TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - June 07, 2016) - Continental Gold Inc. (TSX: CNL) (OTCQX: CGOOF) ("Continental" or the "Company") announces the voting results of its 2016 annual general meeting (the "Meeting") held earlier today.

Election of Directors

At the Meeting, all nominees listed in the Company's management information circular dated April 28, 2016 were elected as directors of the Company. Shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at the Meeting voted as follows:

     
Nominee Number of Shares Percentage of Votes Cast
For Against Withheld/
Abstain		 For Against Withheld/
Abstain
Leon Teicher 87,293,653 0 457,141 99.48 0.00 0.52
Ari Sussman 87,307,489 0 443,305 99.49 0.00 0.51
Martín Carrizosa 87,295,832 0 454,962 99.48 0.00 0.52
Claudia Jiménez 87,287,974 0 462,820 99.47 0.00 0.53
René Marion 87,290,832 0 459,962 99.48 0.00 0.52
Paul Murphy 87,705,034 0 45,760 99.95 0.00 0.05
Kenneth Thomas 87,310,194 0 440,600 99.50 0.00 0.50
Timothy Warman 87,305,194 0 445,600 99.49 0.00 0.51
       

Reappointment of Auditors

At the Meeting, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP were reappointed as auditors of the Company to hold office until the close of the next annual general meeting of the Company, and the Board was authorized to fix their remuneration.

The formal report of voting results with respect to all matters voted upon at the Meeting will be filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

About Continental Gold

Continental Gold Inc. is an advanced-stage exploration and development company with an extensive portfolio of 100%-owned gold projects in Colombia. Formed in April 2007, the Company-led by an international management team with a successful track record of discovering and developing large high-grade gold deposits in Latin America-is focused on advancing its high-grade Buriticá gold project to production.

For further information, please contact:
Paul Begin
Chief Financial Officer
Continental Gold Inc.
+1.416.583.5610
info@continentalgold.com
www.continentalgold.com

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Barry Mire
Vice President
+1.416.644.2020 or +1.514.939.3989
bmire@renmarkfinancial.com
www.renmarkfinancial.com