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Gran Colombia Announces Details for the Forthcoming Quarterly
Repayment of Its Gold Notes on October 31, 2019 and the Third Quarter
2019 Results Webcast
TORONTO, Oct. 16, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

Gran Colombia Gold Corp. (TSX: GCM; OTCQX: TPRFF) announced
today the details for the forthcoming quarterly repayment
of its 8.25% Senior Secured Gold-Linked Notes due 2024
(the “Gold Notes”) (TSX: GCM.NT.U) as follows:

Payment date: October 31, 2019
Record date: October 24, 2019
Cash payment amount:

Approximately US$0.0788104 per US$1.00 principal amount of Gold Notes
representing an amortization payment of the principal amount issued and
outstanding of approximately US$0.0662139 per US$1.00 principal amount
of Gold Notes and a gold premium of approximately US$0.0125965 per
US$1.00 principal amount of Gold Notes. Based on the London P.M. Fix on
October 15, 2019 of US$1,487.80 per ounce, the aggregate amount of the
cash payments on the Payment Date will be US$5,802,420, of which
US$4,875,000 will be applied to reduce the aggregate principal amount
of the Gold Notes issued and outstanding and
the balance represents the Gold Premium.

Principal amount issued and outstanding:
As of today’s date, there is a total of US$73,625,000 principal amount
of Gold Notes issued and outstanding. After this quarterly repayment,
the aggregate principal amount of the Gold Notes will be reduced to
US$68,750,000.

Third Quarter 2019 Results Webcast

Gran Colombia also announced today that it will release its
financial results for the third quarter of 2019 after market close
on Thursday, November 14, 2019 and will host a conference call and
webcast on Friday, November 15, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time to
discuss the results.

Webcast and call-in details are as follows:

Live Event link:
https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/b2a92m8q

International: 1 [phone]
North America Toll Free: 1 [phone]
Colombia Toll Free: 01 800 9 156 924
Conference ID: 49120998

A replay of the webcast will be available at

http://www.grancolombiagold.com
from Friday, November 15, 2019 until Friday, December 13, 2019.

About Gran Colombia Gold Corp.

Gran Colombia is a Canadian-based mid-tier gold producer with its
primary focus in Colombia where it is currently
the largest underground gold and silver producer with
several mines in operation at its Segovia and Marmato Operations.
Gran Colombia is continuing to focus on exploration, expansion and
modernization activities at its high-grade Segovia Operations.

Additional information on Gran Colombia can be found on its website at
http://www.grancolombiagold.com
and by reviewing its profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Information:

This news release contains "forward-looking information", which may include, but is not limited to, statements with respect repayment of the Gold Notes. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "plans", "expects", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates", or "believes" or variations (including negative variations) of such words and phrases, or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Gran Colombia to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements are described under the caption "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Information Form dated as of March 27, 2019 which is available for view on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Forward-looking statements contained herein are made as of the date of this press release and Gran Colombia disclaims, other than as required by law, any obligation to update any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, results, future events, circumstances, or if management's estimates or opinions should change, or otherwise. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, the reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

For Further Information, Contact:
Mike Davies
Chief Financial Officer
[phone]
[e-mail]