VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Dec 19, 2013) - True Gold Mining Inc. (TSX VENTURE:TGM) ("True Gold" or the "Company") announced today that the Burkina Faso Council of Ministers has approved the issuance of the Karma exploitation permit to Riverstone Karma SA, the Company's Burkina Faso subsidiary.

The Burkina Faso Council of Ministers provided the approval during a meeting on December 18, 2013. The permit awaits final signature by the President of Burkina Faso. The exploitation permit is equivalent to a final mining permit, and will allow True Gold to develop the Karma mine.

"This approval follows our recent Feasibility Study announcement, and is another key milestone for the Karma Project," said Dwayne Melrose, President and CEO, True Gold.

About True Gold

True Gold Mining Inc. is where gold comes to life. We are committed to growing a successful gold exploration, development and production company, by focusing on projects with low costs, low technical risks and solid economics. The Company's board, management and technical teams have proven track records in gold exploration, development, operations and production worldwide.

Additional information about the Company and its activities may be found on the Company's website at www.truegoldmining.com and under the Company's profile at www.sedar.com.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

Dwayne Melrose, President & CEO

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Certain statements made and information contained in this news release and elsewhere constitutes "forward-looking information" within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation. Such forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual events or results to differ from those reflected in the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, with respect to statements regarding, the potential to growing a successful gold exploration, development and production company, ability to find projects with low costs, low technical risks and solid economics, expectations for receipt of all required permits and approvals to develop the Karma Project into a heap-leach mining operation, accidents, the assumptions set forth in this news release and risks and uncertainties relating to equipment breakdowns, risk of undiscovered, title defects and surface access, labour disputes, the potential for delays in exploration and permitting activities, the potential for unexpected costs and expenses, commodity price fluctuations, currency fluctuations, political risk and other risks and uncertainties, including those described under Risk Factors in each management discussion and analysis and in the Company's annual information form which are available under the Company's profile at www.sedar.com. Forward-looking information is based on various assumptions including, without limitation, the expectations and beliefs of management, the assumed long term price of gold, that the Company will receive required permits and access to surface rights, that the Company can access financing, appropriate equipment and sufficient labour and that the political environment within Burkina Faso will continue to support the development of environmentally safe mining projects. Should one or more of these risks and uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in forward-looking statements. Accordingly, readers are advised not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time by the Company or on its behalf, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.