Orca Gold Targets Maiden Resource at Galat Sufar South

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Sept. 12, 2013) - Orca Gold Inc. (TSX VENTURE:ORG) ("Orca" or the "Company") is pleased to report the successful completion of the second drilling campaign of an initial exploration program at the Galat Sufar South ("GSS") prospect on its Block 14 mineral license in Sudan.

Based on the results of a comprehensive analysis of the initial exploration programs at GSS the Board of Directors has approved:

an exploration budget aimed at delineating an NI 43-101 compliant initial resource at GSS by the end of the first quarter of 2014; and
the second required option payment to increase Orca's interest in the Block 14 license to 52.5%.

On September 9, 2013, Orca made a second option payment of US$3 million to its joint venture partner. This payment increases Orca's interest in the joint venture company, Meyas Sand Minerals Co. Ltd ("MSMCL") from 35.0% to 52.5%. Orca must make a final option payment of US$3 million by September 20, 2014 to retain and increase its interest in MSMCL to 70%.

Results from the second drilling campaign at GSS continue to exhibit wide intercepts and excellent grades (eg: holes GSDD004: 59m @ 2.43 g/t, GSRC161: 26m @ 3.78 g/t, GSDD008: 48m @ 2.26 g/t, GSRC174: 32m @ 6.63 g/t). The entire results are set out in Schedule A to this release and in full represent 5,897 metres of drilling completed since the last exploration update (News Release: May 16, 2013). A total of 15,940 metres of drilling (13,790m of RC and 2,150m diamond) has been completed to date at GSS. For ease of reference, the results reported previously are attached as Schedule B. The Orca exploration team is extremely encouraged by the consistent widths of high grade material being intersected.

Mineralization at GSS is hosted in and is typical of structurally controlled, mesothermal, shear zone hosted gold systems. The geology is dominated by calc-alkaline volcaniclastics which are in places interbedded with marls and dolomites and intruded by small, syenite and granite stocks. The dominant alteration associated with gold mineralisation is sericite + silica +/- carbonate. Pyrite is the main sulphide present.

Mineralisation is divided into two domains. The Main Zone is a N-S and NW trending series of mineralized bodies associated with intense shearing and quartz sericite alteration. The East Zone is 500m east of Main Zone where broad zones of ENE trending mineralisation have been intersected in an area of similar alteration with small, brecciated granitic stocks. The gap area between the Main and East Zones remains substantially untested. This gap, like much of the area around GSS is under sand cover. To date exploration at GSS has focused on outcroppings and extensions thereof. There remains a wider area of alteration (as mapped by geophysics) and prospective geology around GSS, much of it under sand cover that is highly prospective and still to be explored. Part of the next seven month work program will be aimed at testing the gap and other covered areas.

The excellent results of the just completed exploration program, including an assessment of the future potential of GSS, was the basis for a positive recommendation by Orca's management to its Board to carry out a second, aggressive, exploration program. This $7 million program will include:

~18,000 metres of infill drilling aimed at delineating an NI 43-101 compliant initial resource at GSS by the end of Q1 2014
An additional 10,000 metres of drilling targeted at areas outside the contemplated initial resource area
Metallurgical testwork on composite samples from GSS
Baseline environmental work
Initial hydrological studies
Scoping level engineering for indicative operating and capital costs

Simon Jackson, President & CEO, said, "We are very excited by the discovery of GSS and its potential. Exploration to date indicates solid widths to the mineralization accompanied by significant grade. Our internal review of results from our first program provides a compelling basis for increasing our interest in Block 14 and advancing our pace of exploration. Our initial entry into Block 14 was always with the objective of finding a deposit that is capable of becoming a commercial mining operation, and we believe that GSS is showing early signs that it has real potential to fulfill that objective."

About Orca

Orca Gold Inc. is a Canadian resource company focussed on exploration opportunities in Africa. The Company has an experienced board of directors and management team and a strong balance sheet that includes over $50 million in cash.

The technical contents of this release have been approved by Stuart Mills, BSc., MSc, a Qualified Person pursuant to NI-43101. Mr. Mills is the Sudan Manager of the Company and a Member of the Institute of Materials, Mining and Metallurgy. Samples used for the results described herein are prepared and analyzed by fire assay using a 50 gram charge at the ALS Chemex facility at Rosia Montana in Romania in compliance with industry standards. Field duplicate samples are taken and blanks and standards are added to every batch submitted.

