MIDAS GOLD PRESENTED WITH 2015 ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE AWARD BY IDAHO ASSOCIATION OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Midas Gold Corp. (TSX:MAX / OTCQX:MDRPF) (“Midas Gold” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce it has been presented with the 2015 Environmental Excellence Award from the Idaho Association of Commerce & Industry (“IACI”) in recognition of innovative environmental leadership and accomplishment, which have achieved outstanding results in environmental protection and enhancement.

Midas Gold was recognized for investing time, resources and expertise into restoring areas of pre-existing environmental disturbance, improving local water quality, and enhancing fish habitat in the Stibnite-Yellow Pine area of central Idaho, while moving forward with mineral exploration through sustainability initiatives that minimize environmental impact.

“Midas Gold is honoured to receive this award from one of Idaho’s leading business associations,” said Stephen Quin, President & CEO of Midas Gold Corp. “Our focus on the restoration of the Stibnite Gold Project site is part of a long term commitment to environmental improvement and sustainable development, and we look forward to building on these efforts in the future.”

The Stibnite-Yellow Pine mining district has been impacted by nearly 100 years of mining activities conducted by prior operators. Midas Gold hopes to revive this historic mining area through a carefully planned redevelopment program that is based upon clean-up and restoration of the site as well as significant, well-paid employment over an almost 20-year period.

Please see the annual Sustainability Report (available at www.midasgoldidaho.com) for details of Midas Gold’s current restoration activities at the Stibnite Gold Project site and its efforts to develop sustainable forms of energy. Over the past several years, more than 30,000 trees have been planted to reduce sediment runoff and improve water quality, eight acres of historically disturbed lands have been restored, and more than 30 tons of scrap metal left by prior operators have been recycled or removed. Midas Gold has also established a solar power system at Stibnite which has greatly reduced diesel fuel consumption for its camp and on site activities. These achievements were accomplished in parallel with its exploration activities, where 100% of its drill sites have been reclaimed, and which generated significant investment in the project, expenditures in the surrounding communities and local employment.

About Midas Gold and the Stibnite Gold Project
Midas Gold Corp., through its wholly owned subsidiaries, is focused on the exploration and, if warranted, development of gold-antimony-silver deposits in the Stibnite‐Yellow Pine district of central Idaho that are encompassed by its Stibnite Gold Project.

Forward-Looking Statements
Statements contained in this news release that are not historical facts are “forward-looking information” or “forward-looking statements” (collectively, “Forward-Looking Information”) within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation and the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward Looking Information includes, but is not limited to, disclosure regarding possible events, conditions or financial performance that is based on assumptions about future economic conditions and courses of action; In certain cases, Forward-Looking Information can be identified by the use of words and phrases such as “anticipates”, “expects”, “understands”, “has agreed to” or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results “would”, “occur” or “be achieved”. Although Midas Gold has attempted to identify important factors that could affect Midas Gold and may cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in Forward-Looking Information, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended, including, without limitation, unforeseen circumstances that may cause the costs associated with the ongoing advancement of the Stibnite Gold Project to be higher than management’s expectations; fluctuations in metal prices; permitting requirements and restraints; and uncertainties related to raising sufficient financing in a timely manner and on acceptable terms. In making the statements constituting Forward-Looking Information in this news release, the Company has applied several material assumptions including, but not limited to,. There can be no assurance that Forward-Looking Information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on Forward-Looking Information. Except as required by law, Midas Gold does not assume any obligation to release publicly any revisions to Forward-Looking Information contained in this news release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

MIDAS GOLD FINANCINGS COMPLETED & OVER-ALLOTMENT OPTION EXERCISED GROSS PROCEEDS OF C$8.0 MILLION

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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Midas Gold Corp. (TSX:MAX / OTCQX:MDRPF) (“Midas Gold” or the “Company”) today announced that it has completed its previously announced private placement financings, including the exercise of the over-allotment option, for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of C$8.0 million. The financings consisted of: (i) a brokered private placement (the “Brokered Financing”) of a total of 14,380,952 units of the Company (“Units”) at a price of C$0.42 per Unit representing gross proceeds to the Company of C$6.0 million; and (ii) a non-brokered financing (the “Non-Brokered Financing” and, together with the Brokered Financing, the “Financings”) of a total of 4,743,238 Units on the same terms as the Brokered Financing representing gross proceeds to the Company of C$2.0 million.

Each Unit consists of one common share of the Company (a “Share”) and one-half of one common share purchase warrant (each whole common share purchase warrant, a “Warrant”). Each Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional common share of the Company (a “Warrant Share”) at an exercise price of C$0.60 until May 20, 2017.

The Units comprising the Brokered Financing were placed by a syndicate of agents (the “Agents”) led by Haywood Securities Inc. and including National Bank Financial Inc. and Salman Partners Inc. A cash commission equal to 6% of the gross proceeds of the Brokered Financing was paid to the Agents.

In connection with the closing of the Non-Brokered Financing, the Company has paid finder’s fees to an arm’s length party consisting of a cash commission equal to 6% of the gross proceeds of the Non-Brokered Financing received from the sale of Units sold to purchasers introduced to the Company by the finder.

The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the Financings to fund the continued advancement of the Company’s Stibnite Gold Project, and for working capital and general corporate purposes.

The Shares, Warrants and any Warrant Shares issued upon exercise of the Warrants are subject to a hold period of four months, and may not be traded until September 21, 2015 except as permitted by applicable securities legislation and the rules and policies of the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Certain directors, officers and employees of Midas Gold participated in the Non-Brokered Financing by purchasing an aggregate of 401,571 Units. Accordingly, the Non-Brokered Financing constituted to that extent a “related party transaction” under applicable Canadian securities laws. The Company did not file a material change report more than 21 days before the expected closing of the Non-Brokered Financing as the details of the Non-Brokered Financing and the participation therein by related parties of the Company were not settled until shortly prior to closing and the Company wished to close on an expedited basis for sound business reasons.

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities, in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”), or any state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, “U.S. persons,” as such term is defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act, unless an exemption from such registration is available.

About Midas Gold and the Stibnite Gold Project
Midas Gold Corp., through its wholly owned subsidiaries, is focused on the exploration and, if warranted, development of gold-antimony-silver deposits in the Stibnite‐Yellow Pine district of central Idaho that are encompassed by its Stibnite Gold Project.

Forward-Looking Statements
Statements contained in this news release that are not historical facts are “forward-looking information” or “forward-looking statements” (collectively, “Forward-Looking Information”) within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation and the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward Looking Information in this news release includes, but is not limited to, disclosure regarding the Company’s intended use of proceeds from the Financings and the sufficiency of such proceeds to fund the Company’s activities, including the continued advancement of the Stibnite Gold Project and general working capital. Although Midas Gold has attempted to identify important factors that could affect Midas Gold and may cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in Forward-Looking Information, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended, including, without limitation, unforeseen circumstances that may cause the costs associated with the ongoing advancement of the Stibnite Gold Project to be higher than management’s expectations; fluctuations in metal prices; permitting requirements and restraints; and uncertainties related to raising sufficient financing in a timely manner and on acceptable terms. In making the statements constituting Forward-Looking Information in this news release, the Company has applied several material assumptions including, but not limited to, the assumptions that proceeds from the Financings will be spent as allocated; that required regulatory approvals will be obtained; and planned advancement of the Stibnite Gold Project will proceed as planned. There can be no assurance that Forward-Looking Information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on Forward-Looking Information. Except as required by law, Midas Gold does not assume any obligation to release publicly any revisions to Forward-Looking Information contained in this news release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

MIDAS GOLD REPORTS RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Sustainability Report for 2014 Released in Conjunction with Meeting

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Midas Gold Corp. (MAX:TSX / MDRPF:OTCQX) (“Midas Gold” or the “Company”) today announced the results of its annual general meeting, which was held in Vancouver on May 13, 2015. Following the meeting, Stephen Quin, President and CEO, provided those present with a brief overview of the Company’s progress over the past year and its plans going forward. During the meeting, Midas Gold Idaho, Inc. (“MGII”), the Company’s operating subsidiary in Idaho, released its 2014 Sustainability Report.

Annual General Meeting Voting Result

A total of 65.9 million common shares were represented at the meeting, or 46.5% of the votes attached to all outstanding shares. The Company’s shareholders voted in favour of the election of all director nominees listed in the Company’s management information proxy circular. Detailed results of the vote for the election of directors were as follows:

Nominee	Votes For	Votes Withheld	Total Votes Cast *	Percentage of Votes For	Percentage of Votes Withheld
Keith Allred	58,392,931	73,878	58,466,809	99.87%	0.13%
Wayne Hubert	58,422,331	44,478	58,466,809	99.92%	0.08%
Peter Nixon	58,416,431	50,378	58,466,809	99.91%	0.09%
Stephen Quin	58,422,131	44,678	58,466,809	99.92%	0.08%
Laurel Sayer	58,398,831	67,978	58,466,809	99.88%	0.12%
John Wakeford	58,426,331	40,478	58,466,809	99.93%	0.07%
Donald Young	58,427,131	39,678	58,466,809	99.93%	0.07%

* Not all shares were voted in respect of all motions therefore the combined number of shares voted for or withheld may not add up to the total votes represented at the meeting.

The directors were elected to hold offices until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected or appointed.

The Company’s shareholders also approved the appointment of Deloitte LLP, Chartered Accountants, as the auditors of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015 (99.91% voted in favour). Detailed voting results for the meeting are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

Sustainability Reporting

In conjunction with Midas Gold’s Annual General Meeting, MGII released its 2014 Sustainability Report summarizing its efforts in respect of conservation; energy and waste reduction; health and safety; community involvement and engagement, and economic benefits. Reporting includes an assessment of Midas Gold’s performance using the internationally recognized “Towards Sustainable Mining” initiative for reporting as issued by the Mining Association of Canada. Highlights from our Stibnite Gold Project include planting more than 30,000 trees in the past four years; 100% reclamation of Midas Gold drill sites, plus an additional 8 acres of historically disturbed lands; 24 months with zero lost time or reportable safety incidents; and 36 months without a reportable spill. In respect of its contributions towards sustainability, Midas Gold established its second solar power system on site in 2014, significantly reducing fuel consumption and transportation; removed over 30 tons of scrap metal left by prior operators and recycled a third of that; and recycled more than 1,000 pounds of other materials related to its own activities and in support of local community events. During 2014, Midas Gold was actively engaged with the local communities on a number of fronts, including hosting more than 240 people on 29 different tours of the site for local residents; established a local community advisory board; appointed a majority of local directors to the board of Midas Gold Idaho, Inc.; and participated in, sponsored and supported numerous community events. Midas Gold also continued its focus on hiring locally and supporting local businesses, making a significant positive contribution to the local economy throughout the year.

A copy of the report which outlines our commitments, objectives and achievements can be downloaded here.

MIDAS GOLD ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - WEDNESDAY, MAY 13TH AT 10:00AM

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Midas Gold Corp. (TSX:MAX / OTCQX:MDRPF) (“Midas Gold” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that its Annual General Meeting of shareholders will be held at 10:00am PT this Wednesday, May 13th, 2015 in the Vancouver Room of the Metropolitan Hotel, 645 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC.

All of the directors of Midas Gold Corp. as well as the independent directors of Midas Gold Idaho, Inc., Midas Gold Corp.’s operating subsidiary in Idaho, will be attending the meeting. Following the formal business of the meeting, Stephen Quin, Midas Gold’s President and CEO will be giving a brief presentation to update the Company’s shareholders on current and future activities.

About Midas Gold and the Stibnite Gold Project
Midas Gold Corp., through its wholly owned subsidiaries, is focused on the exploration and, if warranted, development of gold-antimony-silver deposits in the Stibnite-Yellow Pine district of central Idaho that are encompassed by its Stibnite Gold Project.

MIDAS GOLD ANNOUNCES FINANCINGS TO RAISE UP TO C$8 MILLION

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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Midas Gold Corp. (TSX:MAX / OTCQX:MDRPF) (“Midas Gold” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Haywood Securities Inc., on behalf of a syndicate of agents (the “Agents”), under which the Agents have agreed to sell up to 12,000,000 units of the Company (“Units”) at a price of C$0.42 per Unit on a best-efforts private placement basis, representing gross proceeds to the Company of up to C$5,040,000 (the “Brokered Financing”). The Company may concurrently complete a non-brokered private placement (the “Non-Brokered Financing” and together with the Brokered Financing, the “Financings”) on the same terms as the Brokered Financing to raise up to an additional C$3,000,000 for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of up to C$8,040,000. Certain Directors and employees of Midas Gold plan to participate in the Non-Brokered Financing.

In addition, the Agents have been granted an over-allotment option to sell up to an additional C$1,000,000 of Units on the same terms as the Financings.

Each Unit will consist of one common share of the Company and one-half of one common share purchase warrant (each whole common share purchase warrant, a “Warrant”). Each Warrant will entitle the holder to purchase one additional common share of the Company at an exercise price of C$0.60 for a period of 24 months following the closing of the Financings.

The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the Financings to fund the continued advancement of the Company’s Stibnite Gold Project, and for working capital and general corporate purposes.

Closing of the Financings is expected to be on or about May 20, 2015 and is subject to certain conditions, including but not limited to, the receipt of all necessary approvals, including the approval of the TSX, and other securities regulatory authorities as applicable.

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities, in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”), or any state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, “U.S. persons,” as such term is defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act, unless an exemption from such registration is available.

About Midas Gold and the Stibnite Gold Project
Midas Gold Corp., through its wholly owned subsidiaries, is focused on the exploration and, if warranted, development of gold-antimony-silver deposits in the Stibnite-Yellow Pine district of central Idaho that are encompassed by its Stibnite Gold Project.

