Candelaria Mining Announces US$9 Million Medium Term Loan Facility

Candelaria Mining Corp. (TSXV:CAND, OTC PINK:CDELF) (the “

Company

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)

 is pleased to announce that it has entered into a letter agreement with Accendo Banco, S.A. (“

Accendo

”) providing the terms under which Accendo will provide a loan facility for US$9 million.  Funds advanced under the facility will be used for financing construction of the Company’s Pinos project and working capital purposes.

The loan facility will be secured against the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, will bear interest at 13% per annum, and have a term of 60 months from the initial draw date.  Candelaria may draw US$500,000 upon execution of the facility, with the balance to be made available on completion of final loan documentation.

In connection with the loan facility, Accendo will receive a cash fee from the Company of 2% of the amount of the Loan Facility, as well as 18 million non-transferable share purchase warrants (the “Bonus Warrants”). Each Bonus Warrant will entitle Accendo to purchase one common share of the Company at a price (the “Exercise Price”) of C$0.11 per share for a period of 60 months.

Accendo is a registered full service bank under the laws of Mexico. Mr. Javier Reyes is Chairman of Accendo and a director of the Company.  In connection with the loan, Mr. Reyes has agreed to resign from his position as director of the Company in order to comply with bank internal requirements.

Closing of the loan facility transaction is subject to exchange approval and completion of final documentation. 

About Candelaria Mining

Candelaria Mining is a Canadian-based gold development and exploration company with a portfolio of highly prospective projects in Mexico, one of the world’s best mining jurisdictions. Candelaria’s 100% owned Caballo Blanco Project hosts an Indicated Resource of 521,000 ounces of gold and 2,170,000 ounces of silver (31,220,000 tonnes grading 0.52 g/t gold and 2.16 g/t silver) and an Inferred Resource of 95,000 ounces of gold and 590,000 of ounces of silver (8,630,000 tonnes grading 0.34 g/t gold and 2.14 g/t silver). Potential exists to increase these estimated resources through continued drilling and exploration. Candelaria also holds the Pinos Gold Project which hosts a Measured Resource of 4,444 ounces of gold and 228,892 ounces of silver (85,847 tonnes grading 1.6 g/t gold and 82.9 g/t silver), an Indicated Resource of 20,586 ounces of gold and 267,745 of ounces of silver (175,697 tonnes grading 3.6 g/t gold and 47.4 g/t silver) and an Inferred Resource of 60,657 ounces of gold and 811,082 of ounces of silver (529,267 tonnes grading 3.6 g/t gold and 47.4 g/t silver). For more information on resource estimates, please see the technical reports prepared pursuant to NI 43-101 which are available on the Company’s website at www.candelariamining.com.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD,

Curtis TurnerChief Executive Officer

For further information, please contact:

Investor RelationsEmail:  [e-mail]:  604-349-5992

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