Plata Latina Minerals Corporation announced that Metalrgica Reyna, S.A. de C.V. (Reyna), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fresnillo PLC, has recently initiated a multi-rig drilling program at Plata Latina's Naranjillo project where Plata Latina had previously obtained numerous high-grade Ag-Au drill intercepts (up to 3,181 g/t silver and 13.28 g/t gold over 10.95 metres). The Naranjillo project is the subject of the purchase option agreement with Reyna announced on April 3, 2017. Plata Latina is now turning its attention to the advancement of its other properties, principally the Vaquerias project, where the Company's previous drilling encountered Ag-Au values ranging up to 727 g/t silver and 0.24 g/t gold over a drilled width of 0.55 meters. The company plans to re-initiate drilling at Vaquerias in late summer of 2017.

Plata Latina also announced that Ms. Purni Parikh has stepped down as VP Corporate Secretary of the company effective June 2nd, 2017. Ms. Patricia Fong, the company's current CFO, is appointed to take on the position of Corporate Secretary.