Mr. Greig holds a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Calgary and is

TRIGOLD RESOURCES INC.

9285 - 203B STREET LANGLEY, BRITISH COLUMBIA, V1M 2L9

Telephone: (604) 290-6152 Facsimile: (604) 888-1892

NEWS RELEASE

CHANGE OF DIRECTORS

January 30, 2013

TRIGOLD RESOURCES INC. (the “Company”) (TSX-V: “TGD”) wishes to announce the appointment of James S. Greig, MBA and Toby Pierce, BSc., MBA to its board of directors effective immediately.

Mr. Greig holds a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Calgary and is currently engaged as a consultant by several publicly-listed mineral exploration companies, having responsibility for corporate and project development initiatives. Mr. Greig is also an Officer and Director of Crest Petroleum Corp. and a Director of Columbus Silver Corporation. Most recently, Mr. Greig served as Project Manager to Keegan Resources Inc. in advancing its West African Esaase Gold Project towards production. With over 18 years’ resource sector experience, Mr. Greig brings comprehensive experience to the Company’s Board of Directors in exploration, development and mineral production.

Mr. Pierce holds a Masters in Business Administration from the Rotman School of Business and a Bachelors of Science in Earth Sciences from the University of Victoria. Mr. Pierce brings 17 years of geological knowledge and financial understanding of the resource sector and significant experience in the areas of corporate development and general corporate affairs. Further, Mr. Pierce is currently a director of Crest Petroleum Corp., Redtail Metals Corp., North Country Gold Corp. and Jordan Energy and Mining Ltd (a UK domiciled private company).

Mr. Pierce was most recently a Partner & Senior Equity Analyst with GMP Securities in London, England from 2009 through 2012 and covered a broad range of international oil equities for the group. His role required extensive interaction with the natural resources investment community in the UK, Europe, and North America and the provision of strategic and investment advice to both companies and institutional equity providers. Prior to GMP, Mr. Pierce served as Director, Institutional Equity Research at Tristone Capital in London, England from 2005 through to 2009. Over his eight years in the finance industry Mr. Pierce has built up extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, IPO’s, fund raisings, equity and asset valuations and investment advice. Previously, he worked for four years throughout North and Latin America as a geologist in the mining and exploration industry for Hunter Dickinson Inc., Kennecott Canada, and the Geological Survey of Canada.

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As well, current officers and directors of the Company have agreed to transfer an aggregate 1,500,000 escrowed common shares to Messrs. Greig and Pierce, which transfers are subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.

Lastly, the Company has accepted the resignation of Stephen B. Butrenchuk as a director of the Company; the Company wishes to express its thanks to Mr. Butrenchuk for his services.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

s/ “Robert Coltura”

Robert Coltura, President and Chief Executive Officer

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