Copper Creek Gold Corp. : COPPER CREEK GRANTS STOCK OPTIONS

Copper Creek

Gold Corp.

Suite 615 - 700 West Pender Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 1G8
Telephone: [phone] ext. 117
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Website: www.coppercreekgold.com

NEWS RELEASE

TSXV Trading Symbol: CPV

COPPER CREEK GRANTS STOCK OPTIONS

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - January 13, 2012 - Copper Creek Gold Corp. ("Copper Creek" or the "Company"; TSX VENTURE: CPV) announces that it has granted incentive stock options to Kristian Whitehead, Vice President of Exploration, to purchase 1,000,000 common shares in the capital of the Company, exercisable at a price of $0.10 per share for a period of five years. The options are granted in accordance with the terms of the Company's Stock Option Plan and the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange.

About Copper Creek Gold:

Copper Creek Gold Corp. is a Canadian-based mineral exploration company actively exploring in British Columbia, Canada and Mexico. The Company holds exploration properties in the Eskay Creek area of Northern British Columbia, the Blackwater area of Central British Columbia, and the Sierra Madre region of Sonora, Mexico. For more information on Copper Creek Gold Corp., visit our web site: http://www.coppercreekgold.com

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD James Anderson, President

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

James Anderson, President

Tel. [phone], ext. 105

Cell: 778-989-5346 [e-mail]

Bing Jung, CEO

Tel. [phone], ext. 101 [e-mail]

www.coppercreekgold.com
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This news release includes certain forward-looking statements or information. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this release, including, without limitation, statements regarding future plans and objectives of Copper Creek are forward looking-statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from Copper Creek's plans or expectations include availability of capital and financing, general economic, market or business conditions, regulatory changes, timelines of government or regulatory approvals and other risks inherent in the oil and gas and mineral exploration industries and from the time to time in the filings made by Copper Creek. Copper Creek makes all reasonable efforts to update its corporate material, documentation and forward-looking information on a timely basis.