On behalf of the Board of Directors:

Simon Jackson, President, CEO and Director

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This press release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Generally, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "anticipate", "believe", "plan", "expect", "intend", "estimate", "forecast", "project", "budget", "schedule", "may", "will", "could", "might", "should" or variations of such words or similar words or expressions or statements that certain events "may" or "will" occur. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements relating to the plans of the Company to delineate an NI 43-101 compliant resource and increase its ownership in Block 14 and the future potential of GSS to become a commercial mining operation, including exploration activities. Forward-looking information is based on reasonable assumptions that have been made by the Company as at the date of such information and is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including but not limited to: risks associated with mineral exploration and development; metal and mineral prices; availability of capital; accuracy of the Company's projections and estimates; interest and exchange rates; competition; stock price fluctuations; availability of drilling equipment and access; actual results of current exploration activities; government regulation; political or economic developments; environmental risks; insurance risks; capital expenditures; operating or technical difficulties in connection with development activities; personnel relations; the speculative nature of strategic metal exploration and development including the risks of diminishing quantities of grades of reserves; contests over title to properties; and changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined. Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions management believes to be reasonable, including but not limited to the price of gold; the demand for gold; the ability to carry on exploration and development activities; the timely receipt of any required approvals; the ability to obtain qualified personnel, equipment and services in a timely and cost-efficient manner;
the ability to operate in a safe, efficient and effective manner; the expected timing, costs, and results of a PEA; the expected burn rate; the regulatory framework regarding environmental matters, and such other assumptions and factors as set out herein. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking information if circumstances or management's estimates, assumptions or opinions should change, except as required by applicable law. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information contained herein, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Appendices

1. Map showing the interpreted zones

To view accompanying map, visit the following link: http://file.marketwire.com/release/orca0912.jpg

Schedule A - results from second drilling campaign

New Main Zone Drill Intercepts

Hole	Type	From	To	Metres	Au g/t Uncut	Au g/t Cut to 10g/t
GSDD004	DD	111	118	7	1.06
		128	187	59	2.43	1.99
		194	226	32	1.53
		235	241	6	1.84
		267	273	6	1.44
GSDD005	DD	144	167	23	2.44
		173	196	23	4.60	4.55
		202	209	7	4.60	4.54
		271	277	6	2.58
		280	290	10	1.52
GSDD006	DD	22	26	4	0.6
		36	54	18	1.29
		57	62	5	1.22
		73	78	5	0.65
		119	125	6	2.52
		154	158	4	1.03
GSRC099	RC	NSI
GSRC100	RC	24	27	3	1.25
GSRC100	RC	29	32	3	1.03
GSRC101	RC	98	115	17	3.18
GSRC102	RC	1	8	7	1.42
		14	22	8	1.28
		197	201	4	3.91
		212	218	6	2.60
GSRC103	RC	9	25	16	8.47	5.57
GSRC104	RC	11	26	15	2.14
GSRC105	RC	120	125	5	1.88
GSRC106	RC	12	38	26	2.81
GSRC106	RC	74	83	9	1.72
GSRC107	RC	88	91	3	0.79
		93	100	7	1.01
		113	116	3	1.16
		127	130	3	0.70
		139	149	10	1.11
		160	164	4	0.66
		277	294	17	3.11
GSRC138	RC	19	31	12	1.65
		35	49	14	11.20	8.32
		64	70	6	1.93
GSRC139	RC	53	56	3	4.13
		61	64	3	2.84
		69	72	3	12.57	7.59
		116	120	4	2.29
GSRC140	RC	NSI
GSRC141	RC	NSI
GSRC142	RC	NSI
GSRC143	RC	107	114	7	1.01
GSRC144	RC	1	4	3	1.90
GSRC145	RC	NSI
GSRC146	RC	NSI
GSRC161	RC	40	48	8	0.58
		78	104	26	3.78	3.19
		106	115	9	2.66
GSRC183	RC	33	36	3	1.51
		51	54	3	2.31
		63	70	7	9.67	7.65
		120	128	8	1.39
GSRC184	RC	60	88	28	2.44	2.26
GSRC185	RC	NSI
GSRC186	RC	4	18	14	1.10
GSRC187	RC	44	48	4	1.25
GSRC188	RC	55	58	3	0.76

Note: True widths are in general 50-70% of intercept width. The reported intercepts were determined using a cut-off grade of 0.50g/t with a maximum of 3m internal dilution being incorporated into the intercept where appropriate.

