Gold Standard Annual Meeting Scheduled for June 28, 2011

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - June 21, 2011) -Gold Standard Ventures Corp. ("Gold Standard" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:GV)(OTCQX:GDVXF) www.goldstandardv.com announces that it has called an annual and special meeting of its shareholders for 10:00 a.m. (Vancouver time) on Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at the Terminal City Club in Vancouver, B.C. (the "Meeting"). Copies of the Company's Notice of Annual and Special Meeting, Information Circular and forms of proxy and voting instruction form (collectively the "Meeting Materials") were mailed to the Company's shareholders in accordance with the procedures set out in National Instrument 54-101 Communication with Beneficial Owners on June 2, 2011. However, due to the current labor disruption in Canadian postal service, the Company wishes to advise its shareholders that copies of the Meeting Materials have been filed and are available for viewing on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Shareholders may also request a copy of the Meeting Materials directly from the Company by telephone at (778) 588 7139 or email at info@goldstandardv.com.

In addition, any shareholders who have yet to receive their Meeting Materials and wish to vote at the Meeting by proxy may do so by telephone or internet in accordance with the procedure set out in the forms of proxy and voting instruction form included in the Meeting Materials. Shareholders will need to obtain their individual voting control number which, in most cases, will be available from the Company's registrar and transfer agent at the following number:

Computershare Trust Company of Canada

Attention: Shareholder Inquiries

Tel: 1–800–564–6253

In certain instances, however, non-registered shareholders may need to contact their individual brokerage houses or other intermediaries to obtain their voting control number or otherwise arrange for voting of their shares.

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 26,000 acres of prospective ground within North Central Nevada of which 15,349 acres comprise the flagship Railroad Gold Project.

On behalf of the Board of Directors of Gold Standard,

Jonathan Awde, President and Director

This news release contains forward-looking statements, which relate to future events or future performance and reflect management's current expectations and assumptions. Such forward-looking statements reflect management's current beliefs and are based on assumptions made by and information currently available to the Company. Investors are cautioned that these forward looking statements are neither promises nor guarantees, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause future results to differ materially from those expected. See the section "Risk Factors" in the Company's 2010 AIF. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof and, except as required under applicable securities legislation, the Company does not assume any obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances.