Majestic GOLD Corp. Reports 2017 Annual Results

MAJESTIC GOLD CORP. REPORTS 2017 ANNUAL RESULTS

Vancouver, British Columbia – January 29, 2018 - Majestic Gold Corp. (“Majestic” or the “Company”)

(TSX.V: MJS, FSE: A0BK1D) announces its financial and operational results for the year ended September

30, 2017. The following financial results are expressed in US dollars unless otherwise stated.

This release should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for

the years ended September 30, 201 7, and 201 6 and associated Management Discussion and Analysis

(“MD&A”) which are available on SEDAR www.sedar.com and on the Company’s website

www.majesticgold.com.

OVERVIEW

 Gold production from the Songjiagou Gold Mine was 25,363 ounces for 2017 (2016 – 22,975), an over

10% increase in production over the prior year;

 Gold produced for the fourth quarter of 2017, was 6,733 ounces, compared to 5,258 ounces produced for

the 2016 comparative quarter;

 Gross profit for 2017 was $9,644,581 compared to gross profit of $1,741,197 for 2016;

 Gold sales revenue was $29.1 million for 2017, from the sale of 22,973 ounces, at an average realized

gold price of $1,269 per ounce, compared to g old sales revenue of $27.5 million from the sale of 22,924

ounces, at an average realized gold price of $1,198 per ounce, for 2016;

 Net income for 2017 was $3,677,352 compared to a net loss of ($3,277,816) for 2016;

 Majestic’s adjusted EBITDA was $10,053,5 76 for 2017, (2016 – $1,851,687). Refer to pages 17 -19 for

the computation of this Non-IFRS financial measure;

 For 2017, cash costs were $723 per ounce (2016 - $1,014), and all -in sustaining costs (“AISC”) were

$850 per ounce (2016 - $1,174);

 Tonnes mille d for 2017 were 1,578,261 tonnes with an average head grade of 0.55 g/t and a 93%

recovery rate, compared to 1,619,876 tonnes milled, with an average head grade of 0.49 g/t, and a 90%

recovery rate for 2016;

 General and administrative (“G&A”) expenses were $3,054,209 for 2017 (2016 – $3,036,630);

 The Company continues its underground development on the Songjiagou North property and has

progressed in developing 1,000 meters of the 2,075 meter ramp. The Company anticipates the

development to be completed at Songjiagou North in late fiscal 2018 to early fiscal 2019; and

 On January 25, 2018, the Company announced that it is proposing to sell by way of a non -brokered

private placement up to 66.7 million common shares at a price of C$0.15 per common share for gros s

proceeds of up to C$10,000,000.

306 - 1688 152nd Street

Surrey, British Columbia

Canada, V4A 4N2

Telephone: 604-560-9060

Facsimile: 604-560-9062

Email: [email protected]

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Year ended

September 30,

2017

Year ended

September 30,

2016

Operating data

Gold produced (ozs) 25,363 22,975

Gold realized net of smelting fees (ozs) 24,206 21,644

Gold sold (ozs) 22,973 22,924

Average realized gold price ($/oz sold) $ 1,269 $ 1,198

Total cash costs ($/oz sold) (1) 723 1,014

Total production costs ($/oz sold) (1) 863 1,137

All-in sustaining costs per ounce ($/oz sold) (1) 850 1,174

Financial data

Total revenues $ 29,478,603 $ 27,801,966

Gross profit (2) 9,664,581 1,741,197

Adjusted EBITDA (1) 10,053,576 1,851,687

Net income (loss) 3,677,352 (3,277,816)

Net income (loss) attributable to shareholders 2,225,753 (2,914,351)

Basic and diluted income (loss) per share 0.00 (0.00)

Balance Sheet

Cash and cash equivalents $ 10,227,054 $ 9,037,258

Total assets 105,726,421 93,305,139

Total current liabilities (3) 29,040,099 32,565,060

(1) See “Additional Financial Measures” in the Company’s MD&A on page 17-19.

(2) “Gross profit” represents total revenues, net of cost of goods sold.

(3) “Total current liabilities” does not include deferred income and deferred revenue.

PRODUCTION RESULTS

Year ended

September 30,

2017

Year ended

September 30,

2016

Production data

Tonnes mined 1,509,566 1,662,583

Tonnes milled 1,578,261 1,619,876

Head grade (g/t) 0.55 0.49

Mill recovery 93% 90%

Gold produced (ozs) 25,363 22,975

Gold realized, net of smelting fees (ozs) 24,206 21,644

All technical information contained in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Stephen

Kenwood, P. Geo., who is a director of the Company and a qualified person under the definitions established

by NI 43-101.

About Majestic Gold

Currently focused solely in China, Majestic Gold Corp. is a British Columbia based company engaged in

commercial gold production at the Songjiagou Gold Mine in eastern Shandong Province, China. Additional

information on the Company and its pr ojects is available at www.sedar.com and on the Company’s website

at www.majesticgold.com.

For further information, please contact:

Stephen Kenwood, P.Geo., President and CEO

Telephone: (604) 560-9060

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.majesticgold.com

Cautionary Notes

Certain statements contained herein may constitute forward‐looking statements and are made pursuant to the

"safe harbor" provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Canadian

securities laws. Forward‐looking statements are statements which relate to future events. Su ch 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, reserves and resources, exploitation

activities and events or future operations. Information inferred from the interpretation of drilling results and

information concerning mineral re source 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.

In some cases, you can identify forward‐looking statements by terminol ogy such as "may", "should", "expects",

"plans, "anticipates", believes", "estimates", "predicts", "potential", or "continue" or the negative of these terms or

other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknow n risks,

uncertainties and other factors that may cause our or our industry's actual results, level of activity, performance or

achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements

expressed or implied by these forward‐looking statements.

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, Majestic Gold does not intend to update any forward‐

looking statements to conform these statements to actual results