Catalina Gold Corp. Announces Closing of Non-Brokered Private Placement and Acquisition of Interest in Yurani Concession

Vancouver - Catalina Gold Corp. (the “Corporation”) (NEX:CA.H) is pleased to announce that further to its news release of January 30, 2017, it has completed the non-brokered private placement of 10,451,800 units (each a “Unit”) at a price of $0.05 per Unit for gross proceeds of $522,590 (the “Offering”). Each Unit consists of one common share in the capital of the Corporation (each, a “Share”) and one share purchase warrant (each, a “Warrant”), with each Warrant entitling the holder to purchase one additional Share at a price of $0.10 per Share for a period of one year from the date of issuance.

In connection with the Offering, the Corporation issued 565,800 warrants (each, a “Broker Warrant”) to Mackie Research Capital Corporation. Each Broker Warrant was issued on the same terms and conditions as the Warrants. All of the securities issuable in connection with the Offering will be subject to a hold period expiring June 15, 2017.

Certain proceeds of the Offering were used to make the US$300,000 payment in connection with the acquisition of a 6% shareholding interest in Minexos S.A.S. (“Minexos”), the company holding all of the right, title and interest in a mineral concession located in the municipality of Remedios, Antioquia Department, Colombia, in the area of the Corporation’s recently acquired Yurani Mill. The remainder of the proceeds of the Offering are intended to be used for general operational expenses and working capital purposes. The acquisition of the interest in Minexos was made in accordance with the terms of the letter of intent dated as of January 26, 2017 between the Corporation and Oro Sur S.A.S. as disclosed in the Corporation’s January 30, 2017 news release.



FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Marc Branson
Catalina Gold Corp.
Tel: 778.819.0383
Email: investors@catalinagold.ca



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