Gold Standard Ventures Reports Voting Results from 2013 Annual Meeting

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwired) -- 06/27/13 -- Gold Standard Ventures Corp. (TSX VENTURE: GSV)(NYSE MKT: GSV)(NYSE Amex: GSV) ("Gold Standard" or the "Company") (www.goldstandardv.com) announced that the nominees listed in the management information circular for the 2013 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on June 26, 2013 were re-elected as directors of Gold Standard. Detailed results of the vote for the election of directors held at the Annual General are set out below.

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Director                 Votes For     % For     Votes Withheld   % Withheld
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Jonathan T. Awde         17,826,562    98.86%    206,140          1.14%
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David Morrell Cole       15,438,381    85.61%    2,594,322        14.39%
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David C. Mathewson       17,909,562    99.32%    123,140          0.68%
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Robert J. McLeod         14,567,471    80.78%    3,465,232        19.22%
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Richard S. Silas         17,822,062    98.83%    210,640          1.17%
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Jamie D. Strauss         17,823,080    98.84%    209,623          1.16%
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William E. Threlkeld     15,381,221    85.30%    2,651,482        14.7%
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Shareholders also approved:

--  the re-appointment of Davidson & Company LLP as auditors of the Company
    for the ensuing year at the remuneration to be fixed by the directors;
--  the ratification of the Company's rolling stock option plan
--  the Advance Notice Policy for nominating directors as set forth in the
    Company's information circular dated May 17, 2013

The Company's report of voting results will be available on SEDAR (www.sedar.com).

ABOUT GOLD STANDARD VENTURES: Gold Standard Ventures is focused on the acquisition and exploration of gold projects in North Central Nevada. Gold Standard currently holds a portfolio of projects totaling approximately 40,000 acres of prospective ground within North Central Nevada and the Walker Lane of which 18,130 acres comprise the flagship Railroad Gold Project on the productive Carlin Gold Trend.

Neither the TSXV nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) nor the NYSE MKT accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.

On behalf of the Board of Directors of Gold Standard,

Jonathan Awde, President and Director

Contacts:

Gold Standard Ventures Corp.

Jonathan Awde

President

604-669-5702
info@goldstandardv.com
www.goldstandardv.com