Forward-Looking Statements
Statements contained in this news release that are not historical facts are “forward-looking information” or “forward-looking statements” (collectively, “Forward-Looking Information”) within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation and the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward Looking Information includes, but is not limited to, disclosure regarding possible events, conditions or financial performance that is based on assumptions about future economic conditions and courses of action; and the plans for completion of the Financings, expected use of proceeds and business objectives. In certain cases, Forward-Looking Information can be identified by the use of words and phrases such as “anticipates”, “expects”, “understanding”, “has agreed to” or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results “would”, “occur” or “be achieved”. Although Midas Gold has attempted to identify important factors that could affect Midas Gold and may cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in Forward-Looking Information, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended, including, without limitation, the risks and uncertainties related to the Financings not being completed in the event that the conditions precedent thereto are not satisfied; uncertainties related to raising sufficient financing in a timely manner and on acceptable terms. In making the forward-looking statements in this news release, Midas Gold has applied several material assumptions, including the assumptions that (1) the conditions precedent to completion of the Financings will be fulfilled so as to permit the Financings to be completed in or about May of 2015; (2) all necessary approvals and consents in respect of the Financings will be obtained in a timely manner and on acceptable terms; and (3) general business and economic conditions will not change in a materially adverse manner. There can be no assurance that Forward-Looking Information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on Forward-Looking Information. Except as required by law, Midas Gold does not assume any obligation to release publicly any revisions to Forward-Looking Information contained in this news release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

MIDAS GOLD REPORTS THAT VISTA GOLD HAS REDUCED ITS SHAREHOLDINGS TO 5.5%

Vista Gold enters into a six month Lock-up Agreement for its remaining Midas Gold Shares

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Midas Gold Corp. (TSX:MAX / OTCQX:MDRPF) reports that it has been notified by Vista Gold Corp. (“Vista”) that Vista has completed the sale of 8.0 million shares of Midas Gold Corp. (“Midas Gold”) held by Vista and/or its subsidiaries to certain arm’s-length parties at a price of C$0.46 per share. This transaction has reduced Vista’s shareholdings in Midas Gold from 15,802,615 shares (representing 11.2% of Midas Gold’s currently issued shares) to 7,802,615 shares (representing 5.5% of Midas Gold’s currently issued shares). As a result of this sale and the consequential change of ownership, Vista is no longer a reporting insider of Midas Gold. Midas Gold understands that all of the 8.0 million shares were fully placed with institutional and other investors on February 25, 2015, with settlement occurring on March 13, 2015. As a condition of the sale of the shares, Midas Gold understands that Vista has agreed not to sell any of its remaining shares in Midas Gold for a period of six months from closing.

“We are pleased to see eight million shares previously owned by Vista Gold placed more broadly,” said Stephen Quin, President & CEO of Midas Gold. “We appreciate the vote of confidence from our new shareholders and look forward to continuing to advance the exploration and evaluation of our Stibnite Gold Project.”

Midas Gold currently has 141,705,090 shares issued and outstanding; the completion of this transaction does not affect the number of shares issued and outstanding.

About Midas Gold and the Stibnite Gold Project

Midas Gold Corp., through its wholly owned subsidiaries, is focused on the exploration and, if warranted, development of gold-antimony-silver deposits in the Stibnite‐Yellow Pine district of central Idaho that are encompassed by its Stibnite Gold Project.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements contained in this news release that are not historical facts are “forward-looking information” or “forward-looking statements” (collectively, “Forward-Looking Information”) within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation and the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward Looking Information includes, but is not limited to, disclosure regarding possible events, conditions or financial performance that is based on assumptions about future economic conditions and courses of action; In certain cases, Forward-Looking Information can be identified by the use of words and phrases such as “anticipates”, “expects”, “understands”, “has agreed to” or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results “would”, “occur” or “be achieved”. Although Midas Gold has attempted to identify important factors that could affect Midas Gold and may cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in Forward-Looking Information, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. In making the forward-looking statements in this news release, Midas has applied several material assumptions, including the assumption that Vista will comply with its obligation not to sell its remaining shares in Midas Gold for a period of 6 months. There can be no assurance that Forward-Looking Information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on Forward-Looking Information. Except as required by law, Midas Gold does not assume any obligation to release publicly any revisions to Forward-Looking Information contained in this news release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

MIDAS GOLD FILES TECHNICAL REPORT FOR STIBNITE GOLD PROJECT PRELIMINARY FEASIBILITY STUDY ON SEDAR

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Midas Gold Corp. (MAX:TSX, MDRPF:OTCQX) Further to yesterday’s news release, the Company today announced that it has filed an independent Technical Report on SEDAR detailing the results of the recent Preliminary Feasibility Study on its Stibnite Gold Project in Idaho.

To view and download the report, please visit www.sedar.com. The report will also be available on the Company’s website at www.midasgoldcorp.com.

About Midas Gold and the Stibnite Gold Project

Midas Gold Corp., through its wholly owned subsidiaries Midas Gold, Inc. and Idaho Gold Resources, LLC, is focused on the exploration and, if warranted, development of deposits in the Stibnite-Yellow Pine district of central Idaho. The principal gold deposits identified to date within the Project are the Hangar Flats, West End and Yellow Pine deposits, all of which are associated with important structural corridors, as well as a mineral resource contained in historic tailings.

MIDAS GOLD COMPLETES POSITIVE PRELIMINARY FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR STIBNITE GOLD PROJECT, IDAHO

Redevelopment offers Potential for Restoration of Brownfields Site with Significant Economic Benefits

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Midas Gold Corp. (MAX:TSX / OTCQX:MDRPF) today announced the results of an independent Preliminary Feasibility Study and technical report (the “PFS”) completed on its Stibnite Gold Project (the “Project”) in Idaho. Redevelopment of the Project has the potential to clean up an existing brownfields site and create one of the largest gold producers in the United States. This billion-dollar mining Project could create, directly and indirectly, more than 700 jobs in Idaho during the first three years while under construction and nearly 1,000 jobs in Idaho during 12 years of Project operations, while generating significant tax and other benefits to the local, state and federal economies.

Project Design Principles

The PFS defines an economically feasible, technically and environmentally sound Project that minimizes impacts and maximizes benefits. Given the extensive history of mining that has resulted in considerable disturbance and environmental impact at the Project site, key considerations that provided a foundation for the evaluation of alternatives considered for components of the Project are:

The Project design began with the end in mind, contemplating the development, operation and closure of the Project on a sustainable basis, meeting society’s present day needs for economic prosperity while remaining protective of the environment, as well as enhancing the ability of future generations to sustain their own needs.

The Project is designed to ensure ongoing positive social and economic benefits through taxation, employment, and business opportunities in a region where the economy has suffered for more than a decade, and has led to some of the highest unemployment and lowest wages in Idaho.

From the beginning, the Project has been designed for what will remain after closure. The plan for closure is protective of the environment and incorporates inherently stable, secure features that will provide the foundation for a naturally sustainable ecosystem.

Considerable clean-up and repair of existing mining-related impacts would begin in parallel with construction and would continue through the operating life.

The new facilities contemplated for the Project are tightly constrained and are located in historically impacted areas, minimizing the incremental Project footprint.

Salmon and other fishery enhancements are integral to the Project design, including removal of man-made barriers and reconstruction of natural habitat to allow salmon and other fish migration into the upper reaches of the watershed for the first time since 1938.

All aspects of the Project are designed to improve existing conditions and remain protective of the environment, with the extensive costs related to remediation and reclamation of historical impacts accommodated by an economically feasible Project.

Midas Gold intends to actively engage with interested parties to evaluate potential options identified in the PFS for development of a large scale, long life mining operation integrated with restoration of this extensively impacted brownfield site.

PFS Highlights

The PFS provides a comprehensive overview of the Project and includes recommendations for future work programs required to advance the Project to a decision point. The PFS contemplates the development of one of the highest grade open pit gold mines in the US that, once in production, would rank among the largest gold producers in the country, with industry competitive cash and all-in sustaining costs. All amounts discussed in this news release are in US$ and all units are US unless otherwise stated.

Table 1: Stibnite Gold Project - Preliminary Feasibility Study Highlights (1)
(Base Case, at $1,350/oz of gold)

Component	Years 1-4		Life-Of-Mine (12 years)
	Annual Average	Total	Annual Average	Total
Recovered Gold (000s oz)	388	1,551	337	4,040
Recovered Antimony (M lbs)	14	56	8.3	99.9
Cash Costs ($/oz)(2) (Net of by-product credits)	483		568
All-in Sustaining Costs (2) (Net of by-product credits)	526		616
Initial Capital ($M) including 17.2% contingency				970
Pre-tax NPV5% ($M) (3)				1,093
After-tax NPV5% ($M) (3)				832
Pre-tax/After-tax IRR (4) in %				22.0/19.3
Pre-tax/After-tax Payback period in Years				3.2/3.4
Notes: (1) In this release, “M” = million, all amounts in US$. (2) See non-International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) measures below. (3) NPV5% = Net present value at a 5% discount rate. (4) IRR = internal rate of return.

The key similarities and differences between the PFS and the Preliminary Economic Assessment (“PEA”) completed in 2012 are:

The Project is similar in throughput and concept to that in the PEA, but with additional environmental improvements that result in a reduced footprint, increased remediation of historical mining impacts and a more sustainable outcome.

Clean-up of significant historical impacts and new development activities are now concentrated in areas already disturbed by prior operators.

Environmentally protective risk reduction strategies and a comprehensive closure plan that incorporates restoration of the local fishery, extensive stream channel remediation and large scale wetland development are integral to the Project.

Lower life-of-mine (“LOM”) revenues versus the PEA. The principal reasons for lower revenue are lower assumed metal prices and less recovered metal within the economic pit limits. Reasons for the reduction in recovered metal are:

1. Exclusion of inferred mineral resources from the mine plan, as is required in a PFS (successful conversion of which to mineral reserves would increase the recovered metal - see “Opportunities” below);

2. Exclusion or restriction of the use of certain historical data primarily in the higher grade upper portions of the Yellow Pine deposit, for which additional drilling is recommended (additional drilling may increase grades and the recovered metal in this area - see “Opportunities” below);

3. Portions of the West End deposit with only cyanide assays in transitional and sulfide gold were estimated with more conservative assumptions (additional drilling may increase grades and recovered metal in these areas - see “Opportunities” below); and

4. Elimination of a relatively low margin, high strip ratio portion of the Hangar Flats deposit, the elimination of which substantially reduces the quantity of waste rock generated and reduces the Project footprint.

Initial capital costs have increased as a result of the decision to sustain high levels of gold production in the early years by removing bottlenecks in the plant, but these increases are more than offset on a life-of-mine basis primarily through the elimination of the high strip pushback at Hangar Flats, leasing of major mining equipment and reductions in contingency, resulting in an overall reduction in the life-of-mine capital as compared to the PEA.

Overall per ton operating costs increased versus the PEA as result of a number of factors including leasing of the major mining equipment, finer grinding, lower by-product credits and addition of a 1.7% Net Smelter Return (“NSR”) royalty; the increases are partially offset by lower G&A costs.

“This preliminary feasibility study confirms potential for a long life, low cost mining operation at the Stibnite Gold Project that could provide significant local benefits and address much of the historical environmental impacts created by prior activities at this brownfield site,” said Stephen Quin, President and CEO of Midas Gold Corp. “Completion of this preliminary feasibility study provides an opportunity to engage interested parties in discussions about the improvements made to the Project design over the past two years,” he said. “In addition, the Stibnite Gold Project presents a tremendous opportunity to create hundreds of long term, well paid jobs in a part of Idaho that really needs them, to generate a substantial stream of revenue to county, state and federal governments, to clean up major portions of this heavily disturbed site, and to improve the environmental sustainability of the area,” he said. “We look forward to continuing constructive discussions with interested parties to explain how we have worked to address their areas of interest and concern and to consider any additional input they might have.”

Conference Call and Webcast

Midas Gold will be hosting a conference call and webcast to discuss highlights of the PFS at 11 AM PST (2:00 PM EST) on December 15, 2014. Details are provided toward the end of this news release.

Preliminary Feasibility Study

The PFS was compiled by M3 Engineering & Technology Corp. (“M3”) which was engaged by Midas Gold Corp.’s wholly owned subsidiary, Midas Gold, Inc. (“MGI”), to evaluate potential options for the possible redevelopment of the Stibnite Gold Project based on information available up to the date of the PFS. Givens Pursley LLP (land tenure), Kirkham Geosystems Ltd. (mineral resources), Blue Coast Metallurgy Ltd. (metallurgy), Pieterse Consulting, Inc. (autoclave), Independent Mining Consultants Inc. (mine plan and mineral reserves), Allen R. Anderson Metallurgical Engineer Inc. (recovery methods), HDR Engineering Inc. (access road), SPF Water Engineering, LLC (water rights) and Tierra Group International Ltd. (tailings, water management infrastructure and closure) also contributed to the PFS. Additional details of responsibilities are provided at the end of this news release and in the technical report to be filed on SEDAR by the end of 2014. The PFS supersedes and replaces the technical report entitled “Preliminary Economic Assessment Technical Report for the Golden Meadows Project, Idaho” prepared by SRK Consulting (Canada) Inc. and dated September 21, 2012 and that report should no longer be relied upon.

For readers to fully understand the information in this news release, they should read the PFS technical report (to be available on SEDAR or at www.midasgoldcorp.com by the end of 2014) in its entirety, including all qualifications, assumptions and exclusions that relate to the information set out in the technical report which qualifies the technical information contained in the technical report. The technical report is intended to be read as a whole, and sections should not be read or relied upon out of context. The technical information in the technical report is subject to the assumptions and qualifications contained in the Technical Report.

Project Concept

The Project design concepts reflect the extensively disturbed nature of the current site, which has been explored and mined for the past 100 years. Clean-up of legacy environmental issues, improvement of water quality, minimizing incremental mining-related disturbance, and protection and re-establishment of the upstream fishery, both during operations and following mine closure, were incorporated.

The Project consists of the Yellow Pine, Hangar Flats and West End in situ gold deposits; onsite historic tailings that contain anomalous gold also form part of the Project. The Yellow Pine and Hangar Flats deposits contain zones of antimony and silver mineralization, and all deposits are located in areas of significant historic mining activity. Conventional open pit methods are recommended for mining the deposits, while the historic tailings would be reclaimed and reprocessed. All of these deposits are located within three kilometres of each other. The deposits primarily comprise sulfide mineralization, while the West End deposit contains some oxide and transitional mineralization. A single plant has been designed that can process all types of mineralization. Sulfide mineralization would be crushed, milled and treated with sequential flotation to produce two products: (1) an antimony concentrate (when there is sufficient antimony grade) for off-site shipment to a third party smelter and (2) for all sulfide material, a gold concentrate that would be further processed on site using pressure oxidation (“POX”) followed by agitated tank leaching to produce gold-silver doré. The minor amounts of oxide material are amenable to milling and then agitated tank leaching to recover gold and silver.

Production is assumed to be a nominal 22,050 short tons per day (“st/d”) or 8.05 million short tons (“Mst”) per year of mill feed. With this production rate, the mine life would be approximately 12 years, with approximately 98.1 Mst of material processed. The mine would have an overall strip ratio of 3.5 tons of waste rock per ton of ore. Gold accounts for approximately 94% of the value of the payable metals, antimony accounts for about 5% of the payable value and silver less than 1%.

Mineral Resources

The mineral resource estimates, previously announced in Midas Gold’s news release dated September 10, 2014, for Yellow Pine, Hangar Flats, West End and the historic tailings were prepared to industry standards and best practices using commercial mine-modeling and geostatistical software by third party consultants and verified by an Independent qualified person, Garth Kirkham of Kirkham Geosystems. Mr. Kirkham confirmed that the data used in the estimation is suitable for use in the reported mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates.

The mineral resources were initially calculated using a gold price of $1,400/oz and parameters defined in the PFS; based on this, the open pit sulfide cut-off grade was calculated as approximately 0.55 g/t Au and the open pit oxide cut-off grade calculated as approximately 0.35 g/t Au. However, Midas Gold elected to report its mineral resources at a 0.75 g/t Au sulfide cut-off grade and 0.45 g/t Au oxide cut-off grade, which is equivalent to utilizing the cost assumptions stated in the PFS and a gold selling price of approximately $1,000/oz for sulfides and $1,100/oz for oxides.

