Mandalay Resources Corporation Repurchases 2% NSR Royalty Interest on Its Cerro Bayo Silver-Gold Mine From Coeur Mining

TORONTO, March 31, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mandalay Resources Corporation ("Mandalay" or the "Company") (TSX:MND) is pleased to announce that, effective March 31, 2016, its Chilean subsidiary, Compania Minera Cerro Bayo Ltda., has repurchased the 2% Net Smelter Return ("NSR") royalty on silver and Gold production from the Company's Cerro Bayo mine held by a subsidiary of Coeur Mining, Inc.  As a result of this transaction, the royalty has been cancelled. Total consideration was US$4 million and 2.5 million Mandalay shares issued at the price of CAD$0.89 per share. 

Mark Sander, President and CEO of Mandalay, commented, "We are pleased to conclude this transaction with Coeur Mining, which enables Mandalay to receive the full economic benefits of continuing production at Cerro Bayo for its shareholders. We believe this acquisition to be a prudent use of capital at this time and welcome Coeur as a shareholder going forward."

Coeur's royalty was established by the sales and purchase agreement between Mandalay and Coeur for the Cerro Bayo mine, which closed on August 10, 2010. Mandalay was obligated to pay Coeur a 2% NSR royalty on gold sales over a cumulative 50,000 ounces and silver sales over a cumulative 5 million ounces from the property. These triggers were met in 2013 for silver and in 2014 for gold; they have been paid quarterly ever since. With the acquisition of the royalty from Coeur by Minera Cerro Bayo, the obligation will be extinguished and no further payments will be due (other than the royalty payment in respect of 1st quarter 2016 production) in respect of future periods.

For further information:

Mark Sander 
President and Chief Executive Officer

Greg DiTomaso
Director of Investor Relations

Contact: 647.260.1566

About Mandalay Resources Corporation:

Mandalay Resources is a Canadian-based natural resource company with producing assets in Australia, Chile, and Sweden, and a development project in Chile. The Company is focused on executing a roll-up strategy, creating critical mass by aggregating advanced or in-production gold, silver, and antimony projects in Australia, the Americas, and Europe to generate near-term cash flow and shareholder value.

Forward-Looking Statements:

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