Vancouver, British Columbia – Further to its news release of August 30, 2013, Cortez Gold Corp (TSXV:CUT) (“Cortez” or the “Company”) announces that effective at the opening of trading on Friday, November 15, 2013 (the “Effective Date”), the shares of the Company will commence trading on the TSX Venture Exchange on a consolidated basis. Having received regulatory acceptance for the share consolidation on the basis of every ten shares of the Company being consolidated to one share, on the Effective Date, the Company will have approximately 3,612,850 common shares issued and outstanding, subject to adjustment for fractional shares.

The name of the Company has not been changed, and the trading symbol remains as “CUT”. A new CUSIP number has been issued, being 220575203. The Company will be sending out a Notice to its shareholders with respect to the consolidated share capital.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
of Cortez Gold Corp.

(sgd.) “Robert Eadie”
Robert Eadie, President

For further information please contact:
Robert Eadie, President
Cortez Gold Corp.
Suite 750, 580 Hornby Street, Box 113
Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3B6
Tel: (604) 602-4935 • Fax: (604) 602-4936
Email: [email protected]