Table 2: Stibnite Gold Project - Consolidated Mineral Resource Statement

Classification / Deposit	Metric Tonnes (000s)	Gold Grade (g/t)	Contained Gold (000s oz)	Silver Grade (g/t)	Contained Silver (000s oz)	Antimony Grade (%)	Contained Antimony (000s lbs)
Indicated:
Hangar Flats	21,389	1.60	1,103	4.30	2,960	0.11	54,180
West End	35,974	1.30	1,501	1.35	1,567	0.01	6,563
Yellow Pine	44,559	1.93	2,762	2.89	4,133	0.09	84,777
Historic Tailings	2,583	1.19	99	2.95	245	0.17	9,648
Total Indicated	104,506	1.63	5,464	2.65	8,904	0.07	155,169
Inferred:
Hangar Flats	7,451	1.52	363	4.61	1,105	0.11	18,727
West End	8,546	1.15	317	0.68	187	0.01	1,083
Yellow Pine	9,031	1.31	380	1.50	437	0.03	5,535
Historic Tailings	140	1.23	6	2.88	13	0.18	563
Total Inferred	25,168	1.32	1,066	2.15	1,743	0.05	25,908
Notes: All mineral resources have been estimated in accordance with Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and Petroleum (“CIM”) definitions, as required under National Instrument 43-101 (“NI43-101”). Mineral resources are reported in relation to a conceptual pit shell in order to demonstrate potential for economic viability, as required under NI43-101; mineralization lying outside of these pit shells is not reported as a mineral resource. Mineral resources are not Mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability. These mineral resource estimates include inferred mineral resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves. There is also no certainty that these inferred mineral resources will be converted to the measured and indicated categories through further drilling, or into mineral reserves, once economic considerations are applied. All figures are rounded to reflect the relative accuracy of the estimate and therefore numbers may not appear to add precisely. Open pit sulfide mineral resources are reported at a cutoff grade of 0.75 g/t Au and open pit oxide mineral resources are reported at a cutoff grade of 0.45 g/t Au.

The Yellow Pine and Hangar Flats deposits contain zones with substantially elevated antimony-silver mineralization, defined as containing greater than 0.1% antimony, relative to the overall mineral resource. The historic tailings mineral resource also contains elevated concentrations of antimony. These higher grade antimony zones are reported separately in Table 3 below. Antimony zones are reported only if they lie within gold mineral resource estimates.

Table 3: Stibnite Gold Project - Antimony Sub-Domains within the Consolidated Mineral Resources

Classification	Metric Tonnes (000s)	Gold Grade (g/t)	Contained Gold (000s oz)	Silver Grade (g/t)	Contained Silver (000s oz)	Antimony Grade (%)	Contained Antimony (000s lbs)
Indicated	12,564	1.98	800	6.23	2,518	0.50	138,218
Inferred	1,735	1.74	97	6.88	384	0.60	22,959
Notes: Antimony mineral resources are reported as a subset of the total mineral resource within the conceptual pit shells used to constrain the total mineral resource in order to demonstrate potential for economic viability, as required under NI43-101; mineralization outside of these pit shells is not reported as a mineral resource. Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability.These mineral resource estimates include inferred mineral resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves. There is also no certainty that these inferred mineral resources will be converted to the measured and indicated categories through further drilling, or into mineral reserves, once economic considerations are applied. All figures are rounded to reflect the relative accuracy of the estimate. Open pit antimony sulfide mineral resources are reported at a cutoff grade 0.1% antimony within the overall 0.75 g/t Au cutoff.

Mineral Reserves

The PFS describes the mineral reserve estimation methodology and summarizes the key assumptions used, and to which this estimate is subject. The qualified person responsible for the mineral reserve is John M. Marek, P.E., of Independent Mining Consultants, Inc. Mr. Marek concluded that he is not aware of any unique conditions that would put the Stibnite Gold mineral reserve at a higher level of risk than other North American developing projects. The probable mineral reserve is a subset of the mineral resource comprising only indicated mineral resource blocks that contribute positive economic value, based on gold values only, and that are planned for processing during the life-of-mine plan. In order to maximize profitability early in the mine life, the Yellow Pine pit was constrained in a floating cone using an $800/oz gold price, while the Hangar Flats and West End pits were constrained in floating cones using an $1,100/oz gold price.

Table 4: Stibnite Gold Project Probable Mineral Reserve Estimate

Deposit	Tonnage (000s st)	Average Contained Grade			Total Contained Metal
		Gold (oz/st)	Antimony (%)	Silver (oz/st)	Gold (000s oz)	Antimony (000s lbs)	Silver (000s oz)
Yellow Pine	43,985	0.057	0.098	0.090	2,521	86,376	3,973
Hangar Flats	15,430	0.045	0.132	0.086	690	40,757	1,327
West End	35,650	0.035	0.000	0.040	1,265	-	1,410
Historic Tailings	3,001	0.034	0.165	0.084	102	9,903	252
Total Probable Mineral Reserve(1)	98,066	0.047	0.070	0.071	4,579	137,037	6,962
Notes: All mineral reserves have been estimated in accordance with Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and Petroleum (“CIM”) definitions, as required under National Instrument 43-101 (“NI43-101”). Metal prices used for mineral reserves: $1350/oz Au, $22.50/oz Ag, $4.50/lb Sb. Block MUST be economic based on gold value only in order to be included as ore in mineral reserve. Numbers may not add exactly due to rounding.

Mineral reserves exclude approximately 9.7 million metric tonnes with average grades of 1.10 g/t Au, 1.67 g/t Ag and 0.04% Sb (in imperial units, this equates to 10.8 Mst grading 0.032 oz/t Au, 0.049 oz/t Ag and 0.04% Sb) that are inferred mineral resources that lie within the mineral reserve pit limits; conversion of some or all of these tons would increase payable metal and reduce strip ratios. Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability. Inferred mineral resources are considered too speculative geologically to have economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves. There is also no certainty that these inferred mineral resources will be converted to the measured and indicated categories through further drilling, or into mineral reserves, once economic considerations are applied.

LOM Open Pit Production Schedule

Individual mine plans were developed for each of the Hangar Flats, West End, Yellow Pine and Historic Tailings deposits. The LOM plan is summarized in Table 13, which is attached at the end of this news release and illustrated in Figures 1 & 2 below. The PFS mine plan schedules 95.1 Mst of ore to be fed to the processing plant from Yellow Pine, Hangar Flats and West End pits and an additional 3.0 Mst of historic tailings. Each of the three in situ deposits is mined in phases to reduce the upfront waste rock removal. The mining sequence generates a waste rock:ore stripping ratio that averages 3.5:1 over the LOM, including the historic tailings which have a stripping ratio of 2.0:1 (the spent heap leach ore stripped off the historic tailings would be reused for construction purposes).

Figure 1: Stibnite Gold Project - Ore, Waste Movements & Ounces of Contained Gold Mined by Year

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Figure 2: Stibnite Gold Project - Ore Mining Schedule by Deposit and Phase

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Processing

The gold in the deposits is primarily contained within pyrite and (to a much lesser extent) arsenopyrite. As a result, the ore would be crushed, ground and sulfides recovered by sequential flotation. Stibnite (when antimony grades warrant) would be recovered into an antimony concentrate for sale to third parties and gold into a gold-sulphide concentrate. The gold sulfide concentrate would be pressure oxidized in an onsite POX plant and gold would be recovered as doré. The gold flotation process is managed to optimize sulphur and gold grades, to ensure optimal performance and throughput of the autoclave, with autothermic feed and minimal requirement for cooling water. The ore is of medium hardness, with bond ball mill work indexes ranging from 13.0 to 14.1 kWh/t.

The overall gold recoveries to doré are expected to average approximately 90% from Yellow Pine, 87% from Hangar Flats, 86% from West End, and 75% from the Historic Tailings. When processing material containing more than 0.1% Sb, antimony recoveries are expected to average 82% for Hangar Flats and 87% for Yellow Pine, with minor gold and silver contained in the antimony concentrate.

Tailings & Waste Rock Management

Mine waste requiring on-site management includes waste rock from the three open pits, flotation and POX tailings from ore processing, and historic mine waste (spent heap leach ore, historical tailings and historic waste rock dumps) exposed during construction and mining. The majority of the existing historic tailings would be reprocessed and subsequently commingled with the rest of the tailings. A single Tailings Storage Facility (“TSF”) would be constructed for all tailings from the processing of the various ore types. The TSF would consist of a rockfill dam and a geosynthetic lined impoundment that would be constructed in stages throughout the Project life. A majority of the waste rock would be deposited in the main Waste Rock Storage Facility (“WRSF”), used as rockfill in TSF construction, or placed as backfill within mined-out areas of the open pits to facilitate closure and reclamation. The main WRSF would be located at the foot of the TSF dam and would act as a buttress to enhance dam stability. Current test work indicates no need for special handling of any of the waste rock materials. The TSF dam and WRSF, combined, would hold 210 Mst of waste rock and overburden. Most of the waste rock from the West End pit (130 Mst) would be used to backfill the Yellow Pine pit (111 Mst), with the remainder placed at the TSF, main WRSF and West End WRSF.

Capital Costs

Capital costs (“CAPEX”) were estimated based on Q3 2014, un-escalated US dollars and are summarized in Table 5 below. Vendor quotes were obtained for all major equipment. Some of the costs were developed from first principles, while some were estimated based on factored references and experience with similar projects.

Table 5: Stibnite Gold Project - Capital Cost Estimate

Area	Detail	Initial CAPEX ($000s)	Sustaining CAPEX ($000s)	Closure CAPEX ($000s)	Total CAPEX ($000s)
Direct Costs	Mine Costs	47,552(1)	35,346	-	82,898
	Processing Plant	336,219	1,579	-	337,798
	On-Site Infrastructure	149,245	39,937	-	189,182
	Off-Site Infrastructure	80,327	-	-	80,327
Indirect Costs		176,687	4,275	-	180,962
Owner’s Costs		26,806	-	-	26,806
Environmental Mitigation Costs		10,606	8,165	-	18,771
Closure Bonding, Closure and Reclamation Costs		762	9,185	56,542	66,489
Total CAPEX without Contingency		828,204	98,488	56,542	983,233
Contingency		142,050	-	-	142,050
Total CAPEX with Contingency		970,254	98,488	56,542	1,125,283
Note: Initial mining CAPEX includes some environmental remediation costs.

Mitigation costs only refer to relocation of a certain portion of the readily identifiable and quantified waste from historical mining activities; other costs related to recovery and reprocessing of historic tailings and relocation of unquantified waste rock at West End and Yellow Pine are included in operating costs and are largely offset by recovery of gold and antimony from the historic tailings.

Operating Costs

Operating cost estimates (“OPEX”) were developed based on Q3 2014, un-escalated US dollars and are summarized in Table 6 below. Most costs were developed from first principles while some were estimated based on factored references and experience with similar projects.

Table 6: Stibnite Gold Project - Cash Operating Cost Estimate

Cash Operating Cost Estimate	Life-Of-Mine Average			Years 1-4 Average
	$/st mined	$/st milled	$/oz Au	$/st milled	$/oz Au
Mining OPEX(1)	2.00	9.08	222	10.04	222
Processing OPEX	-	14.45	354	14.10	312
General & Administrative OPEX	-	3.13	77	3.01	67
Cash Costs(2)(3)	-	26.65	653	27.15	601
By-product credits	-	-3.45	-85	-5.32	-118
Cash Costs after by-product Credits(3)	-	23.20	568	21.83	483
Notes: Mining OPEX excludes capitalized stripping. Cash costs shown in this table are before royalties, refining, and transportation charges; for these, see below. See non-IFRS measures below.

Production Schedule

Recovered metal production totals 4.04 million oz gold, 2.1 million oz silver and 99.9 million lbs antimony, as summarized in Table 6 and illustrated on an annual basis in Figure 3.

Table 6: Stibnite Gold Project - Recovered Metal Production

Product by Deposit	Gold (000s oz)	Silver (000s oz)	Antimony (000s lbs)
Doré Bullion
Yellow Pine	2,263	338	-
Hangar Flats	597	68	-
West End	1,090	681	-
Historic Tailings	72	20	-
Doré Bullion Recovered Metal Totals	4,023	1,107	-
Antimony Concentrate
Yellow Pine	12	611	69,822
Hangar Flats	5	349	30,030
Antimony Concentrate Recovered Metal Totals	17	960	99,852
Total Recovered Metals	4,040	2,067	99,852

Figure 3: Stibnite Gold Project - Recovered Metal Production by Year

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Economic Analysis
Four potential cash flow cases were studied using metal prices summarized in Table 7 below. All cash flow cases used the same mineral reserve estimate, mine plan and production factors, as summarized in Table 8 below.

Table 7: Stibnite Gold Project - Metal Price Assumptions for the Four Economic Cases

Case	Metal Prices			Basis
	Gold ($/oz)	Silver(1) ($/oz)	Antimony(1) ($/lb)
Case A	1,200	20.00	4.00	Lower-bound case that reflects the lower prices over the past 36 months and spot on December 1, 2014.
Case B (Base Case)	1,350	22.50	4.50	Approximate 24-month trailing average gold price as of December 1, 2014.
Case C	1,500	25.00	5.00	Approximate 48-month trailing average gold price as of December 1, 2014.
Case D	1,650	27.50	5.50	An upside case to show Project potential at metal prices approximately 20% higher than the base case.
Note: Prices were set at a constant gold:silver ratio ($/oz:$/oz) of 60:1 and a constant gold:antimony ratio ($/oz:$/lb) of 300:1 for simplicity of analysis, although individual price relationships may not be as directly correlated over time. Historic gold:silver ratios have averaged around 60:1.

Table 8: Stibnite Gold Project - Summary of Production Statistics - All Cases

Item	Unit	Value
General LOM Production Statistics
Waste Rock Mined	Mst	346.7
Ore Mined (including historic tailings)	Mst	98.1
Strip Ratio (waste rock tons : ore tons)	st:st	3.5:1
Daily Mill Throughput	st/d	22,050
Annual Mill Throughput	Mst/y	8.05
Mine Life	production years	12
LOM Mill Feed & Average Head Grade
Tons	Mst	98.1
Gold	oz/st Au	0.047
Silver	oz/st Ag	0.071
Antimony	% Sb	0.070
LOM Concentrate Production
Antimony Concentrate	dry st	84,620
LOM Payable Metal
Gold (99.5% metal payability on Dore)	000s oz	4,006
Silver (98.0% metal payability on Dore)	000s oz	1,467
Antimony (68% metal payability on concentrate)	000s lbs	67,900

A detailed breakdown of the various measures of cash cost over the life of the mine are shown in Table 9. The mining unit costs are presented in $/st mined, while all costs are presented in $/st milled, and in $/oz Au.

