Astur Gold Commences Drilling at Salave

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Sep 18, 2013) - Astur Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE:AST)(FRANKFURT:CDC) ("Astur Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company has commenced drilling on its 100% owned Salave Gold Project in Asturias, Spain. The drill program will provide additional information for the on-going Feasibility Study, which commenced in June 2013.

Astur Gold will be drilling to follow-up on mineralization that remains open along strike and at depth with a goal to increase the size of the mineral resource. Salave has not been drilled since 2005 and that last program ended in high grade mineralization. This drilling also targets an area where the current drill spacing is greater than 50 meters in order to increase resource confidence and potentially convert inferred resources to the measured and indicated categories. Astur Gold will also obtain fresh mineralization to complete metallurgical testing and process design.

The Company will update the market with results as they become available.

Robert J Fraser P.Geo. of R. J. Fraser Mineral Exploration Inc., an independent Consulting Geologist and Qualified Person ("QP") as defined by NI 43-101, has approved the content of this news release.

ABOUT ASTUR GOLD

Astur Gold is developing its 100% owned Salave Gold Project in Asturias, northern Spain, which is one of the largest undeveloped gold deposits in Western Europe. The Company received approval for an underground mine from the Commission for Environmental Affairs of the Principality of Asturias in November 2012 and is completing additional requirements for the processing plant, water discharge, and tailings licenses. The Company is working to build a partnership with the people of Asturias to generate sustainable economic benefits for the region while balancing the needs of environmental protection and social community development.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

Cary Pinkowski, Chief Executive Officer, President and Director

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.

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