, the
ability of the provincial and federal governments to undertake the
required review, the impact of the public consultation period
associated with the Environmental Impact Assessment process, changes in
exploration, development or mining plans due to exploration results and
changing budget priorities of Shore or its joint venture partners, the
effects of competition in the markets in which Shore operates, the
impact of changes in the laws and regulations regulating mining
exploration and development, judicial or regulatory judgments and legal
proceedings, operational and infrastructure risks and the additional
risks described in Shore's most recently filed Annual Information Form,
annual and interim MD&A. Shore's anticipation of and success in
managing the foregoing risks could cause actual results to differ
materially from what is anticipated in such forward-looking statements.




Although management considers the assumptions contained in
forward-looking statements to be reasonable based on information
currently available to it, those assumptions may prove to be incorrect.
When making decisions with respect to Shore, investors and others
should not place undue reliance on these statements and should
carefully consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties and
potential events. Unless required by applicable securities law, Shore
does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement that is made
herein.




For further information:

Joseph Dickson, Investor Relations Manager at (306) 667-3505 and http://www.shoregold.com/">www.shoregold.com