VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Aug. 13, 2013) - Timmins Gold Corp. (TSX:TMM)(NYSE MKT:TGD) (the "Company") announces that it held its annual and special meeting of shareholders on July 18, 2013.

The following persons were elected to the board of directors:

In addition the Company's auditors, Deloitte, LLP were reappointed for the ensuing fiscal year and the Company's Stock Option Plan was approved.

The following are the details of the votes cast for the directors:

About Timmins Gold

Timmins Gold is in commercial gold production at its wholly owned San Francisco Gold Property in Sonora, Mexico. The mine is an open pit heap leach operation from which Timmins Gold has projected production of 125,000 to 130,000 ounces of gold in 2013.

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Timmins Gold Corp.
Bruce Bragagnolo
CEO and Director
604-638-8980
bruce@timminsgold.com
www.timminsgold.com