New East Zone Drill Intercepts

Hole	Type	From	To	Metres	Au g/t Uncut	Au g/t Cut to 10g/t
GSDD007A	DD	39	44	5	0.91
		62	84	22	1.77
		124	135	11	0.85
		138	143	5	0.78
		149	164	15	0.73
		198	210	12	0.85
		324	327	3	1.13
		349	353	4	1.14
		365	369	4	4.55	4.28
GSDD008	DD	0	10	10	1.70
		16	27	11	1.61
		29	33	4	0.91
		36	48	12	1.24
		60	65	5	1.67
		69	117	48	2.26
		125	131	6	1.18
		179	183	4	0.56
		188	192	4	1.20
		203	210	7	1.53
		216	232	16	1.50
		242	256	14	1.20
		259	278	19	2.83
		286	293	7	1.87
		296	329	33	0.57
		331	351	20	1.57
GSRC085	RC	39	44	5	1.28
GSRC085	RC	49	53	4	1.63
GSRC086	RC	85	94	9	1.46
GSRC087	RC	102	105	3	1.07
GSRC088	RC	0	35	35	1.78
		38	44	6	1.05
		47	92	45	1.01
		95	120	25	2.14
GSRC089	RC	NSI
GSRC090	RC	NSI
GSRC091	RC	66	69	3	1.29
GSRC092	RC	NSI
GSRC093	RC	NSI
GSRC094	RC	101	106	5	1.47
GSRC095	RC	94	97	3	3.07
GSRC095	RC	117	120	3	1.67
GSRC096	RC	76	92	16	1.02
GSRC097	RC	35	40	5	0.75
GSRC098	RC	0	4	4	0.84
		42	60	18	1.66
		70	77	7	1.20
		81	85	4	1.74
		123	132	9	1.00
GSRC108	RC	3	15	12	1.14
		33	39	6	2.18
		46	63	17	7.44	5.12
		83	112	29	4.03	3.98
GSRC109	RC	113	119	6	10.52	4.46
GSRC109	RC	122	156	34	2.75	2.62
GSRC110	RC	NSI
GSRC111	RC	7	10	3	2.20
		88	93	5	2.78
		105	108	3	1.08
		110	113	3	1.25
GSRC112	RC	1	11	10	1.07
		48	52	4	0.71
		58	62	4	1.14
		110	115	5	0.52
GSRC113	RC	75	79	4	1.11
GSRC113	RC	94	108	14	0.84
GSRC114	RC	118	124	6	0.78
GSRC115	RC	51	61	10	0.74
GSRC115	RC	82	86	4	0.73
GSRC116	RC	0	3	3	1.57
		30	33	3	0.58
		35	43	8	1.90
		64	72	8	0.66
GSRC117	RC	1	26	25	1.56
		38	45	7	1.18
		54	58	4	0.97
		60	65	5	2.06
GSRC118	RC	115	125	10	0.97
GSRC119	RC	8	84	76	1.02
		89	108	19	1.14
		111	118	7	4.51	4.11
		120	128	8	2.87
		130	135	5	1.00
GSRC147	RC	NSI
GSRC148	RC	NSI
GSRC149	RC	NSI
GSRC150	RC	15	19	4	2.17
GSRC151	RC	49	52	3	0.95
GSRC151	RC	78	92	14	1.55
GSRC152	RC	2	8	6	1.30
		54	60	6	0.88
		73	77	4	1.63
		118	121	3	1.30
		145	149	4	0.74
GSRC153	RC	NSI
GSRC154	RC	89	93	4	4.93
GSRC154	RC	116	120	4	1.79
GSRC155	RC	1	8	7	2.03
GSRC156	RC	NSI
GSRC157	RC	NSI
GSRC158	RC	NSI
GSRC159	RC	10	15	5	3.12
GSRC160	RC	13	23	10	1.89
		28	31	3	1.03
		32	35	3	1.69
		108	111	3	0.90
GSRC171	RC	46	51	5	0.98
GSRC171	RC	72	79	7	0.76
GSRC172	RC	3	6	3	2.66
		37	60	23	1.50
		64	67	3	1.00
		70	74	4	0.66
		77	83	6	1.70
		86	90	4	0.53
		93	104	11	0.72
GSRC173	RC	9	46	37	2.42
GSRC174	RC	1	4	3	1.47
		14	17	3	2.54
		26	37	11	2.06
		108	140	32	6.63	3.07
GSRC175	RC	52	57	5	0.93
		61	73	12	2.83
		114	137	23	3.80	2.95
GSRC176	RC	1	8	7	0.60
		35	58	23	1.46
		62	66	4	1.18
		74	77	3	1.03
		80	92	12	0.89
		95	109	14	1.05
GSRC177	RC	0	13	13	1.59
		17	47	30	2.16
		49	122	73	1.59
GSRC178	RC	18	42	24	0.88
GSRC178	RC	45	54	9	0.76
GSRC179	RC	60	63	3	2.41
		110	114	4	0.68
		126	131	5	0.91
		134	137	3	2.16
		152	155	3	5.47
GSRC180	RC	71	81	10	1.45
GSRC180	RC	88	99	11	1.11
GSRC181	RC	NSI
GSRC182	RC	76	94	18	1.32
		100	103	3	1.34
		133	137	4	1.35

