Timmins Gold Reports Financial Results for its First Quarter Ended June 30, 2011 Revenue for the Q1 2011 increases 95% over Q1 2010

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 09/14/11 -- Timmins Gold Corp. (TSX: TMM) is pleased to report its first quarter ('Q1') ended June 30, 2011 financial results. All results are presented in United States dollar ('US Dollars' or 'USD') unless otherwise stated.

Q1 2011 HIGHLIGHTS

--  Metal revenues in Q1 2011 were $27,024,636 compared to $13,883,127 in Q1
    2010.

--  Income from operations was $10,448,724 in Q1 2011, compared to income
    from operations in Q1 2010 of $3,781,417 representing a 176% increase
    over the prior year.

--  Cash flow from operations during Q1 2011 increased to $6,025,776
    compared to cash from operations of $4,975,742 in Q1 2010.

--  The Company produced 16,676 ounces of gold during Q1 2011, and sold
    17,965 ounces of gold, compared to gold produced and sold during Q1 2010
    of 11,319 ounces. This represents a 59% increase in gold production over
    last year.

--  The Company's cash cost per ounce in Q1 2011 was $550(1) per gold ounce,
    with a cash cost per gold ounce in Q1 2010 of $691(1)

--  In June, 2011, the Company replaced and restructured the $15 million
    gold-linked debt facility (the 'Gold Loan') with a Canadian dollar (C$)
    C$18 million credit agreement. The new credit agreement does not contain
    any payments which are indexed to movements in gold prices and thus
    allows the Company to freely realize current gold prices. In addition
    the new facility does not carry a guaranteed minimum payment as outlined
    in the previous Gold Loan.

--  In June, 2011, the Company announced the appointment of Colin P.
    Sutherland, CA as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Sutherland was previously
    President of Capital Gold Corp, President & CEO of Nayarit Gold Inc, and
    CFO of Aurico Gold Inc.

--  In July, 2011, the Company announced the closing of a brokered private
    placement of 25,205,090 special warrants exchangeable into common shares
    of the Corporation previously issued to Pacific Road Resources Fund A,
    Pacific Road Resources Fund B, and Pacific Road Holdings NV at a price
    of C$2.51. On August 16, 2011, these 25,205,090 special warrants issued
    were exchanged for 25,205,090 common shares of the Company that were
    previously issued to Pacific Road.

--  On August 3, 2011, the Company appointed Paula Rogers as a new director
    and chair of the audit committee.

(1)  The Company has included a non-IFRS performance measure, total cash
     cost per gold equivalent ounce, throughout this document. For further
     information, see the Non-IFRS Measures section in the MD&A

SUMMARIZED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OPERATING RESULTS
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                                             Quarter ended    Quarter ended
                                             June 30, 2011    June 30, 2010
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Gold ounces sold                                    17,965           11,319
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Metal revenues                                 $27,024,636      $13,883,127
Production costs, excluding depletion           $9,883,006       $7,828,540
 and depreciation
Income (loss) before taxes                      $9,650,003      ($1,040,757)
Net income (loss)                               $5,747,072      ($1,011,768)
Net income (loss) per share                          $0.04           ($0.01)
Net income (loss) per share, diluted                 $0.04            $0.00
Cash flow from (used in) operations             $6,025,776       $4,975,742
Total cash                                      $7,970,861       $5,057,659
Total assets                                  $131,528,031      $91,646,533
Cash dividends declared                               $Nil             $Nil
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Total cash costs per gold ounce                       $550             $691
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Average realized gold price per ounce               $1,507           $1,227
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'The Company is focused on continued operational improvements on a quarter over quarter basis. The aggressive exploration program to increase the mine life at San Francisco has proven successful to date, and we anticipate publishing an updated NI 43-101 Resource and Reserve statement in the coming weeks, which will include approximately 90,000 metres of drilling since June, 2010,' stated Mr. Bruce Bragagnolo, CEO of Timmins Gold Corp. 'The expansion plan from 12,000 tonnes per day to 18,000 tonnes per day is completed, with expected benefits of the expansion being realized in late 2011. The Company is focused on organic resource and reserve growth at San Francisco and La Chicharra, and is currently drilling at a rate in excess of 20,000 metres per month. The Company is well positioned to continue realizing current gold prices and record margins, while generating strong operating cash flow on a quarter over quarter basis.'

About Timmins Gold

Focused solely in Mexico, Timmins Gold Corp is in commercial gold production at its wholly owned San Francisco gold mine in Sonora, Mexico. The mine is a past-producing open pit heap leach operation. Timmins Gold has forecast production at a rate in excess of 100,000 ounces of gold per year at a life of mine cash cost of approximately U.S. $489 per ounce. (Micon International NI 43-101F1 Technical Report dated November, 2010).

This News Release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements which relate to future events. Such statements include estimates, forecasts and statements as to management's expectations with respect to, among other things, business and financial prospects, financial multiples and accretion estimates, future trends, plans, strategies, objectives and expectations, including with respect to production, exploration drilling, exploitation activities and events or future operations. Information inferred from the interpretation of drilling results and information concerning mineral resource estimates may also be deemed to be forward-looking statements, as it constitutes a prediction of what might be found to be present when, and if, a project is actually developed.

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While these forward-looking statements, and any assumptions upon which they are based, are made in good faith and reflect our current judgment regarding the direction of our business, actual results will almost always vary, sometimes materially, from any estimates, predictions, projections, assumptions or other future performance suggestions herein. Except as required by applicable law, Timmins Gold does not intend to update any forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results.

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Contacts:

Timmins Gold Corp.

Bruce Bragagnolo

CEO and Director

604-638-8980
bruce@timminsgold.com
www.timminsgold.com