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Candente Gold Engages 3rd Eye Research to conduct Investor Relations and Issues Stock Options

Share Capital & Compensation Marketing Announcement

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Candente Gold Engages 3rd Eye Research to conduct

Investor Relations and Issues Stock Options

Vancouver, British Colu mbia (May 7, 2018) Candente Gold Corp. (TSXV:CDG) (“Candente

Gold” and/or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that the Company has retained 3 rd Eye

Research Capital (“3ERC”) to provide services pursuant to an Investor Relations agreement (the

“Agreement”). The services will include: conducting research on the Company and its El Oro

project, distributing such research to its existi ng network and to a wider audience (prospective

investors) for the purpose of in creasing awareness of the Compan y and its activities. 3ERC may

also make contact with current Candente Gold shareholders.

3 r d E y e R e s e a r c h C a p i t a l ( 3 E R C ) i s a n I n v e s t o r Relations (“IR”) firm guided by investing and

marketing-minded professionals. With nearly a century of collective experience, largely geared

toward junior mining and exploration stocks, 3E RC is well qualified to execute upon Candente

Gold’s IR initiatives. 3ERC services include, but are not limited to: designing educational reports

and articles, creating original audio and video cont ent, as well as thoughtful distribution of such

material via telephone, email, online advertising, and social media.

“We are very pleased that 3ERC has chosen Candente Gold and the El Oro Gold-Silver project as

one of their few companies they wish to supp ort and look forward to working together to

potentially increase value for ou r shareholders and get back to exploring the El Oro project in

the near future”, commented Joanne Freeze, President and CEO.

The Company has granted stock options (the “Opt i o n s ” ) t o 3 E R C t o p u r c h a s e u p t o 2 5 0 , 0 0 0

common shares of the Company at an exercise price of $0.05 per common share which will vest

25% quarterly over one year and will have a fi ve-year term. The Compan y will also pay 3ERC a

monthly fee of $3,000. The Agreement has an initial 6 month term and is renewable and the

grants of Options are subject to approval by the TSX Venture Exchange.

The Company has also granted an additional 1, 350,000 stock options to Management, Directors

and an Employee, under the same terms as above and according to the following allocation:

Joanne C. Freeze President, CEO and Director 300,000 $0.05

Paul H. Barry Chairman and Director 200,000 $0.05

Larry Kornze Directo r 200,000 $0.05

Kenneth G. Thomas Directo r 200,000 $0.05

Ian Ward Directo r 200,000 $0.05

Alec Peck CFO 150,000 $0.05

Maria Paz Alfaro

del Prado

Employee 100,000 $0.05

NEWS RELEASE

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About Candente Gold

Candente Gold’s flagship asset is El Oro, a distri ct scale gold project encompassing a well-known and

prolific, high grade gold dominant, silver epithermal vein system in Mexico. The project covers 20 veins

with past production and more than 57 veins in total. Approximately 6.4 million ounces of gold and 74

million ounces of silver were reported to have been produced from just two of these veins (Ref. Mexico

Geological Service Bulletin No. 37, Mining of the El Oro and Tlapujahua Districts. 1920, T. Flores)

Modern understanding of epithermal vein systems indicates that several of the El Oro district’s veins hold

excellent discovery potential, particularly below and ad jacent to the historic workings of the San Rafael

Vein, which was mined to an average depth of only 200 metres.

I n a d d i t i o n t o t h e h a r d r o c k p o t e n t i a l , C a n d e n t e G o l d i s i n v e s t i g a t i n g t h e p o t e n t i a l t o r e c o v e r g o l d a n d

silver from the Mexico Mine Tailings by granting Su n River Gold Corp. (“SRG”), the right and option to

further test and, if proven economic, develop and operate the Company’s tailings project in El Oro Mexico

(the “Tailings Project”). Under the option, Sun River is to make staged payments, totalling US$500,000

over 28 months, bring the mine tailings into commerc ial production within 36 months, and grant to the

Company a 5% of net profits (“NPI”) Life of Mine royalty on production from the tailings. Candente Gold

has the right to re-process the tailings under an agreement with the Municipality of El Oro.

Candente Gold is dedicated to being a responsible Community partner.

Joanne C. Freeze, P.Geo., Director and CEO is the Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-

101 for the project discussed above. Ms. Freeze has reviewed and approved the contents of this release.

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Se rvices Provider accepts responsibility for the

adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Forward-looking Information

This news release may contain forward-looking info rmation (as such term is defined under Canadian

securities laws) including but not limited to information regarding the processing of tailings to generate

short-term cash flow, the potential for discovery in th e El Oro district and other statements that are not

historical facts. While such forward-looking information is expressed by Candente Gold in good faith

and believed by Candente Gold to have a reasonable basis, they addre ss future events and conditions

and are therefore subject to inherent risks and uncert ainties including those set out in Candente Gold’s

MD&A. Factors that cause the actual results to differ materially from th ose in forward-looking

information include, without limitation, gold prices, results of exploration an d development activities,

regulatory changes, defects in title, availability of materials and equipment, timeliness of government

approvals, potential environmental issues, availability of capital and financing and general economic,

market or business conditions. Candente Gold expressl y disclaims any intention or obligation to update

or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or

otherwise, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.

On behalf of the Board of Candente Gold Corp.

“Joanne Freeze” P.Geo.

President & CEO

For further information please contact:

Joanne Freeze

President & CEO

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[email protected]

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