Table 9: Stibnite Gold Project - Total Production Cost Summary - Base Case

Total Production Cost Item	LOM			Years 1-4
	($/st mined)	($/st milled)	($/oz Au)	($/st milled)	($/oz Au)
Mining	2.00	9.08	222	10.04	222
Processing		14.45	354	14.10	312
G&A		3.13	77	3.01	67
Cash Costs Before By-Product Credits(3)		26.65	653	27.15	601
By-Product Credits		-3.45	-85	-5.32	-118
Cash Costs After By-Product Credits(3)		23.20	568	21.83	483
Royalties		0.94	23	0.34	23
Refining and Transportation		0.25	6	1.04	8
Total Cash Costs(3)		24.38	597	23.20	513
Sustaining CAPEX		1.00	24	0.52	11
Salvage		-0.27	-7	0.00	0
Property Taxes		0.04	1	0.04	1
All-In Sustaining Costs(3)		25.15	616	23.76	526
Reclamation and Closure(1)		0.58	14
Initial (non-sustaining) CAPEX(2)		9.89	242
All-In Costs(3)		35.62	872
Notes: Defined as non-sustaining reclamation and closure costs in the post-operations period. Initial Capital includes capitalized preproduction. See non-IFRS measures below.

The results of the economic analysis are summarized in Table 10 below.

Table 10: Stibnite Gold Project - Economic Results by Case

Parameter	Unit	Pre-tax Results	After-tax Results
Case A ($1,200/oz Au, $20.00/oz Ag, $4.00/lb Sb)
NPV0%	$ millions	1,286	1,041
NPV5%	$ millions	662	513
IRR	%	16.2	14.4
Payback Period	Production Years	4.0	4.1
Case B ($1,350/oz Au, $22.50/oz Ag, $4.50/lb Sb) - Base Case
NPV0%	$ millions	1,915	1,499
NPV5%	$ millions	1,093	832
IRR	%	22.0	19.3
Payback Period	Production Years	3.2	3.4
Case C ($1,500/oz Au, $25.00/oz Ag, $5.00/lb Sb)
NPV0%	$ millions	2,543	1,929
NPV5%	$ millions	1,524	1,129
IRR	%	27.2	23.4
Payback Period	Production Years	2.6	2.9
Case D ($1,650/oz Au, $27.50/oz Ag, $5.50/lb Sb)
NPV0%	$ millions	3,171	2,344
NPV5%	$ millions	1,955	1,414
IRR	%	31.9	27.0
Payback Period	Production Years	2.2	2.5
Notes: (1) NPV0% = Net present value at a 0% discount rate. (2) NPV5% = Net present value at a 5% discount rate. (3) IRR = internal rate of return.

The undiscounted after tax cash flow for Case B is presented in Figure 4.

Figure 4: Stibnite Gold Project - Undiscounted After-Tax Cash Flow for Base Case

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The contribution to the Project economics, by metal, is about 94% from gold, 5% from antimony, and less than 1% from silver. The payable metal value by year for the Base Case is summarized in Figure 5 below.

Figure 5: Stibnite Gold Project - Payable Metal Value by Year for the Base Case

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Sensitivity Analysis

Sensitivity analyses were performed using metal prices, mill head grade, CAPEX, and OPEX as variables. The value of each variable was changed plus and minus 20% independently while all other variables were held constant. The results of the sensitivity analyses on the Project’s net present value at a 5% discount rate (“NPV5%”), before and after tax, are shown in Tables 11 and 12 below.

Table 11: Stibnite Gold Project - Pre-tax NPV5% Sensitivities by Case

Case	Variable	Pre-tax NPV5% (Millions $)
		-20% Variance	0% Variance	20% Variance
Case A	CAPEX	862	662	463
	OPEX	1,017	662	308
	Metal Price or Grade	-27	662	1,352
Case B (Base Case)	CAPEX	1,292	1,093	894
	OPEX	1,447	1,093	739
	Metal Price or Grade	318	1,093	1,869
Case C	CAPEX	1,723	1,524	1,325
	OPEX	1,878	1,524	1,170
	Metal Price or Grade	662	1,524	2,386
Case D	CAPEX	2,154	1,955	1,755
	OPEX	2,309	1,955	1,600
	Metal Price or Grade	1,007	1,955	2,902

Table 12: Stibnite Gold Project - After-tax NPV5% Sensitivities by Case

Case	Variable	After-tax NPV5% (Millions $)
		-20% Variance	0% Variance	20% Variance
Case A	CAPEX	676	513	346
	OPEX	760	513	239
	Metal Price or Grade	-30	513	1,012
Case B (Base Case)	CAPEX	980	832	674
	OPEX	1,057	832	577
	Metal Price or Grade	244	832	1,357
Case C	CAPEX	1,266	1,129	982
	OPEX	1,341	1,129	903
	Metal Price or Grade	513	1,129	1,696
Case D	CAPEX	1,548	1,414	1,277
	OPEX	1,623	1,414	1,200
	Metal Price or Grade	770	1,414	2,035

Employment
The Stibnite Gold Project could do much to improve the economic situation in Valley and Adams Counties, where unemployment rates are some of the highest in Idaho and wages some of the lowest in the US, averaging less than $28,000/year. Current mining related salaries in Idaho average $72,500/year. The Project could create more than 700 jobs in Idaho (400 direct and more than 300 indirect) during the first three years of construction and nearly 1,000 jobs in Idaho (500 direct and nearly 500 indirect) during 12 years of Project operations, generating aggregate annual payrolls of approximately $48 million/year during construction and $56 million/year during operations. Direct employment estimates are summarized in Figure 6.

Figure 6: Stibnite Gold Project - Annual Direct Employment by Department

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Taxes

Taxes that would be paid directly by Midas Gold over the life of the Project, based on the assumptions in the PFS, are estimated at approximately $329 million in federal corporate income taxes, and $86 million in state corporate income, mine license and local taxes.

Additional direct, indirect and induced taxes that result from Midas Gold’s activities that would be paid by other taxpayers over the life of the Project, based on the assumptions in the PFS, are estimated at approximately $177 million in federal taxes (including payroll, excise, income and corporate), and $131 million in state and local taxes (including property, sales, excise, personal, corporate, and other).

Total direct, indirect and induced taxes are therefore estimated at $506 million in federal taxes and $218 million in state and local taxes, representing a significant contribution to the economy during the 15 year construction and operating life of the Project.

Figure 7: Stibnite Gold Project - Chart of Estimated Federal, State & Local Taxes - Base Case

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Environmental

Midas Gold has designed the Project around restoration of the site, including re-establishing fish passage, reclamation and reprocessing unconstrained historical tailings, removal of unconstrained historical waste rock, reuse of historical spent ore piles for construction, restoring stream channels, and sediment control as summarized in the PFS. Facilities are largely sited on previously impacted ground and avoid riparian areas, limit stream crossings, and the main access route avoids large waterways. The Project also minimizes the number of people on site to reduce traffic, and re-establishes historic grid power to minimize fuel haulage and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In some cases, new disturbance of previously impacted wetlands and streams would be unavoidable, and would be mitigated through a wetlands bank or similar entity. Midas Gold would continue to build on its strong record by continuing to proactively evaluate Best Management Practices and Standard Operating Procedures effectiveness, including a post-closure component.

Fish Passage & Habitat Improvement

A critical goal for Midas Gold is the incorporation of fisheries protection and habitat restoration components aimed at achieving a sustainable anadromous fishery for the first time since 1938, including passage of migrating salmon, steelhead, and trout to the headwaters of the watershed both during and after operations. Upon closure, the rebuilt river channel would feature wetlands and spawning grounds to improve the health of the riparian zone and to assist in the return of migratory fish. Midas Gold has also incorporated efforts to improve water quality by removing historic tailings, spent ore and waste rock and respectively reprocessing, reusing and relocating these materials, as well as developing sediment control features for Blowout Creek, currently a major contributor of sediment into the regional waterways, and replanting historically disturbed and forest fire affected areas to reduce sedimentation.

Closure

Once operations cease, extensive ongoing reclamation activities would be completed, creating enhanced surface water systems and suitable fisheries habitat. Midas Gold has identified 17 priority Project conservation components that form the basis of the conservation strategy that are summarized in the PFS. Closure strategy (Figure 12 attached) components include: construction of the new Burntlog Road (which effectively moves the primary transportation route away from major waterways), backfilling the Yellow Pine pit to a more natural topography, closure of historic mine workings on USFS lands, restoration of fish passage to the upper watershed, post-closure wetlands and stream habitat enhancement on top of the Meadow Creek TSF surface and reforestation of the Project area.

Mobile and salvageable equipment would be removed, and foundations broken up, covered and re-vegetated. The objective is to create a self-sustaining natural environment in which many of the historical impacts are addressed and which supports a healthy fish and wildlife population. Post-closure monitoring is planned for an extended period to ensure that these objectives are met.

Project Risks & Opportunities

A number of risks and opportunities are identified in the PFS; aside from industry-wide risks and opportunities (such as changes in capital and operating costs related to inputs like steel and fuel, metal prices, permitting timelines, etc.), Project specific risks and opportunities are summarized below.

Risks, for which additional information is required in order to mitigate:

Use of historical data in mineral resource estimates, which could affect these estimates;

Limited geotechnical data which could affect pit slopes or ground stability in infrastructure areas;

Loss of gold into antimony concentrates where there is potentially significantly lower payability;

Water management and chemistry, which could affect diversion and closure designs and/or the need for long term water treatment; and

Construction schedule.

Opportunities that could improve the economics of the Project include a number of mineral resource/reserve opportunities that have the potential to increase the after-tax NPV5% by more than $100 million. As illustrated in ‘Comparison to the 2012 PEA’ discussion below, 60% of the reduction in the Project’s NPV is related to less payable metal, which reduction could be reversed through the definition of additional mineral reserves. Opportunities for mineral reserve additions within the pits discussed above that would increase payable metal and reduce strip ratios, include the following:

Conversion of in pit mineral resources to mineral reserves;

Conversion of in pit unclassified material currently treated as waste rock to mineral reserves;

Improved grade of higher grade gold mineralization within the Yellow Pine pit, particularly around the area with excluded or limited use of historic data;

Additional antimony mineralization and/or grade in areas within the pits where some historical data was eliminated and/or areas where antimony was not assayed.

There is also potential for additions to mineral reserves from areas immediately adjacent to the pits discussed above, which could increase the payable metal, including:

Existing mineral resources on pit limits; and

Areas at West End where only CN assays were available.

Finally, there is further potential for mineral reserve additions from the definition and/or discovery of new deposits, which could also increase the payable metal, including potential for higher grade, higher margin underground mineral reserves at prospects such as Scout and Garnet, and for new bulk tonnage deposits at several other prospects with the Project area.

Opportunities with impact in the range of an estimated $10 million to $100 million increase in Project after-tax NPV5% include improved metallurgical recoveries, secondary processing of antimony concentrates, steeper pit slopes, onsite quicklime generation, and third party funding of off-site infrastructure. A number of other opportunities also exist, as summarized in the PFS.

Comparison to the 2012 PEA
Net Present Value

Changes in after-tax NPV5% for the PFS relative to the PEA, are summarized in Figure 8 below. Significant changes include a decrease in payable metal (60% of the decrease in NPV5%), decrease in metal prices (18%), increases to OPEX (11%) and the addition of a royalty (10%). The decrease in payable metal is partially a result of changing from using mineral resources in the PEA to mineral reserves (i.e. inferred mineral resources are excluded, as required for a PFS under NI 43-101) in addition to other changes in the mineral resource estimates for each of the deposits discussed above. Changes in OPEX are largely due to increases in electricity costs and consumption and grinding media consumption (resulting from finer grinding), and increases in unit mining costs largely related to leasing the mining fleet.

Figure 8: Stibnite Gold Project - Changes in LOM After-tax NPV5% from PEA to PFS

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Changes in LOM CAPEX

Broad changes in the LOM CAPEX from the PEA to the PFS are summarized in Figure 9 below. Total LOM CAPEX in the PFS has been reduced by $57 million (5%) relative to the PEA, primarily related to reductions in the mining area and contingency, offset by increases in most other areas. Some costs have been aggregated in the chart below to allow direct comparison to the PEA LOM CAPEX.

Figure 9: Stibnite Gold Project - LOM CAPEX - Comparison of PEA to PFS

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Principle causes of change in the LOM CAPEX from the PEA to the current PFS are reductions in mining related to leasing the mining fleet and a smaller Hangar Flats pit (eliminating stripping and additional equipment) and contingency (since the Project estimates are more refined), offset by increases in: the process plant CAPEX (related to design changes), onsite and offsite infrastructure related to power line and access road, mitigation and closure costs (related to better quantification of the requirements), and affected indirect costs.

Changes in LOM OPEX

Compared to the PEA, the PFS LOM unit operating costs have increased 28%, as illustrated in the chart below (Figure 10). Note that the PEA unit costs were in $ per metric tonne, whereas the costs for the PFS are in $ per short ton; for the comparison below, the PEA costs have been converted to $/st. Principal changes to LOM OPEX include reductions in by-product credits, leasing costs for mining equipment and more detailed mine planning, finer grinding, and addition of the Franco Nevada royalty, partially offset by reductions in G&A.

Figure 10: Stibnite Gold Project - LOM OPEX - Comparison of PEA to PFS

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Conclusions & Recommendations

Industry standard mining, processing, construction methods, and economic evaluation practices were used to assess the Project. There was adequate geological and other pertinent data available to generate the PFS.

The PFS demonstrates that the Project is technically and environmentally sound and has the potential to generate positive economic returns based on the assumptions and conditions set out in the PFS. This conclusion warrants continued work to advance the Project to the next level of study, which is a Feasibility Study (“FS”) by conducting the work indicated in the recommendations section of the PFS. These recommendations form a single phase that would move the Project through to completion of a FS and, if so desired, through the regulatory process for mine development. Total estimated cost for completion of this single phase is $22.3 million and includes drilling, geotechnical work, additional metallurgical testing, more detailed engineering and continued environmental baseline and compliance work. While additional information is required for a complete assessment of the Project, at this point there do not appear to be any unique conditions that would put the Project at a higher level of risk than other North American developing projects. The PFS has achieved its original objective of providing a more detailed review of the potential economic viability of the Project.

The QPs of this PFS are not aware of any unusual, significant risks or uncertainties that could be expected to affect the reliability or confidence in the Project based on the data and information available to date.

Moving Forward

The PFS identifies a number of risks and opportunities, and makes certain recommendations for further work. In 2015, Midas Gold plans to follow up on these recommendations, and will initiate a process to engage in meaningful conversations with stakeholders with respect to the best way to move the Project forward.

Updated Technical Report

Midas Gold plans to file a NI 43-101 Technical Report on SEDAR by the end of 2014 detailing the information set out herein.

