Santa Fe Gold Extends Mogollon Option

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., June 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Santa Fe Gold Corporation (OTCQB: SFEG) (OTCBB: SFEG) today announced it has reached agreement with Columbus Exploration Corporation (CLX-TSX-V) to extend the term of the Mogollon option until November 21, 2014. By making a final option payment of $950,000, Santa Fe may earn 100% interest in the Mogollon Project, Catron County, New Mexico. The Mogollon Project encompasses most of the Mogollon district in southwest New Mexico, which has substantial recorded historical production of silver and gold. The project fits Santa Fe's strategic objective of developing new ore sources for processing though its Lordsburg flotation mill.

Pierce Carson, CEO, commented, "The Mogollon Project has potential to add substantial future value to a consolidated mining and processing operation in southwest New Mexico."

The Mogollon option agreement was announced on March 11, 2014. The amendment extends the option exercise date from June 21, 2014 until November 21, 2014. The exercise price of $950,000 remains unchanged. Pursuant to the amendment, Santa Fe must make two non-refundable payments to Columbus Exploration, the first in the amount of $12,350 due immediately and the second in the amount of $59,000 due the earlier of exercise of the option or November 21, 2014.

A copy of the amendment to the Mogollon option agreement is included as an Exhibit to Santa Fe's Current Report on Form 8-K, which it will file promptly with the SEC and will be available at www.sec.gov.

About Santa Fe Gold

Santa Fe Gold is a U.S.-based mining enterprise with precious metals projects in New Mexico. Santa Fe controls: (i) the Summit mine and Lordsburg mill in southwestern New Mexico; (ii) a substantial land position near the Lordsburg mill, comprising the core of the Lordsburg Mining District; (iii) the Mogollon gold-silver project, within trucking distance of the Lordsburg mill; (iv) the Ortiz gold property in north-central New Mexico; (v) the Black Canyon mica deposit near Phoenix, Arizona; and (vi) a deposit of micaceous iron oxide (MIO) in western Arizona. Santa Fe Gold intends to build a portfolio of high-quality, diversified mineral assets with an emphasis on precious metals.

To learn more about Santa Fe Gold, visit www.santafegoldcorp.com.

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This press release contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information (collectively, "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of applicable US securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein are forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that such statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as: believe, expect, anticipate, intend, estimate, postulate and similar expressions, or are those, which, by their nature, refer to future events. The Company cautions investors that any forward-looking statements by the Company are not guarantees of future results or performance, and that actual results may differ materially from those in forward looking statements as a result of various factors, including, but not limited to, variations in the nature, quality and quantity of any mineral deposits that may be located, variations in the market price of any mineral products the Company may produce or plan to produce, the Company's inability to obtain any necessary permits, consents or authorizations required for its activities, the Company's inability to produce minerals from its properties successfully or profitably, to continue its projected growth, to raise the necessary capital or to be fully able to implement its business strategies, and other risks and uncertainties disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2013 and its most recent quarterly reports filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), and other information released by the Company and filed with the appropriate regulatory agencies. All of the Company's US public disclosure filings may be accessed via www.sec.gov and readers are urged to review these materials.

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Santa Fe Gold Corp
Pierce Carson, President and Chief Executive Officer
+1-505-255-4852

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