Schedule B - results from previous drilling campaigns

MAIN ZONE

Hole	Type	From	To	Metres	Au g/t Uncut	Au g/t Cut to 10g/t
GSDD001	DD	80	161	81	1.22	1.22
GSDD002	DD	11	31	20	1.88	1.88
		35	74	39	3.19	2.74
		77	98	21	1.36
		136	148	12	0.80
		161	174	13	1.74
		210	222	12	1.64
GSDD003A	DD	241	251	10	1.97
		298	311	13	2.07
		322	352	30	1.38
GSRC001	RC	26	85	59	2.67
GSRC001	RC	94	120	26	2.48
GSRC002	RC	5	21	16	5.02	3.59
		42	49	7	1.17
		54	95	41	2.30
GSRC003	RC	0	10	10	4.61	4.24
		27	36	9	5.42	4.13
		101	120	19	13.60	6.39
GSRC004	RC	68	77	9	1.21
GSRC004	RC	86	121	35	1.42
GSRC005	RC	21	25	4	1.02
GSRC005	RC	29	38	9	0.68
GSRC006	RC	18	25	7	13.18	6.99
GSRC006	RC	110	120	10	2.77	2.61
GSRC007	RC	8	15	7	2.64
GSRC007	RC	68	78	10	1.13
GSRC008	RC	12	18	6	1.92
GSRC008	RC	81	99	18	0.86
GSRC009	RC	4	8	4	0.49
		11	16	5	2.01
		19	24	5	6.63
		77	84	7	1.92
GSRC010	RC	23	34	11	0.65
GSRC032	RC	3	12	9	2.79
GSRC033	RC	6	11	5	1.36
GSRC033	RC	132	138	6	1.66
GSRC034	RC	33	38	5	0.98
GSRC035	RC	NSI
GSRC081	RC	32	35	3	1.41
		52	71	19	15.29	6.24
		77	80	3	3.62
		98	101	3	12.36	7.70
		136	144	8	6.12	5.35
		149	159	10	1.79
		162	187	25	7.60	6.30
GSRC082	RC	1	5	4	3.47
		9	57	48	1.79
		62	68	6	0.94
		71	85	14	15.78	6.01
		87	95	8	1.10
		97	101	4	2.26
		109	116	7	1.33
		152	165	13	1.76
GSRC083	RC	69	81	12	1.97
GSRC083	RC	157	168	11	1.31

East Zone

Hole	Type	From	To	Metres	Au g/t Uncut	Au g/t Cut to 10g/t
GSRC011	RC	0	35	35	3.65	3.6
		47	51	4	0.56
		57	72	15	3.27	3.03
		76	79	3	1.4
GSRC012	RC	0	63	63	2.39	2.03
		66	84	18	0.76
		89	94	5	2.61
		99	106	7	0.84
GSRC013	RC	0	16	16	1.85
GSRC013	RC	97	101	4	0.93
GSRC014	RC	31	39	8	5.15	4.55
		45	56	11	1.57
		120	133	13	0.8
GSRC015	RC	11	15	4	1.09
		19	30	11	2.49	2.09
		35	47	12	1.23
		54	59	5	0.9
		99	107	8	0.75
GSRC016	RC	53	60	7	2.18
GSRC017	RC	36	47	11	0.92
GSRC017	RC	123	140	17	2.58
GSRC018	RC	23	27	4	1.07
		43	49	6	1.76
		51	57	6	1.06
		66	79	13	0.98
GSRC019	RC	7	11	4	3.02
		43	48	5	1.36
		55	59	4	0.69
		86	90	4	0.74
GSRC020	RC	5	9	4	0.8
		17	21	4	1.54
		26	39	13	1.46
		100	103	3	3
GSRC021	RC	1	4	3	0.96
		7	39	32	1.45
		44	48	4	1.57
		57	65	8	1.71
		80	87	7	2.33
		93	98	5	2.8
GSRC022	RC	1	15	14	2.15
GSRC023	RC	0	52	52	1.9
		62	67	5	0.97
		70	81	11	1.01
		83	109	26	1.07
		112	120	8	2.06
GSRC024	RC	13	16	3	0.97
		19	36	17	7.46	6.9
		40	58	18	1.33
GSRC025	RC	NSI
GSRC026	RC	NSI
GSRC027	RC	8	28	20	2.08
		45	56	11	2.02
		98	104	6	2.03
		127	134	7	0.71
GSRC028	RC	22	27	5	0.58
		45	48	3	0.64
		50	63	13	2.25	1.75
		70	75	5	0.83
GSRC029	RC	NSI
GSRC030	RC	92	95	3	11.43	7.08
GSRC031	RC	8	15	7	0.72
GSRC084	RC	16	28	12	0.68
		108	111	3	1.08
		114	118	4	4.67
		121	126	5	2.82
		129	132	3	0.81
		137	140	3	1.45
		152	157	5	0.61
		169	187	18	3.36	3.15
		197	202	5	0.87
		219	224	5	0.76
		228	243	15	1.09

Contact Information:

Orca Gold Inc.
Simon Jackson
604 689 7842
604 689 4250 (FAX)