Solvista Gold Announces Death of Director Gary Barket

Toronto, Ontario -- (Newsfile Corp. - March 5, 2014) - Solvista Gold Corporation (TSXV: SVV) (OTCQX: SVVZF) ("Solvista" or the "Corporation") is saddened to announce that Mr. Gary P. Barket, a member of Solvista's board of directors, died on February 25, 2014 in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Mr. Barket served as a director since the Corporation's inception in January 2011 and played an integral role in Solvista's development and going public transaction. Mr. Barket had a long and distinguished career as an attorney in private practice dating back to 1972 with an emphasis on securities, business transactions and litigation. Mr. Barket also served as a Chairman and was a member of the Little Rock Port Authority Board of Directors from 1993 to 2006. He was also chairman of the Corporation's Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and a member of the Audit Committee.

Miller O'Prey, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, said, "we are deeply saddened to announce Gary's passing. Gary was a valued colleague, trusted counselor, a dedicated director and a great contributor to our business; far more importantly, he was a truly delightful person and we will all miss him very much. We offer our heartfelt condolences to the Barket family during this difficult time."


About Solvista

Solvista is a gold exploration company with two projects, Caramanta and Guadalupe. These projects cover approximately 60,000 hectares in the Antioquia province of Colombia, a region rich in historic gold mining tradition and where several new gold discoveries have recently been made. Drill programs conducted during 2012 confirmed the presence of significant gold mineralization at both of its projects, with drilling ongoing at Caramanta. Solvista's head office is located in Toronto with its Colombian headquarters located in Medellín. For further details on Solvista, its management team and its projects, please refer to Solvista's website (www.solvistagold.com).


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For further information, please contact:

Solvista Gold Corp.
Miller O'Prey, PGeo, President and CEO
+1 647 694 0149
moprey@solvistagold.com

Solvista Gold Corp.
Don Christie, CPA, Chief Financial Officer
+1 416 504 4171
dchristie@solvistagold.com