COLORADO SPRINGS, CO--(Marketwired - Mar 21, 2016) - Gold Resource Corporation (NYSE MKT: GORO) (the Company) announced that effective March 16, 2016, the Board of Directors increased its size from four members to five and appointed Mr. Alex Morrison to fill the newly created vacancy. Gold Resource Corporation is a gold and silver producer with operations in Oaxaca, Mexico and exploration in Nevada, USA. The Company has returned $108 million to shareholders in monthly dividends since commercial production commenced July 1, 2010, and offers shareholders the option to convert their cash dividends into physical gold and silver and take delivery.

Mr. Morrison is a Chartered Professional Accountant with 30 years of mining industry experience. Mr. Morrison has held senior executive positions at a number of mining companies, including Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Franco Nevada Corporation (2007 to 2010). Mr. Morrison held increasingly senior positions at Newmont Mining Corporation, including Vice President, Operations Services and Vice-President, Information Technology (2002 to 2007). Prior to that, Mr. Morrison was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of NovaGold Resources Inc., Vice President and Controller of Homestake Mining Company and held senior financial positions at Phelps Dodge Corporation and Stillwater Mining Company. Mr. Morrison began his career with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP after obtaining his Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Trinity Western University. 

Mr. Morrison currently sits on the Board of Directors of Detour Gold Corporation, Taseko Mines Ltd. and Pershing Gold Corporation. With the addition of Mr. Morrison, the number of independent directors on the Board has increased to four.

"On behalf of the Board of Directors, we are very pleased to welcome Mr. Morrison to the Board," stated Gold Resource Corporation's CEO and President, Mr. Jason Reid. "His tremendous industry experience brings additional depth and expertise to our Board of Directors, and we look forward to his anticipated contributions to our business."

About GRC:

Gold Resource Corporation is a mining company focused on production and pursuing development of gold and silver projects that feature low operating costs and produce high returns on capital. The Company has 100% interest in six potential high-grade gold and silver properties at its producing Oaxaca, Mexico Mining Unit and exploration properties at its Nevada, USA, Mining Unit. The Company has 54,266,706 shares outstanding, no warrants, no long term debt and has returned $108 million back to shareholders since commercial production commenced July 1, 2010. Gold Resource Corporation offers shareholders the option to convert their cash dividends into physical gold and silver and take delivery. For more information, please visit GRC's website, located at www.Goldresourcecorp.com and read the Company's 10-K for an understanding of the risk factors involved.

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