Oremex Gold Inc.: Appoints Interim Chief Financial Officer

TORONTO, April 11, 2013 - Oremex Gold Inc. ("Oremex Gold" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:OAU) (FRANKFURT:OM8) announces that Michael Ivan, Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") of the Company, has resigned as CFO to pursue opportunities outside of the resource industry. John Carlesso, the Company's Chairman, will assume the position of interim CFO while the Company seeks a replacement. The Company is currently interviewing several candidates. The Oremex Gold Board of Directors and management wish to thank Mr. Ivan for his contribution and commitment to the Company and wish him well in the future.


About Oremex Gold Inc.

Oremex Gold holds certain gold properties, which include the San Lucas, Santa Catarina, Maco and Navidad properties located in Mexico, all of which are considered by Oremex Gold to be promising, early-stage mineral properties. At this stage, preliminary exploration and development work has been conducted on these properties, however there can be no assurances that any significant mineralization will be discovered on any of these properties.


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Certain statements contained in this news release may constitute forward-looking information, (collectively "forward-looking information") within the meaning of Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking information may relate to this news release and other matters identified in Oremex Gold's public filings, anticipated events or results and can be identified by terminology such as "may", "will", "would", "could", "should", "expect", "plan", "anticipate", "believe", "intend", "estimate", "projects", "predict", "potential", "continue" or other similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts and include, but are not limited in any manner to, those with respect to entering into definitive and binding agreements with respect to financings, capital and operating expenditures, economic conditions, availability of sufficient financing, receipt of approvals, the receipt of exemptive relief from securities requirements, satisfaction of closing conditions and any and all other timing, development, operational, financial, economic, legal, regulatory and/or political factors that may influence future events or conditions. Such forward-looking statements are based on a number of material factors and assumptions, including, but not limited in any manner, those disclosed in any other public filings of Oremex Gold, and include the ultimate availability and final receipt of required approvals and/or exemptive relief, the decision of third parties to consummate definitive agreements with Oremex Gold, sufficient working capital for development and operations, access to adequate services and supplies, availability of markets for products, commodity prices, foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates, access to capital markets and other sources of financing and associated cost of funds, availability of a qualified work force, availability of manufacturing equipment, no material changes to the tax and regulatory regime and the ultimate ability to execute its business plan on economically favourable terms. While we consider these assumptions to be reasonable based on information currently available to us, they may prove to be incorrect. Actual results may vary from such forward-looking information for a variety of reasons, including but not limited to risks and uncertainties disclosed in other Oremex Gold filings at www.sedar.com and other unforeseen events or circumstances. Other than as required by law, Oremex Gold does not intend, and undertakes no obligation, to update any forward-looking information to reflect, among other things, new information or future events.

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Contact

Oremex Gold Inc.
Christian Scovenna
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