Timmins Gold Completes Amendment to Credit Facility With Sprott Resource Lending Partnership

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Jan 24, 2014) - Timmins Gold Corp. (TSX:TMM)(NYSE MKT:TGD) (the "Company"). Further to its news release of December 16, 2013, the Company is pleased to announce it has amended its C$18 million credit agreement with Sprott Resource Lending Partnership (the "Lender").

The amended credit agreement has a term of 12 months from January 1, 2014. Interest is payable in monthly installments at the rate of 9% per annum. Payment of the principal amount outstanding will be made prior to or at the end of the term. In consideration of the extension, 300,000 common shares of the Company (the "Bonus Shares") at a deemed price of $1.20 per share were issued to the Lender, representing 2% of the principal amount of the loan. The Bonus Shares are subject to a four months and one day hold period expiring May 25, 2014.

On behalf of the Board:

Bruce Bragagnolo, LLB, Chief Executive Officer

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