Timmins Gold Corp. Announces Leadership Change

MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - Oct. 6, 2015) - Timmins Gold Corp. ("Timmins" or the "Company") (TSX:TMM)(NYSE MKT:TGD) reports today that Bruce Bragagnolo has ceased to be the Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Timmins, and that Mark Backens has been appointed as Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective immediately. Arturo Bonillas will continue in his role as President of the Company and the Company's lead executive in Mexico.

Mr. Backens has over 30 years of broad based, global mining and finance experience gained while working for Wharf Resources, Placer Dome, Meridian Gold, Macquarie Bank NA and the Bank of Nova Scotia. His background includes exploration, mine engineering, mine operations, feasibility studies, mergers and acquisitions and capital markets. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Geological Engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines and is a Professional Geologist. Mr. Backens joined the Board of Directors of Timmins as a result of the merger with Newstrike Capital Inc. completed in May 2015.

Mr. Anthony Hawkshaw, the Chair of the Finance Committee, will also provide consulting services to the Company in its efforts to improve its financial position and seek new capital for project developments.

Timmins would like to thank Mr. Bragagnolo for his contributions during his tenure as Chief Executive Officer and Director.

"The Board of Directors intends to work actively with Mr. Backens to implement a cash containment program and to strengthen the Company's balance sheet to position Timmins to capture significant returns with an improved gold market," said Mr. Coates.

In conjunction with the release of its third quarter financial results, Timmins intends to provide an updated mine plan which reflects the current market conditions. In accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"), the Company is reviewing the carrying value of its assets and anticipates that it will incur a significant impairment charge in its quarterly financial results for the period ending September 30, 2015.

About Timmins Gold Corp.

Timmins Gold has a proven track record of delivering growth and value creation for its investors and is poised to become an emerging intermediate, Mexican-focused gold producer with a portfolio of high-quality production and growth assets all based in Mexico. The Company owns and operates the San Francisco open pit, heap leach gold mine in Sonora which provides a solid base of operations, allowing the Company to develop two economically robust growth projects with manageable capital requirements, the recently acquired Caballo Blanco gold project as well as the Ana Paula gold project.