Besra Announces Q2 FY2014 Results; Revises 2014 Production Guidance

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Feb 14, 2014) - Besra (TSX:BEZ)(ASX:BEZ)(OTCQX:BSRAF)(FRANKFURT:OP6) today announced its Q2 FY2014 results with 7,550 oz of gold produced with a cash cost per oz of US$1,481 and all-in sustaining costs of US$2,063 per oz. Costs were higher than budget and production was significantly below budget. As a result, the company is revising its production guidance for FY2014 from 60-65,000 oz to 40-45,000 oz. The company is expecting production in the FY2015 to resume to 2013 levels or better.

According to Besra CEO, John Seton, "Performance in Vietnam has primarily been affected by two significant events. The flow-on effects of import and export restrictions in Q1 drove costs up and production down due to unavailability of parts and supplies (see Besra media release dated 27^th September 2013). This was compounded by several severe weather events in quick succession that caused major disruption at Phuoc Son and complete suspension of operations at Bong Mieu from 16 November 2013 due to our site becoming inaccessible after numerous road washouts (see Besra media release dated 18 November 2013). Some relief is being provided through our insurers who have made initial payments on our claim and we expect substantially more to be made in the coming weeks.

"Whilst our program of cost reductions and improved efficiency at both operations in Vietnam has been continuing with some excellent results alongside significant corporate expense reductions, the net financial benefit of the program was negated by the above mentioned events."

The net result is that the company is tackling some significant liquidity challenges at the present time, and is actively pursuing a range of financing and refinancing options. In the immediate future, the company is looking to access debt or equity to pave the way to a return to profitable operations in Vietnam. If the fundraising is not completed in the next four weeks, the Directors will seriously consider suspending operations.

Additionally, the company has entered a contract mining agreement for its Bong Mieu operations with local contractor 9999 Industrial Minerals Joint Stock Company, which will commence operations once the roads to the site have been reopened during Q3.

Seton said, "In significantly more positive news, the feasibility study for Stage 1 of the Bau Gold Project in East Malaysia was completed at the end of the quarter. The study has since been released, and we are in advanced negotiations with several potential investors on various options to access the initial capital required to see the project commence operations in late 2015 / early 2016. Pre-feasibility has already commenced on further stages of what appears to be a large long-term multi-mine project."

Besra Gold Inc.

John A G Seton, Chief Executive Officer

Besra - www.besra.com

Besra is a diversified gold company focused on four advanced properties; the Bau Goldfield in East Malaysia, Bong Mieu and Phuoc Son in Central Vietnam, and Capcapo in the Philippines. Besra expects to expand existing gold production capacity in Vietnam over the next two years and is projecting new production capacity from the Bau goldfield in late 2015 / early 2016.

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