Goldrock Mines Corp : Goldrock Mines Awards Basic Engineering Package for Lindero

January 15, 2014

Vancouver, British Columbia -- Goldrock Mines Corp. (TSX.V -- GRM)

Goldrock Mines Corp. (the "Company" or "Goldrock") (TSX-V: GRM) is pleased to announce the continued advancement of the Lindero gold heap leach project with the awarding of a basic engineering and construction contract.

The Company has contracted a consortium comprised of Kappes Cassiday & Associates ("KCA") and SAXUM Ingenieria S.A. ("Saxum) who will undertake the basic and detailed construction engineering required for the project infrastructure. KCA was also the lead engineering firm for the recent Lindero feasibility study and the Company is pleased that KCA will continue its support to the project. Saxum is a northern Argentinean based engineering firm with a long involvement in the Argentinean mining industry including significant work on the large Alumbrera open pit copper gold mine in Catamarca Province (Xstrata 50%, Goldcorp 37.5%, Yamana 12.5%).

Paul Matysek, President and CEO of the Company, commented "This is the next critical step to de-risking Lindero and its construction schedule. We continue to demonstrate our commitment to developing the project in a way that creates maximum shareholder value."

The engineering services will provide Goldrock the designs and specifications required to transition from the feasibility study directly into detailed engineering and/or construction in the following areas:

• Jaw and cone crushing, including in-plant conveyors
• High pressure grinding roll (ordered in December 2013)
• ADR plant
• Solution pumping
• On-site tank fabrication
• Power plant
• Power distribution
• Raw water pipeline
• Water storage
• Camp facilities
• Administration building
• Other long lead time major process equipment

The main deliverables for the above areas will be engineering designs and drawings, bid packages, equipment specifications, data sheets, flow sheets, P&ID's, crushing circuit general arrangement drawings, civil/concrete drawings, structural drawings, construction schedule and contractor selection for specific areas.

For additional information:
Paul Matysek
(604) 681-4462 or www.goldrockmines.com

About Goldrock Mines Corp.

Goldrock Mines Corp. is an emerging gold producer focused on the development of its 100% owned Lindero gold deposit located in Salta province, northwestern Argentina. The Company has been granted the primary mining permit by the Salta provincial government allowing the Company to develop the Lindero open pit, heap leach gold mine. Results of the Lindero Feasibility Study have recently been announced. Production will be at an initial throughput rate of 15,000 TPD, increasing to 18,750 TPD during the first year of operation. Average annual production will be 109,000 ounces during the first nine years. The Company has assembled an experienced operating team and is arranging project financing with commercial production anticipated in 2015. The Company's objective is to become a mid-tier gold producer with annual gold production of 250,000 ounces per year through organic growth and accretive acquisitions of near-term producing assets.

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