Galantas Gold : announces proposed private placement for CDN$2.5m.

GALANTAS GOLD CORPORATION

TSXV and AIM: Stock Symbol - 'GAL'

GALANTAS ANNOUNCES PROPOSED PRIVATE PLACEMENT

Date : 18th January 2017. Galantas Gold Corporation (the 'Company'), the AIM and TSXV quoted gold producer and explorer with a 100% interest in Northern Ireland's Omagh gold mine, announces a proposed private placement of shares.

A maximum of 35,000,000 shares are proposed to be issued, at a price of CDN$0.0725 (UK£0.045) per share (the 'Placing') for a maximum gross total of CDN$2,535,246 (UK£1,575,000). A four month hold period will apply to the shares and issuance will be subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval. The shares will rank pari passu with the existing shares in issue of the Company.

The net proceeds to be raised by the Placing are intended to be used for working capital purposes and to commence development of an underground mine on the Omagh property. The Placing is expected to be on a part brokered basis.

A further announcement will be made in due course detailing the results of the Placing.

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Galantas Gold Corporation's Issued and Outstanding Shares total 137,800,830.

This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014.

Enquiries : Galantas Gold Corporation L. Jack Gunter P.Eng - Chairman, Roland Phelps C.Eng - President & CEO

Email: [e-mail] Telephone: (UK) [phone]

Website: www.galantas.com

Grant Thornton UK LLP (Nomad)

Philip Secrett, Richard Tonthat : Telephone: [phone]

Whitman Howard Ltd (Broker & Corporate Adviser)

Nick Lovering, Grant Barker : Telephone: [phone]