Timmins Gold Announces AGM Results

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - May 25, 2016) - Timmins Gold Corp. (TSX:TMM)(NYSE MKT:TGD) (the "Company") is pleased to announce the results from its annual meeting of shareholders held on May 24, 2016.

Detailed results of the meeting are set out below:

Total shares voted: 137,358,266

Total shares issued and outstanding: 315,562,210

Total percentage of share voted: 43.53%

The nominees listed in the management proxy circular dated April 24, 2016 were elected as directors of Timmins Gold at the meeting as follows:

Director		Votes in Favour		%		Votes Withheld		%
Mark Backens		135,649,355		98.76		1,708,911		1.24
George Brack		135,765,537		98.84		1,592,729		1.16
Bryan Coates		135,644,855		98.75		1,713,413		1.25
Anthony Hawkshaw		135,702,792		98.79		1,655,474		1.21
Stephen Lang		135,642,752		98.75		1,715,514		1.25
Paula Rogers		135,641,641		98.75		1,716,625		1.25
José Vizquerra		135,696,652		98.79		1,661,614		1.21

Additionally, the following resolutions were passed:

1. The Appointment of and Remuneration of Auditor Deloitte LLP
   
   
2. Amendment and Restatement of Stock Option Plan
   
   

Mark Backens, Interim CEO of Timmins Gold Corp., stated, "We very much appreciate the support of our shareholders. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank outgoing Board Member Luc Lessard for his contribution to the Company over the last two years."

About Timmins Gold

The Company owns and operates the San Francisco open pit, heap leach gold mine in Sonora, Mexico. The Company is also focusing on developing the Ana Paula gold project in the Guerrero Gold Belt, Mexico.

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