Compliance with National Instrument 43-101

Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. Mineral resource estimates do not account for mineability, selectivity, mining loss and dilution. These mineral resource estimates include inferred mineral resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves. There is also no certainty that these Inferred mineral resources will be converted to the Measured and Indicated categories through further drilling, or into mineral reserves, once economic considerations are applied.

The mineral resources and mineral reserves at the Stibnite Gold Project are contained within areas that have seen historic disturbance resulting from prior mining activities. In order for Midas Gold to advance its interests at Stibnite, the Project will be subject to a number of federal, State and local laws and regulations and will require permits to conduct its activities. However, Midas Gold is not aware of any environmental, permitting, legal or other reasons that would prevent it from advancing the project.

Non-IFRS Performance Measure

“Cash Costs”, “All-in Sustaining Costs” and “Total costs” are non-IFRS Performance Measures. These performance measures are included because these statistics are key performance measures that management uses to monitor performance. Management uses these statistics to assess how the Project ranks against its peer projects and to assess the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the contemplated mining operations. These performance measures do not have a meaning within IFRS and, therefore, amounts presented may not be comparable to similar data presented by other mining companies. These performance measures should not be considered in isolation as a substitute for measures of performance in accordance with IFRS.

Conference Call & Webcast Details

Midas Gold will be hosting a conference call and webcast at 11:00 AM PST (2:00 PM EST) on Monday, December 15, 2014 to discuss highlights of the PFS on the Stibnite Gold Project and to provide analysts and investors the opportunity to ask questions; call in details are as follows:

Canada & USA Toll Free Dial In: 1-800-319-4610
Outside of Canada & USA call: +1-604-638-5340

Callers should dial in 5 - 10 min prior to the scheduled start time and simply ask to join the Midas Gold call.

Midas Gold will also webcast the presentation to accompany the discussion:
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Quality Assurance

The technical information in this news release has been prepared in accordance with Canadian regulatory requirements set out in National Instrument 43-101 and reviewed and approved by Stephen P. Quin, P. Geo., President and CEO of Midas Gold Corp., and a Qualified Person. The QPs responsible for the PFS are set out below, with the general areas of responsibility provided (see the Technical PFS for details of responsibility).

Conrad E. Huss, P.E., M3 Engineering & Technology Corp. (introductory and background information, infrastructure, capital and operating costs, economic analysis, conclusions and recommendations);

Garth Kirkham, P. Geo, Kirkham Geosystems Ltd. (geology, drilling, data verification and mineral resource estimates);

Christopher Martin, C.Eng., Blue Coast Metallurgy Ltd. (mineral processing and metallurgical testing);

John M. Marek, P.E., Independent Mining Consultants Inc. (mineral reserves, mine planning and related capital and operating costs);

Allen R. Anderson, P.E., Allen R. Anderson Metallurgical Engineer Inc. (recovery methods);

Richard C. Kinder, P.E., HDR Engineering Inc. (access road); and

Peter E. Kowalewski, P.E., Tierra Group International Ltd. (climatology, hydrology, tailings and water management infrastructure, closure and related matters).

Forward-Looking Information

Statements contained in this news release that are not historical facts are “forward-looking information” or “forward-looking statements” (collectively, “Forward-Looking Information”) within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation and the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward Looking Information includes, but is not limited to, disclosure regarding possible events, conditions or financial performance that is based on assumptions about future economic conditions and courses of action; the timing and costs of future activities on the Corporation’s properties, including but not limited to development and operating costs in the event that a production decision is made; success of exploration, development and environmental protection and remediation activities; permitting time lines and requirements; requirements for additional capital; requirements for additional water rights and the potential effect of proposed notices of environmental conditions relating to mineral claims; planned exploration and development of properties and the results thereof; planned expenditures and budgets and the execution thereof. In certain cases, Forward-Looking Information can be identified by the use of words and phrases such as “plans”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates”, “potential”, “confirm” or “does not anticipate”, “believes”, “contemplates”, “recommends” or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will be taken”, “occur” or “be achieved”. Statements concerning mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates may also be deemed to constitute Forward-Looking Information to the extent that they involve estimates of the mineralization that may be encountered if the Stibnite Gold Project is developed. In preparing the Forward-Looking Information in this news release, the Corporation has applied several material assumptions, including, but not limited to, that any additional financing needed will be available on reasonable terms; the exchange rates for the U.S. and Canadian currencies will be consistent with the Corporation’s expectations; that the current exploration, development, environmental and other objectives concerning the Stibnite Gold Project can be achieved and that its other corporate activities will proceed as expected; that the current price and demand for gold will be sustained or will improve; that general business and economic conditions will not change in a materially adverse manner and that all necessary governmental approvals for the planned exploration, development and environmental protection activities on the Stibnite Gold Project will be obtained in a timely manner and on acceptable terms; the continuity of the price of gold and other metals, economic and political conditions and operations. Forward-Looking Information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Corporation to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the Forward-Looking Information. Such risks and other factors include, among others, the industry-wide risks and project-specific risks identified in the PFS and summarized above; risks related to the availability of financing on commercially reasonable terms and the expected use of proceeds; operations and contractual obligations; changes in exploration programs based upon results of exploration; changes in estimated mineral reserves or mineral resources; future prices of metals; availability of third party contractors; availability of equipment; failure of equipment to operate as anticipated; accidents, effects of weather and other natural phenomena and other risks associated with the mineral exploration industry; environmental risks, including environmental matters under US federal and Idaho rules and regulations; impact of environmental remediation requirements and the terms of existing and potential consent decrees on the Corporation’s planned exploration and development activities on the Stibnite Gold Project; certainty of mineral title; community relations; delays in obtaining governmental approvals or financing; fluctuations in mineral prices; the Corporation’s dependence on one mineral project; the nature of mineral exploration and mining and the uncertain commercial viability of certain mineral deposits; the Corporation’s lack of operating revenues; governmental regulations and the ability to obtain necessary licences and permits; risks related to mineral properties being subject to prior unregistered agreements, transfers or claims and other defects in title; currency fluctuations; changes in environmental laws and regulations and changes in the application of standards pursuant to existing laws and regulations which may increase costs of doing business and restrict operations; risks related to dependence on key personnel; and estimates used in financial statements proving to be incorrect; as well as those factors discussed in the Corporation’s public disclosure record. Although the Corporation has attempted to identify important factors that could affect the Corporation and may cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in Forward-Looking Information, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that Forward-Looking Information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on Forward-Looking Information.

Except as required by law, the Corporation does not assume any obligation to release publicly any revisions to Forward-Looking Information contained in this news release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Note to US Investors

This news release has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the securities laws in effect in Canada, which differ from the requirements of United States securities laws. The terms “mineral resource”, “indicated mineral resource” and “inferred mineral resource” are defined in and required to be disclosed by NI 43 101; however, these terms are not defined terms under SEC Industry Guide 7 and are normally not permitted to be used in reports and registration statements filed with the SEC. In addition, the terms “mineral reserve” and “probable mineral reserve” are also defined in accordance with NI43-101 and not Guide 7. Investors are cautioned not to assume that all or any part of an “indicated mineral resource” or “inferred mineral resource” will ever be upgraded to a higher category or converted into mineral reserves in accordance with Guide 7. “Inferred mineral resources” have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence, and great uncertainty as to their economic and legal feasibility. It cannot be assumed that all or any part of an inferred mineral resource will ever be upgraded to a higher category. Under Canadian rules, estimates of inferred mineral resources may not form the basis of feasibility or pre feasibility studies, except in rare cases. Investors are cautioned not to assume that all or any part of an inferred mineral resource exists or is economically or legally mineable. Disclosure of “contained ounces” in a mineral resource is permitted disclosure under Canadian regulations; however, the SEC normally only permits issuers to report mineralization that does not constitute “reserves” by SEC Industry Guide 7 standards as in place tonnage and grade without reference to unit measures. Accordingly, information contained in this News Release contain descriptions of the Company’s mineral deposits that may not be comparable to similar information made public by U.S. companies subject to the reporting and disclosure requirements under the United States federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder.

Figure 11: Stibnite Gold Project - Conceptual Site Layout

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Figure 12: Stibnite Gold Project - Conceptual Post Closure Reclamation

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Table 13: Mine Production Schedule and Process Plant Metallurgical Recovery Summary

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MIDAS GOLD TO ANNOUNCE RESULTS OF PREFEASIBILITY STUDY ON DECEMBER 15, 2014

Will Host Conference Call and Webcast

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Midas Gold Corp. (TSX:MAX / OTCQX:MDRPF) today reported that it will announce the results of the preliminary feasibility study (“PFS”) on its Stibnite Gold Project (the “Project”) located in Valley County, Idaho before markets open on Monday December 15, 2014.

Midas Gold will also be hosting a conference call and webcast at 11:00 AM PST (2:00 PM EST) on Monday, December 15, 2014 to discuss highlights of the Stibnite Gold Project PFS and to provide analysts and investors the opportunity to ask questions; call in details are as follows:

Canada & USA Toll Free Dial In: 1-800-319-4610
Outside of Canada & USA call: +1-604-638-5340

Callers should dial in 5 - 10 min prior to the scheduled start time and simply ask to join the Midas Gold call.

Midas Gold will also webcast the presentation to accompany the discussion:
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About Midas Gold

Midas Gold Corp., through its wholly owned subsidiaries Midas Gold, Inc. and Idaho Gold Resources, LLC, is focused on the exploration and, if warranted, development of deposits in the Stibnite-Yellow Pine district of central Idaho. The principal gold deposits identified to date within the Project are the Hangar Flats, West End and Yellow Pine deposits, all of which are associated with important structural corridors, as well as a mineral resource contained in historic tailings.

MIDAS GOLD APPOINTS IDAHO-BASED DIRECTORS

Returning to its Historic Roots, Project to be called the “Stibnite Gold Project” Going Forward

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Midas Gold Corp. (TSX:MAX / OTCQX:MDRPF) and its wholly-owned Idaho-based subsidiary Midas Gold Idaho, Inc. (“Midas Gold, Inc.”) (collectively, “Midas Gold”) today appointed prominent local community members to Midas Gold Corp.’s and Midas Gold, Inc.’s boards of directors, adding a significant level of local representation and accountability at all levels of the organization. In addition, local community input has resulted in a decision to use the name “Stibnite Gold Project” (the “Project”) going forward in order to reflect the Project’s historic and local name, and maintain continuity with the storied past of this important mining district located in Valley County, Idaho.

Midas Gold Board Appointments

As part of its objective of increasing local accountability and representation in all its activities, Midas Gold today announced the appointment of several US-based directors at both the parent and subsidiary levels, significantly increasing the representation from Valley County and Idaho. Boise residents Laurel Sayer and Keith Allred have been appointed to the Board of Directors of Midas Gold Corp., while Valley County residents Don Bailey, Frank Eld, Scott Davenport and Ronn Julian, as well as Denver resident Kenneth Brunk have been appointed to the Board of Directors of Midas Gold, Inc., Midas Gold Corp.’s wholly-owned Idaho subsidiary that will manage activities at the Stibnite Gold Project going forward.

“The best way for our project to reflect the needs and values of Valley County and Idaho is to have genuine representation from these areas at all levels of our decision-making process,” said Stephen Quin, President & CEO of Midas Gold Corp. “We are excited that these Idahoans have agreed to help guide us in shaping the future of Midas Gold and the Stibnite Gold Project.”

Midas Gold Corp. Board of Directors

The appointment of Mr. Allred and Ms. Sayer brings an Idaho-based environmental and sustainable development perspective directly to the Midas Gold Corp. Board of Directors. Both have distinguished themselves as seasoned political professionals and conservationists who will work to ensure that economic development is also protective of the natural environment, which is of great importance not only to Midas Gold and its employees, but to Idaho and the Nation. The appointment of Mr. Allred and Ms. Sayer increases the Board of Midas Gold Corp. to nine directors, with a broad representation from the US, Canada and the UK, and considerable depth of experience in capital markets, corporate governance, exploration, operations, mine development, environmental protection, sustainable development and financial reporting.

“We are extremely pleased that Keith Allred and Laurel Sayer have agreed to join the Midas Gold Corp. Board of Directors,” said Mr. Quin. “While our Board and management team have always been focused on ensuring that Midas Gold conducts itself in a sustainable, environmentally conscious manner, these new directors will bring a valuable Idaho perspective that can only come from people who live in Idaho.”

Keith Allred is a partner at the Cicero Group, a 200-person leading strategy consulting and market research firm based in Salt Lake City and is also the founder and a director of The Common Interest, a citizens’ group of more than 1,700 Republicans, Democrats, and independents. In 2014, he founded Common Sense PAC with top Idaho business leaders and retired Republican lawmakers. Within Idaho, Mr. Allred is notable for being the 2010 Democratic candidate for Governor of Idaho. Mr. Allred has also served as a professor at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, Oxford’s Said School of Business, and at Columbia University, he holds a PhD in Organizational Behavior from the Anderson School of Management at UCLA and BA in American History from Stanford University.

Laurel Sayer currently serves as Executive Director of the Idaho Coalition of Land Trusts and also serves on the Idaho Non-profit Center Board of Directors. Previously, Ms. Sayer spent more than two decades working with the Idaho congressional delegation, most recently in Idaho as the director of natural resource issues and policy for Congressman Mike Simpson. Ms. Sayer served on the Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce from 2003 to 2009, including serving as chair from 2007 to 2008. She was appointed by Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter to the Idaho Commission on the Arts, and served as vice-chair from 1999 to 2014, and also served as chair and vice-chair of the Idaho Falls Arts Council from 1999 to 2012. Ms. Sayer has developed substantial expertise in building consensus amidst diverse opinions and political ideologies of key stakeholders in a variety of situations, successfully creating meaningful relationships with local, state, regional and federal government agencies.

Midas Gold, Inc. Board of Directors

Midas Gold, Inc. is an Idaho-registered company with a board of six directors and a dedicated workforce of US-based personnel working on the Stibnite Gold Project. Midas Gold has centralized its operations in Idaho, with its main office located in the Valley County town of Donnelly and a satellite office located in Boise, Idaho. A camp with a seasonal exploration office is maintained near the historic Stibnite town site. Investor Relations and corporate activities for Midas Gold Corp. will remain in the Vancouver, BC, office, in order to be closer to the capital markets.

“Midas Gold, Inc. has been established to serve as the Idaho-based entity to manage all of the Company’s affairs in Idaho going forward, including the Stibnite Gold Project; this will ensure the centralization of decision-making, accountability and representation in one organization,” said Mr. Quin. With Valley County residents forming a majority on the Midas Gold, Inc. Board of Directors, Midas Gold will continue to be an integral part of that community. “We believe that, with five years of good practice, we have established ourselves as good neighbors who have demonstrated our focus on protecting the environment, promoting safe working practices, hiring and contracting locally where possible, and participating in and contributing to community life,” said Mr. Quin. “The Board composition is one more demonstration of our commitment to ensuring accountability through community oversight, input, and representation.”

