Gold Resource Corporation Sustains Fatality at Its Arista Mine

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO--(Marketwired - Jul 26, 2013) - Gold Resource Corp. (NYSE MKT: GORO) (the "Company") is saddened to announce an employee was fatally injured today in a rock fall accident at the La Arista underground mine. Underground operations have been temporarily suspended until an investigation, conducted by Gold Resource Corp.'s management and the Mexican Ministry of Labor and Social Security is completed over the next several days.

"It is with great sadness that we report the death of a colleague at our Mexican operations," stated Gold Resource Corp.'s President, Mr. Jason Reid. "Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends and to everyone touched by this incident. Safety procedures are being reviewed as employee health and safety is priority one for the Company."

About GRC:
Gold Resource Corp. is a mining company focused on production and pursuing development of gold and silver projects that feature low operating costs and produce high returns on capital. The Company has 100% interest in six potential high-grade gold and silver properties in Mexico's southern state of Oaxaca. The Company has 53,279,369 shares outstanding, no warrants and no debt. Gold Resource Corp. offers shareholders the option to convert their cash dividends into physical gold and silver and take delivery. For more information, please visit GRC's website, located at www.Goldresourcecorp.com and read the Company's 10-K for an understanding of the risk factors involved.

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