Continental Gold Launches Future Harvest Agricultural Program in Western Antioquia

TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - September 05, 2017) - Continental Gold Inc. (TSX: CNL) (OTCQX: CGOOF) ("Continental" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that, as part of its sustainability strategy, it has launched Future Harvest, a program to support the agricultural development of western Antioquia. The program promotes use of the best agricultural practices to help develop sustainable economic activity in the region, while protecting the environment.

• Future Harvest is projected to directly benefit the communities of Buriticá, Santa Fe de Antioquia, Giraldo and Cañasgordas which are all in the Company's direct area of influence;
• Continental Gold intends to contribute approximately US$370,000 of the total program investment of US$518,000; and
• Seven business plans are prioritized to use the best agricultural practices to protect ecosystems.

Future Harvest is expected to improve agricultural production in the municipalities of western Antioquia, within the area of influence of the Company's Buriticá mining project, through the creation of public and private alliances and funding for the development of sustainable agriculture initiatives.

To ensure the long-term sustainability of the program, Continental created the Future Harvest agricultural fund for the exclusive benefit of farmers. The program has initially allied with 14 private and public entities to provide solid support for this important program for the development of western Antioquia. Continental plans to contribute 1,112 million pesos (US$370,000) of the total program investment of 1,554 million pesos (US$518,000) to advance the implementation of a self-sufficient sustainability strategy with productive agricultural business plans in the communities of Buriticá, Cañasgordas, Giraldo and Santa Fe de Antioquia.

The first seven business plans funded under Future Harvest include programs for cultivating coffee, plantains, poultry, garden produce, strawberries, as well as fish farming and fiber production. Each business plan was structured with the communities and local and regional institutions, taking into account local productive capacities, soil productivity and quality and other variables, while promoting efficient water resource management and the use of best agricultural practices to balance development with protecting ecosystems. Each business plan also features the development of an integrated rural program, ongoing training and the transfer of productive assets, as well as providing access to savings programs and support regarding consumption, which have been proven to result in significant and lasting improvements on the quality of life.