Don Bailey was first elected as a member of McCall City Council in 2005, where he served four terms over the following eight years, including two terms as Mayor from 2010 until his retirement in 2014. Mr. Bailey also served as Chairman of the McCall Planning and Zoning Commission from 2000 to 2005. Mr. Bailey was raised in the small mining community of Stibnite, where his father, Harold D. Bailey, was the company manager that designed the still-existing East Fork diversion tunnel known as the “Bailey Tunnel” at the Stibnite Mine in the 1930s. Mr. Bailey completed primary grades at the Stibnite elementary school before the family moved to Southern California in 1951. After retiring from an aerospace company in Burbank, California, where he served as Chief Engineer and Manager of Advanced Development, Mr. Bailey and his family returned to Idaho in 1996, where they designed and built the home in McCall that they still live in today. Mr. Bailey continues to be very active in the community of McCall and throughout Valley County, and is a founding member of the Valley County Economic Development Council, which is dedicated to creating an environment conducive to starting and attracting new businesses to the County and to strengthening existing businesses in order to enhance economic development in the County.

Frank Eld served two terms as a Valley County Commissioner and currently, he represents Valley County on the Central District Health Board and serves on the McCall-Donnelly School Board, a position he also held in the past, prior to becoming County Commissioner. As County Commissioner, Mr. Eld chaired the Valley-Adams Planning Partnership that encouraged economic development in the area, spearheaded Valley County’s efforts in building affordable housing for citizens, and was instrumental in the establishment of the bus service that now provides affordable transportation for Valley and Adams counties. Mr. Eld also helped establish the Long Valley Preservation Society and Museum and is a published expert on Finnish log construction; he lives in the historic town of Roseberry, Idaho.

Scott Davenport is a McCall resident; he is a founding member of the Valley County Economic Development Council, and serves on the Cascade and McCall Chambers of Commerce as well as many community committees throughout Valley County. He has a vision to see the Valley County area become self-sufficient in producing electricity, food, housing, employment and an environment of healthy living. A graduate of the College of Idaho, and a former manager at J.R. Simplot Company, Mr. Davenport now owns three retail stores and operates several businesses in Valley County.

Ronn Julian was educated at the University of Wyoming, earning both a Bachelor of Science degree in 1969 and Master of Science degree in 1971 in Range Science. After spending the first few years of his career working at the Kemmerer Coal Mine near his hometown and family ranch in southwestern Wyoming, Mr. Julian spent more than three decades with the US Forest Service. From the mid-1970s to the early 1980s, he worked as a range conservationist and wildlife staff in the Shoshone National Forest, before attaining the rank of District Ranger in the Nebraska National Forest in 1982. In 1987, Mr. Julian moved to Cascade, Idaho to take on the role of District Ranger in the Boise National Forest, a position he held for the next 18 years until his retirement in 2005. Mr. Julian is very active in the community of Cascade and throughout Valley County, most recently serving as Cascade Community Ambassador for Midas Gold.

Kenneth Brunk holds a degree in Metallurgical Engineering from Michigan Technological University and throughout his career has conducted numerous feasibility studies and has been responsible for designing, constructing, staffing and operating multiple mining operations and improving process efficiencies around the world. Most recently, Mr. Brunk served as Chief Executive Officer of Midway Gold Corp. where he led Midway through the feasibility and construction of its Pan gold mine in Nevada. Prior to that, Mr. Brunk was Chief Operating Officer of Romarco Minerals, where he led Romarco through the feasibility study on its recently permitted Haile gold project. Mr. Brunk’s efforts aided in elevating Haile from a prospective exploration effort to a successful world-class mine development project. Previously, as Senior Vice President and Senior Technical Officer at Newmont Mining Corporation, a global mining enterprise, Mr. Brunk was responsible for all of the technical functions of the operating, mine planning, metallurgical development, projects, and engineering groups within Newmont on projects around the world.

Stibnite Gold Project

Midas Gold strongly believes in the importance of community involvement in all we do in Valley County and in Idaho. We have heard from the local community that the name ‘Stibnite’ is historically and locally important, reflecting the long and storied past of the area. The Stibnite area has been actively mined off and on since the 1920s; during the 1940s and early 1950s it was a major centre for mining of antimony and tungsten, minerals that were essential to the US efforts in World War II and the Korean War, with significant by-product gold. This production was so important that miners were exempt from service in the military during the war years and then Allied Commander-in-Chief Dwight Eisenhower personally thanked the miners for their critical contribution to the war effort. Many local families currently residing in Valley County have had parents and grandparents who lived and worked in the pioneering community of Stibnite that contributed so much to the development of Valley County; to this day, they proudly call themselves ‘Stibniters’. We have therefore agreed to prominently build ‘Stibnite’ into the name of our flagship project, adding ‘Gold’ to reflect the economic significance of this metal to the Project today; ‘Stibnite’ is also the mineral that contains all the antimony on the site.

“For the past several years, we have heard repeatedly from the local community that everyone knows the project location as ‘Stibnite’ and that calling a heavily disturbed brownfields mining site ‘Golden Meadows’ just doesn’t fit and does not at all reflect the history or situation of the site,” said Mr. Quin. “We listened and decided that the project name should incorporate ‘Stibnite’, to reflect both the well-known historic location and the main antimony mineral, and also ‘Gold’ to reflect the principal economic driver of the Stibnite Gold Project,” he said. “The Stibnite Gold Project name reflects the proud tradition of the project area and the promising future it holds.”

About Midas Gold

Midas Gold Corp., through its wholly owned subsidiaries Midas Gold, Inc. and Idaho Gold Resources, LLC, is focused on the exploration and, if warranted, development of deposits in the Stibnite-Yellow Pine district of central Idaho. The principal gold deposits identified to date within the Project are the Hangar Flats, West End and Yellow Pine deposits, all of which are associated with important structural corridors, as well as a mineral resource contained in historic tailings.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements contained in this news release that are not historical facts are “forward-looking information” or “forward-looking statements” (collectively, “Forward-Looking Information”) within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation and the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward Looking Information includes, but is not limited to, disclosure regarding possible events, conditions or financial performance that is based on assumptions about future conditions and courses of action; and the timing of future activities on the Corporation’s properties. In certain cases, Forward-Looking Information can be identified by the use of words and phrases such as “future”, “advance”, “commitment”, “vision”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “anticipates”, “potential” or “believes” or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, or “might” “occur” or “be achieved”. Forward-Looking Information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Corporation to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the Forward-Looking Information. Such risks and other factors include, among others, risks related to the availability of financing on commercially reasonable terms and the expected use of proceeds; operations and contractual obligations; the Corporation’s dependence on one mineral project; the nature of mineral exploration and mining and the uncertain commercial viability of certain mineral deposits; the Corporation’s lack of operating revenues; risks related to dependence on key personnel; and estimates used in financial statements proving to be incorrect; as well as those factors discussed in the Corporation’s public disclosure record. Although the Corporation has attempted to identify important factors that could affect the Corporation and may cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in Forward-Looking Information, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that Forward-Looking Information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on Forward-Looking Information. Except as required by law, the Corporation does not assume any obligation to release publicly any revisions to Forward-Looking Information contained in this news release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

MIDAS GOLD UPDATES MINERAL RESOURCES FOR THE GOLDEN MEADOWS PROJECT, IDAHO

Indicated Mineral Resources increase 29% to more than 5.4 million oz of Gold

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Midas Gold Corp. (TSX:MAX / OTCQX:MDRPF) today updated its mineral resource estimates for the Golden Meadows Project (the “Project”), located in the historic Stibnite-Yellow Pine mining district in Idaho. These updated estimates incorporate more than 45,000m of additional drilling completed since 2012 that was focused on converting mineral resources from the inferred to the indicated category within the limits of mining contemplated in the 2012 Preliminary Economic Analysis (“2012 PEA”). The 5.46 million oz of gold contained in the indicated mineral resources category represents an increase of 29% over previous estimates published in the 2012 PEA. The Project also contains approximately 1.07 million oz of gold in the inferred mineral resource category.

“Midas Gold is in the process of designing a sustainable mining project, based on identified mineral resources, that takes a holistic approach to the potential redevelopment, remediation and restoration of this extensively mined brownfields site,” said Stephen Quin, President and CEO of Midas Gold Corp. “This approach recognises the importance of the potential economic benefits from such a project to Idaho and its local communities and the importance of the natural environment, especially in respect of water quality and fisheries, to all stakeholders.” The 5.46 million oz indicated mineral resources provides the basis for a Pre-Feasibility Study (“PFS”) scheduled to be published later in the year. “The PFS will also detail a number of preferred options for the Project, based on environmental, technical and economic considerations,” he said. “In addition to the preferred project design options, alternative options will be identified in order that stakeholders may have informed discussions regarding the Project. Depending on the outcome of the PFS and such discussions, Midas Gold may choose to submit a permit application for development of the Project.”

Table 1: Consolidated Mineral Resource Statement (1,2,3,4) for the Golden Meadows Project
Total(5) Open Pit Oxide + Sulfide Mineral Resources - Base Case Estimate

Classification	Tonnage (000s)	Gold Grade (g/t)	Contained Gold (000s oz)	Silver Grade (g/t)	Contained Silver (000s oz)	Antimony Grade (%)(5)	Contained Antimony (000s lbs)
Indicated	104,506	1.63	5,464	2.65	8,904	0.07	155,169
Inferred	25,168	1.32	1,066	2.15	1,743	0.05	25,908

All mineral resources have been estimated in accordance with Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and Petroleum (“CIM”) definitions, as required under National Instrument 43-101 (“NI43-101”).

Mineral resources are reported in relation to a conceptual pit shell in order to demonstrate potential for economic viability, as required under NI43-101; mineralization lying outside of these pit shells is not reported as a mineral resource. Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability - see “Compliance with NI43-101” below. All figures are rounded to reflect the relative accuracy of the estimate and therefore numbers may not appear to add precisely.

Open pit sulfide mineral resources are reported at a cut-off grade of 0.75 g/t Au. Cut-off grades are based on a price of US$1,400 per ounce of gold and a number of operating cost and recovery assumptions, plus a contingency (see details below).

Open pit oxide mineral resources are reported at a cut-off grade of 0.45 g/t Au. Cut-off grades are based on a price of US$1,400 per ounce of gold and a number of operating cost and recovery assumptions, plus a contingency (see details below).

“Total” project mineral resources include those resources from the Yellow Pine, Hangar Flats, West End and Historic Tailings deposits.

“The updated mineral resource estimate for the Project incorporates the results of an extensive resource definition drilling program and resulting improved understanding of geologic controls on mineralization within our three primary deposits,” said Mr. Quin. “The significant increase in indicated mineral resources, especially within the flagship Yellow Pine deposit provides the foundation for completion of a preliminary feasibility study for this existing brownfields site,” he noted. “Some inferred mineral resources were not converted, or were eliminated, especially around the margins of the deposits, much of which did not fall within the mining plan laid out in the 2012 PEA anyway. We also believe that the improved geologic knowledge provides for greater confidence in our mineral resource estimate and greatly reduces risk as we advance the Project.”

The mineral resource estimates incorporate the results of more than 45,000m of new drilling completed since the cut-off date for the 2012 PEA. As discussed in prior news releases, this new drilling focused on the highest financial margin material, within the mining limits indicated in the 2012 PEA that was based on the results of the preliminary economic analysis in the 2012 PEA. This analysis supported a focus within the Yellow Pine deposit and within a smaller conceptual pit shell at Hangar Flats. Accordingly, indicated mineral resources for gold increased by 52% in Yellow Pine, 18% at Hangar Flats and remained approximately the same at the West End deposit, where only minimal drilling was completed. In addition, the indicated mineral resources for antimony increased by 32% at Yellow Pine and by 22% at Hangar Flats. The West End mineral resource was expanded by drilling, but this increase was largely offset by resource reductions associated with tighter search ellipses and more conservative modeling parameters regarding the use of historical data with incomplete gold fire-assays. Reductions in the mineral resources occurred primarily where the 2012 PEA estimates allowed extrapolation of grade at depth and around the periphery of the deposits based on the sparse drill data available at the time. Better structural constraints and additional drill hole information incorporated into the updated models now provide for a more conservative estimate, with better controls on gold mineralization.

Antimony Sub-Domains
The Yellow Pine and Hangar Flats deposits contain zones with substantially elevated antimony-silver mineralization, defined as containing greater than 0.1% antimony, relative to the overall mineral resource. The existing historic tailings resource also contains elevated concentrations of antimony. As discussed in a news release dated August 20, 2014, metallurgical testing completed in 2013-14 was successful in producing a marketable antimony concentrate. These higher grade antimony zones are reported separately in the table below to illustrate the potential for antimony production from the Project, and are contained within the overall mineral resource estimates reported herein. Antimony zones are reported only if they lie within gold mineral resource estimates.

Table 2: Antimony Sub-Domains Consolidated Mineral Resource Statement(1,2)

Classification	Tonnage (000s)	Gold Grade (g/t)	Contained Gold (000s oz)	Silver Grade (g/t)	Contained Silver (000’s oz)	Antimony Grade (%)	Contained Antimony (000s lbs)
Indicated
Hangar Flats	3,901	2.06	258	7.23	907	0.59	50,729
Yellow Pine	6,080	2.27	443	6.99	1,367	0.58	77,841
Historic Tailings	2,583	1.19	99	2.95	245	0.17	9,648
Total Indicated	12,564	1.98	800	6.23	2,518	0.50	138,218
Inferred
Hangar Flats	1,186	1.94	74	8.05	307	0.68	17,844
Yellow Pine	409	1.36	18	4.86	64	0.50	4,552
Historic Tailings	140	1.23	6	2.88	13	0.18	563
Total Inferred	1,735	1.74	97	6.88	384	0.60	22,959

Antimony mineral resources are reported as a subset of the total mineral resource within the conceptual pit shells used to constrain the total gold mineral resource in order to demonstrate potential for economic viability, as required under NI43-101; mineralization outside of these pit shells is not reported as a mineral resource. Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability - see “Compliance with NI43-101” below. All figures are rounded to reflect the relative accuracy of the estimate.

Open pit antimony sulfide mineral resources are reported at a cut-off grade 0.1% antimony within the overall 0.75 g/t Au gold cut-off. Cut-off grades are based on a price of US$1,400 per ounce of gold, $4.50/lb antimony and a number of operating cost and recovery assumptions, plus a contingency (see details below). The antimony subdomain is further limited to discrete zones of mineralization with grades that exceed 0.1% antimony.

Mineral Resource Estimates by Deposit
The mineral resource estimate for the Project encompasses four separate deposits: Yellow Pine, Hangar Flats, West End and historic tailings. Each deposit was modelled based on a combination of Midas Gold and pre-Midas Gold drilling, with the latter information being used only where sufficient confidence was obtained to support its use. Details of each of the mineral resource estimates are summarized below.

Yellow Pine Mineral Resource Estimate
The mineral resource estimate for the Yellow Pine deposit is summarized in the table below and is based on 74,926m of drilling in 633 holes, including 46,080m of drilling in 226 holes by Midas Gold and the balance drilled by others. Additional drilling, including extensive use of oriented core by Midas Gold since the 2012 PEA, has made possible significantly improved and more detailed geologic modeling, resulting in improved understanding of controls on mineralization. The principal changes to the current mineral resource estimate for Yellow Pine versus that in the 2012 PEA are (1) the recognition of fault control on mineralization in some areas, particularly on the eastern side of the main portion of the Yellow Pine deposit, which resulted in the elimination of some previously interpreted mineralization, and (2) the recognition of the Hidden Fault on the west side of the deposit, which also plays an important role in controlling mineralization. In addition, after extensive analysis of the various generations of drilling, it was decided to limit the influence of the underground Bradley-era drilling (1939 - 1953) as compared to other data sets, which constrains the higher grade gold-antimony intercepts in the upper portion of the Yellow Pine deposit. The net result of the mineral resource estimate for Yellow Pine is a 52% increase in gold contained in indicated mineral resources, and an 80% reduction in gold contained in inferred mineral resources, the latter a result of the conversion of ounces to the indicated category and a combination of additional drilling, improved geologic controls and limits placed on the influence of the Bradley-era data.

Table 3: Yellow Pine Mineral Resource Statement
Open Pit Sulfide at a 0.75 g/t Au Cut-off (1,2)

Classification	Tonnage (000s)	Gold Grade (g/t)	Contained Gold (000s oz)	Silver Grade (g/t)	Contained Silver (000s oz)	Antimony Grade (%)	Contained Antimony (000s lbs)
Indicated	44,559	1.93	2,762	2.89	4,133	0.09	84,777
Inferred	9,031	1.31	380	1.50	437	0.03	5,535

Mineral resources are reported in relation to a conceptual pit shell in order to demonstrate potential for economic viability, as required under NI43-101; mineralization lying outside of these pit shells is not reported as a mineral resource. Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability - see “Compliance with NI43-101” below. All figures are rounded to reflect the relative accuracy of the estimate.

Open pit sulfide mineral resources are reported at a cut-off grade of 0.75 g/t Au. Cut-off grades are based on a price of US$1,400 per ounce of gold and a number of operating cost and recovery assumptions, plus a contingency (see details below).

West End Mineral Resource Estimate
The updated West End mineral resource estimate tabulated below is based on 67,762m of drilling in 674 holes, including 11,856m of drilling in 53 holes by Midas Gold and the balance drilled by others. As a result of limited additional drilling, including some oriented core by Midas Gold since the 2012 PEA, a more detailed geologic model has been completed, resulting in improved understanding of controls on mineralization. The updated geologic model includes solid modeling of the entire metasedimentary sequence, an improved representation of the West End Fault Zone (“WEFZ”), addition of splay structures which control mineralization in the hanging wall of the WEFZ, and an improved representation of granitic intrusive bodies. The updated mineral resource estimate for the West End deposit also used 3,312 new cyanide gold assays obtained for Midas Gold drill holes, unique variogram models for cyanide soluble gold mineralization, an assessment of changes in mineralization across litho-stratigraphic contacts, and more conservative search ellipses for the second pass grade interpolation. In addition, after extensive analysis of the various generations of drilling, it was decided to use available assays for specific drill campaigns, whether cyanide-assays or fire-assays, as opposed to interpolating grades from partial fire-assay data, which was deemed subject to selective sampling. This approach likely underestimates the overall in situ gold content of the West End deposit, but is a more conservative approach and appropriate for use in a PFS. The net result of the mineral resource estimate for West End is a 1.2% increase in gold contained in indicated mineral resources, and a 48% reduction in gold contained in inferred mineral resources. While additional indicated mineral resources were realized from new Midas Gold drilling within the WEFZ and along subsidiary splay structures, these additions were largely offset by decreases associated with more conservative modeling methodologies, improved geologic controls and more conservative treatment of selective gold fire-assay sample data.

Table 5: West End Mineral Resource Statement
Open Pit Oxide + Sulfide (1,2,3)

Classification	Material Type	Cut-off Grade (g/t Au)	Tonnage (000s)	Gold Grade (g/t)	Contained Gold (000s oz)	Silver Grade (g/t)	Contained Silver (000s oz)	Antimony Grade (%)	Contained Antimony (000s lbs)
Indicated	Oxide	0.45	8,448	0.80	216	1.22	332	0.010	1,769
Indicated	Sulfide	0.75	27,526	1.45	1,285	1.40	1,235	0.008	4,794
Total Indicated			35,974	1.30	1,501	1.35	1,567	0.008	6,563
Inferred	Oxide	0.45	2,057	0.76	50	0.40	27	0.004	168
Inferred	Sulfide	0.75	6,489	1.28	267	0.77	161	0.006	916
Total Inferred			8,546	1.15	317	0.68	187	0.006	1,083

Mineral resources are reported in relation to a conceptual pit shell in order to demonstrate potential for economic viability, as required under NI43-101; mineralization lying outside of these pit shells is not reported as a mineral resource. Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability - see “Compliance with NI43-101” below. All figures are rounded to reflect the relative accuracy of the estimate.

(2) Open pit sulfide mineral resources are reported at a cut-off grade of 0.75 g/t Au. Cut-off grades are based on a price of US$1,400 per ounce of gold and a number of operating cost and recovery assumptions, plus a contingency (see details below).

(3) Open pit oxide mineral resources are reported at a cut-off grade of 0.45 g/t Au. Cut-off grades are based on a price of US$1,400 per ounce of gold and a number of operating cost and recovery assumptions, plus a contingency (see details below).

Cut-Off Grade and Prospects for Economic Extraction
In order to establish prospects for economic extraction, as required by NI43-101, conceptual pit shells were developed in MineSight(r) software by Garth Kirkham, P.Geo. and QP, using a Lerchs-Grossman algorithm and input parameters derived from preliminary cost estimates associated with pre-feasibility level engineering studies, as shown in the table below.

Table 8: Pit Optimization Parameters by Deposit

Input Parameters	Units	Yellow Pine	Hangar Flats	West End	Historic Tailings	Notes
Mining Cost - Resource	$/tonne mined	1.75	1.75	1.75	1.75	Includes mining G&A
Mining Cost - Waste	$/tonne mined	1.90	1.50	1.75	0.50	Includes mining G&A
Oxide Processing Cost	$/tonne mined	N/A	N/A	9.00	N/A	Excludes G&A costs
Oxide Au Recovery	%	N/A	N/A	84 * AuCN/ AuFA+8.52(1)	N/A	Formula based on PFS level metallurgical test results
Oxide / Sulfide Boundary	CN Au : FA Au	N/A	N/A	0.70	N/A
Sulfide Processing Cost	$/tonne milled	16.50	16.50	16.50	16.50	Excludes G&A costs
Sulfide Au Recovery	%	93.0	92.0	88.0	80.0
Dore Transport Cost	$/oz Au	1.15	1.15	1.15	1.15
Dore Refining Cost	$/oz Au	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
G&A + Rehabilitation Cost	$/tonne milled	3.50	3.50	3.50	3.50
Pit Slopes	degrees	48	48	48	N/A
Au Payability	%	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5
Au Selling Price - Base Case	$/oz	1,400	1,400	1,400	1,400
Mining dilution	%	0	0	0	0
Mining recovery	%	100	100	100	100

AuCN is cyanide leachable gold, AuFA is total gold.

This led to a calculated cut-off grade of approximately 0.5g/t Au for sulfides, and lower for oxides. However, in order to provide a level of conservatism and to provide consistency with prior reporting of mineral resource estimates, Midas Gold increased the base case cut-off grades to 0.45g/t gold for oxides and 0.75g/t for sulfides. Only mineral resources above these cut-offs and within the resource-limiting pits are reported; mineralization falling below this cut-off grade or outside the resource-limiting pit is not reported, no matter what the grade. Sensitivity to cut-off grade is reported in Table 7 above.

Assumptions used to derive the cut-off grades and define the resource-limiting pits are estimated in order to meet the NI43-101 requirement for mineral resource estimates to demonstrate “reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction”. The cut-off grades to be used in the upcoming PFS may vary from those used to limit the mineral resources reported herein, as the inputs to that study are determined. No inference is implied in the changes to the cut-off grade assumptions from the prior mineral resource estimates as to what will be used in the upcoming PFS, as those assumptions remain to be determined.

Updated Technical Report and Upcoming PFS
The details of four mineral resource estimates for Yellow Pine, Hangar Flats, West End and historic tailings will be provided in a NI43-101 Technical Report to be filed in conjunction with the completion of the PFS scheduled for later in 2014.

With the completion of the mineral resource estimates contained herein, the recent announcement of the results of the metallurgical test program and the other engineering, design and baseline work completed, Midas Gold and its consultants are currently completing mine planning, estimates of capital and operating costs, and other components of the planned PFS. The PFS is anticipated to be completed in Q4/2014 and results will be announced when appropriate, and will be detailed in the required Technical Report.

2014 Mineral Resource Estimate Methodology
The mineral resource estimates for Yellow Pine, Hangar Flats and West End were prepared to industry standards and best practices and verified by Garth Kirkham, P.Geo. and a Qualified Person for the purposes of NI43-101. The mineral resources were estimated using commercial mine-modeling and geostatistical software by third party consultants. Each deposit was segregated into multiple estimation domains based on geologic models completed under supervision of Midas Gold’s Field Operations Manager Richard Moses, CPG, and Exploration Manager Chris Dail, CPG. Gold block grades were estimated from capped composited samples in multiple passes within 0.25g/t grade shells. The majority of mineral resources were estimated using ordinary kriging interpolation with octant or sector sample requirements, but gold in peripheral domains at Hangar Flats, intrusive hosted gold at the West End, and antimony mineralization occurring outside of grade shells at Hangar Flats and Yellow Pine were estimated using inverse distance weighting interpolation methods, where this approach was deemed more appropriate. Search ellipse anisotropy and orientation were based on variogram and/or correlogram models with first pass major axis search distances generally 40-60m, and second pass distances generally 100-150m. Some mineral resources at Hangar Flats were estimated in three passes. Midas Gold and its consultants conducted extensive statistical analyses to assess the quality of the pre-1953 drill hole data. Although analyses and subsequent confirmatory drilling have generally shown the data to be of good quality, use of this historical data presents certain risks in mineral resource estimation due to historical drilling, sampling and assaying methodologies. At Hangar Flats and Yellow Pine, range-restricted searches and sample selection filters were employed to limit the influence of certain pre-1953 historical small-diameter core holes. Model sensitivities indicate a reduction in contained gold of approximately 4% for Yellow Pine if pre-1953 data is excluded from the current estimates. At Hangar flats, the influence of pre-1953 data was tracked for each block and was only 3% for indicated resources, with 97% influence from modern-era data, primarily MGI drilling. Antimony, silver and cyanide-soluble gold were estimated using methodologies similar to the gold estimates. Bradley Mining Company data was excluded from use in the antimony estimate at Yellow Pine and was used only in the second pass for antimony estimation at Hangar Flats. Mineral resource classification for gold was based on various parameters, including number of samples, number of drill holes, average and nearest distance to composites, influence of pre-1953 data, kriging variance and single block kriged results. Antimony and silver are not classified separately and are reported based on gold classification. A full description of the modeling methodologies for each deposit will be included in a technical report scheduled for release in late 2014, to be filed in conjunction with completion of PFS for the Project. Modeling methodologies for the historic tailings mineral resource estimates are discussed in a news release dated October 28th, 2013.

Illustrations
Diagrams illustrating the locations of each of the mineral deposits for which mineral resource estimates are reported herein, including plans and sections showing changes from the 2012 mineral resource estimates. Click images to enlarge.

Compliance with National Instrument 43-101
The technical information in this news release has been prepared in accordance with Canadian regulatory requirements set out in National Instrument 43-101 (“NI43-101”) and reviewed and approved by Stephen P. Quin, P.Geo., President and CEO of Midas Gold Corp., and a Qualified Person. The exploration and drilling activities at Golden Meadows were carried out under the supervision of Richard Moses, C.P.G., Field Operations Manager for the Golden Meadows Project and Chris Dail, C.P.G., Exploration Manager for the Golden Meadows Project, both Qualified Persons.

Garth Kirkham, P.Geo., of Kirkham Geosystems Ltd. is the Qualified Person, as defined in National Instrument 43-101, responsible for the mineral resource estimates as reported herein. He has read and approved the relevant technical portions of this news release related to the mineral resource estimates for which he is responsible.

Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. Mineral resource estimates do not account for mineability, selectivity, mining loss and dilution. These mineral resource estimates include inferred mineral resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves. There is also no certainty that these inferred mineral resources will be converted to the measured and indicated categories through further drilling, or into mineral reserves, once economic considerations are applied.

The Project mineral resources are contained within areas that have seen historic disturbance resulting from prior mining activities. In order for Midas Gold to advance its interests, the Project will be subject to a number of Federal, State and local laws and regulations and will require permits to conduct its activities. However, Midas Gold is not aware of any environmental, permitting, legal or other reasons that would prevent it from advancing the Project.

About Midas Gold
Midas Gold Corp., through its wholly owned subsidiaries Midas Gold, Inc. and Idaho Gold Resources, LLC, is focused on the exploration and, if warranted, development of deposits in the Stibnite-Yellow Pine district of central Idaho. The principal gold deposits identified to date within the Project are the Hangar Flats, West End and Yellow Pine deposits, all of which are associated with important structural corridors, as well as a mineral resource contained in historic tailings.

Forward-Looking Statements
Statements contained in this news release that are not historical facts are “forward-looking information” or “forward-looking statements” (collectively, “Forward-Looking Information”) within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation and the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward Looking Information includes, but is not limited to, disclosure regarding possible events, conditions or financial performance that is based on assumptions about future economic conditions and courses of action; the timing and costs of future exploration activities on the Corporation’s properties; success of exploration activities; permitting time lines and requirements, requirements for additional capital, requirements for additional water rights and the potential effect of proposed notices of environmental conditions relating to mineral claims; planned exploration and development of properties and the results thereof; planned expenditures and budgets and the execution thereof. In certain cases, Forward-Looking Information can be identified by the use of words and phrases such as “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “anticipates”, “potential” or “does not anticipate”, “believes”, “anomalous” or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “occur” or “be achieved”. Statements concerning mineral resource estimates may also be deemed to constitute forward-looking statements to the extent that they involve estimates of the mineralization that may be encountered if the Golden Meadows Project is developed. In making the forward-looking statements in this news release, the Corporation has applied several material assumptions, including, but not limited to, that the current exploration and other objectives concerning the Golden Meadows Project can be achieved and that its other corporate activities will proceed as expected; that the current price and demand for gold will be sustained or will improve; that general business and economic conditions will not change in a materially adverse manner and that all necessary governmental approvals for the planned exploration on the Golden Meadows Project will be obtained in a timely manner and on acceptable terms; the continuity of the price of gold and other metals, economic and political conditions and operations. Forward-Looking Information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Corporation to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the Forward-Looking Information. Such risks and other factors include, among others, risks related to the availability of financing on commercially reasonable terms and the expected use of proceeds; operations and contractual obligations; changes in exploration programs based upon results of exploration; changes in estimated mineral resources; future prices of metals; availability of third party contractors; availability of equipment; failure of equipment to operate as anticipated; accidents, effects of weather and other natural phenomena and other risks associated with the mineral exploration industry; environmental risks, including environmental matters under U.S. federal and Idaho rules and regulations; impact of environmental remediation requirements and the terms of existing and potential consent decrees on the Corporation’s planned exploration on the Golden Meadows Project; certainty of mineral title; community relations; delays in obtaining governmental approvals or financing; fluctuations in mineral prices; the Corporation’s dependence on one mineral project; the nature of mineral exploration and mining and the uncertain commercial viability of certain mineral deposits; the Corporation’s lack of operating revenues; governmental regulations and the ability to obtain necessary licenses and permits; risks related to mineral properties being subject to prior unregistered agreements, transfers or claims and other defects in title; currency fluctuations; changes in environmental laws and regulations and changes in the application of standards pursuant to existing laws and regulations which may increase costs of doing business and restrict operations; risks related to dependence on key personnel; and estimates used in financial statements proving to be incorrect; as well as those factors discussed in the Corporation’s public disclosure record. Although the Corporation has attempted to identify important factors that could affect the Corporation and may cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in Forward-Looking Information, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that Forward-Looking Information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on Forward-Looking Information. Except as required by law, the Corporation does not assume any obligation to release publicly any revisions to Forward-Looking Information contained in this news release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Note to US Investors
This news release has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the securities laws in effect in Canada, which differ from the requirements of United States securities laws. The terms “mineral resource”, “indicated mineral resource” and “inferred mineral resource” are defined in and required to be disclosed by NI 43 101; however, these terms are not defined terms under SEC Industry Guide 7 and are normally not permitted to be used in reports and registration statements filed with the SEC. Investors are cautioned not to assume that any part or all of mineral deposits in these categories will ever be converted into reserves. “Inferred mineral resources” have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence, and great uncertainty as to their economic and legal feasibility. It cannot be assumed that all or any part of an inferred mineral resource will ever be upgraded to a higher category. Under Canadian rules, estimates of inferred mineral resources may not form the basis of feasibility or pre feasibility studies, except in rare cases. Investors are cautioned not to assume that all or any part of an inferred mineral resource exists or is economically or legally mineable. Disclosure of “contained ounces” in a resource is permitted disclosure under Canadian regulations; however, the SEC normally only permits issuers to report mineralization that does not constitute “reserves” by SEC Industry Guide 7 standards as in place tonnage and grade without reference to unit measures. “Indicated mineral resource” and “inferred mineral resource” have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence and a great uncertainty as to their economic and legal feasibility. It cannot be assumed that all or any part of an “indicated mineral resource” or “inferred mineral resource” will ever be upgraded to a higher category. Investors are cautioned not to assume that any part or all of mineral deposits in these categories will ever be converted into reserves. Accordingly, information contained in this News Release contain descriptions of the Company’s mineral deposits that may not be comparable to similar information made public by U.S. companies subject to the reporting and disclosure requirements under the United States federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder.

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Results Confirm Robust Gold and Antimony Recoveries

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Midas Gold Corp. (TSX:MAX / OTCQX:MDRPF) today provided an update on its extensive independent metallurgical test program completed for the Golden Meadows Project, which is located in the historic Stibnite mining district of Idaho. Since the completion of the Preliminary Economic Assessment published in September 2012 (the “PEA”), Midas Gold’s process and metallurgical consultants have focused on defining the metallurgical parameters for the Project for incorporation into a Preliminary Feasibility Study (“PFS”) scheduled for completion later in 2014.

“During the past 24 months, Midas Gold and its independent metallurgical consultants have completed an extensive and rigorous metallurgical program designed to support completion of a Preliminary Feasibility Study,” said Stephen Quin, President & CEO of Midas Gold Corp. “Successful completion of this program marks a major milestone on the road towards completion of the Preliminary Feasibility Study,” he said. “Overall results of the metallurgical test program support excellent overall gold and antimony recoveries from all three deposits.”

Metallurgical Highlights
Following the successful completion of an extensive independent metallurgical test program, Midas Gold is able to demonstrate, to a level of confidence required to support its planned PFS, metallurgical parameters that are generally comparable with those set out in the Preliminary Economic Assessment published in September 2012. Taking into consideration the different deposits, types of mineralization and processing methods contemplated, it is anticipated that recovery parameters to be utilized in the PFS will range between 80-90% for antimony, while overall gold recovery to doré after POX and/or leach are forecast to average 88-91% for Hangar Flats, 81-84% for West End and 90-92% for Yellow Pine. Additional details on the metallurgical program are set out below, while more detailed information will be included in the Technical Report summarizing the results of the PFS later, which will be filed later in 2014.

Metallurgical Testing Details
Independent metallurgical consultant, Blue Coast Metallurgy Ltd. (“Blue Coast”), supervised an extensive metallurgical test program on behalf of Midas Gold and in support of the upcoming PFS. The test work was carried out at a variety of independent labs under Blue Coast’s direction, including SGS, JK Tech, Process Mineralogy Consultants, Surface Science Western, ACTLabs, Kingston Process Metallurgy and Pocock Industrial, Inc. In total, approximately 800 samples were utilized to generate over 100 variability composites and six global master composites covering mineralization from each of the deposits with reported mineral resources, as well as additional composites for historic tailings and the Scout prospect, and representing the variable styles of mineralization within deposits, including sulfide, oxide and transition materials, as well as high and low antimony grades.

Mineralogy
Mineralogical studies, including QEMSCAN, confirmed that antimony occurs as stibnite and that, when present in economic quantities, is coarse enough for good flotation recoveries at the chosen grind, while gold primarily occurs in solid solution in pyrite and, to a much lesser extent, arsenopyrite. Except where the mineralization is oxidized, free gold is relatively rare. Overall, the sulfide content of the deposits is relative low, with West End having relatively less sulfides than Hangar Flats and Yellow Pine.

Comminution (crushing and grinding)
A wide spectrum of comminution testing was completed on the different composites to determine appropriate crushing parameters, as well as SAG and ball milling conditions. Overall results confirmed a conventional crushing-SAG-ball mill combination as the optimal comminution circuit. The Yellow Pine and Hangar Flats mineralization are broadly similar and have similar grindability characteristics, whereas the West End mineralization is somewhat more resistant to SAG milling and may require additional crushing. The PFS design parameters (excluding any additional crushing that may be required for West End) to be used in the PFS are anticipated to be single stage crushing with a 2m x 1.5m opening 373kW (79”x59”, 500HP) jaw crusher, primary grinding in one 9.1m x 4.9m 7,500kW (30’ x 16’, 10,000HP) SAG mill, followed by a single 7.3m x 12.2m 13,500kW (24’ x 40’, 18,100HP) ball mill for secondary grinding to 80% minus 75 microns prior to flotation.

Flotation
Per the currently conceptualized mine plan, the substantial majority of the mineralization is sulfide and transitional material (~86%), with the balance of the mineralization being oxide ores from the West End deposit. Extensive flotation test work, including multiple locked cycle tests, was undertaken on a variety of global composites from each deposit representing the PEA established average deposit grades of gold, sulfur and antimony. Test work confirmed that the optimal recovery circuit for sulfides involves a conventional sequential flotation circuit of stibnite (antimony) flotation (where antimony grades warrant, in approximately 14% of the sulfide feed at grades generally >0.1% Sb) followed by flotation of other sulfide minerals into a gold-bearing sulfide concentrate. Where warranted, tailings from flotation will undergo agitated leaching to recover additional gold, while oxide material will bypass flotation and go straight to agitated leaching. Due to the high carbonate content of West End materials, a cleaning flotation stage will be undertaken to reject carbonates from the concentrates. While further value to the project may be attainable through the use of additional metallurgical processing, the flow sheet selected is designed to constitute the minimum technical risk and, as such, uses only technologies that are in wide use industry-wide.

Stibnite flotation was successful in producing a marketable, high quality antimony concentrate and, due to the good concentration ratio achieved in the gold-bearing sulfide flotation, it is anticipated that rougher concentrates produced from Yellow Pine and most of the Hangar Flats ores can be sent straight to sulfide oxidation treatment without a cleaning stage of flotation. The West End mineralization and some from Hangar Flats would require cleaning of those concentrates to increase sulfur grades to achieve target levels and reject carbonates to keep levels low. Leaching of gold in transitional and oxide materials has shown fast leaching kinetics and low reagent consumption. Historic tailings were also shown to be successfully co-processed with Yellow Pine ores and, when mixed, behaved somewhat similar to transitional material.

Antimony recoveries are forecasted to be in the 83-89% range from Yellow Pine, and approximately 70 84% at Hangar Flats, while 1-3% of the gold is expected to report to the antimony concentrate. Gold flotation recoveries are expected, on an annual basis, to range from close to 90% for Yellow Pine and the Historic Tailings-Yellow Pine blend, to 81-88% for Hangar Flats and West End sulfides, and down to 64 69% in West End transitional material. Subsequent leaching of the flotation tailings are expected to increase recoveries by ~1% in Yellow Pine, 1-7% in Hangar Flats and up to 17-23% from the West End transitional mineralization. West End oxide leach recoveries are forecast to range from 78-84%.

Pressure Oxidation and Gold Recovery
As identified in the 2012 PEA, pressure oxidation is required to prepare the sulfide gold concentrates for leach recovery of gold. One 4.6m ID x 32.3m (T/T)(15.1’ ID x 106’) autoclave would operate at 220°C and 2,930 kPag pressure (428°F, 425 psig) for 60 minutes to oxidize the refractory gold-bearing concentrates. To date, two concentrates from each deposit have been tested at these conditions, the results of which confirmed fast oxidation kinetics and high gold liberation, with 95-99% oxidation of sulfides achieved in the studies. Subsequent neutralization and leaching of the oxidized material demonstrated high gold recoveries of 97-99% and low to modest reagent consumption.

Diagrams

Simplified Illustration of the Flow Sheet.

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2014 Mineral Resource Update
As previously reported, the primary focus for Midas Gold has been the updating of mineral resource estimates and on preparing a PFS. The updated mineral resource model is essentially complete, and is currently undergoing a review by an independent Qualified Person prior to running mineral resource limiting pits at variable gold prices and cut-off grades. These estimates incorporate the results of all drilling completed since the PEA and will provide the basis for updated mine plans and schedules for each of the deposits to be included in the PFS. The updated mine plans, results of the metallurgical testing summarized herein and the results of extensive geotechnical, environmental and engineering work completed since the PEA will be incorporated in the PFS with the objective of defining a more fully optimized project. The results of the PFS are now anticipated to be available in Q4 2014, but the schedule is dependent on the timing for the completion of various trade-off studies, capital and operating cost estimation and value engineering (some of which efforts were summarized in a news release dated April 7, 2014).

Quality Assurance
The technical information in this news release has been prepared by Chris Martin, P.Eng. principal metallurgical consultant with Blue Coast Metallurgy Ltd., with engineering input from Allen Anderson, P.E., Consultant with M3 Engineering & Technology Corporation, in accordance with Canadian regulatory requirements set out in National Instrument 43-101 (“NI43-101”) and reviewed and approved by Stephen P. Quin, P. Geo., President and CEO of Midas Gold Corp., and a Qualified Person.

About Midas Gold and the Golden Meadows Project
Midas Gold Corp., through its wholly owned subsidiaries Midas Gold Inc. and Idaho Gold Resources, LLC, is focused on the exploration and, if warranted, development of deposits in the Stibnite‐Yellow Pine district of central Idaho. The principal gold deposits identified to date within the Project are the Hangar Flats, West End and Yellow Pine deposits, all of which are associated with important structural corridors, as well as a recently announced mineral resource contained in historic tailings. Independent mineral resource estimates were reported for all three lode deposits in a news release dated June 27, 2012 and are detailed in a consolidated technical report entitled “Preliminary Economic Assessment Technical Report for the Golden Meadows Project, Idaho” dated August 15, 2012 (the “Technical Report”), which is available on Midas Gold’s website at www.midasgoldcorp.com or under Midas Gold’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. The Preliminary Economic Assessment outlines one concept for the development of a large scale, long life, low cost open pit gold mining operation producing gold and by-product antimony based on the estimated mineral resource, as well as outlining a number of opportunities for potential enhancement of the conceptual project. The planned PFS aims to optimize outcomes from an environmental, sustainability, social, technical and financial perspective.

Forward-Looking Statements
Statements contained in this news release that are not historical facts are “forward-looking information” or “forward-looking statements” (collectively, “Forward-Looking Information”) within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation and the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward Looking Information includes, but is not limited to, disclosure regarding possible events, conditions or financial performance that is based on assumptions about future economic conditions and courses of action; the timing and costs of future exploration activities on the Corporation’s properties; success of exploration activities; permitting time lines and requirements, requirements for additional capital, requirements for additional water rights and the potential effect of proposed notices of environmental conditions relating to mineral claims; planned exploration and development of properties and the results thereof; planned expenditures and budgets and the execution thereof. In certain cases, Forward-Looking Information can be identified by the use of words and phrases such as “plans”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates”, “potential” or “does not anticipate”, “believes”, “anomalous” or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results “may”, “may not”, “could”, “would”, “should”, “might” or “will be taken”, “occur” or “be achieved”. Statements concerning mineral resource estimates may also be deemed to constitute forward-looking statements to the extent that they involve estimates of the mineralization that may be encountered if the Golden Meadows Project is developed. In making the forward-looking statements in this news release, the Corporation has applied several material assumptions, including, but not limited to, that the current exploration and other objectives concerning the Golden Meadows Project can be achieved and that its other corporate activities will proceed as expected; that the current price and demand for gold will be sustained or will improve; that general business and economic conditions will not change in a materially adverse manner and that all necessary governmental approvals for the planned exploration on the Golden Meadows Project will be obtained in a timely manner and on acceptable terms; the continuity of the price of gold and other metals, economic and political conditions and operations. Forward-Looking Information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Corporation to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the Forward-Looking Information. Such risks and other factors include, among others, risks related to the availability of financing on commercially reasonable terms and the expected use of proceeds; operations and contractual obligations; changes in exploration programs based upon results of exploration; changes in estimated mineral resources; future prices of metals; availability of third party contractors; availability of equipment; failure of equipment to operate as anticipated; accidents, effects of weather and other natural phenomena and other risks associated with the mineral exploration industry; environmental risks, including environmental matters under U.S. federal and Idaho rules and regulations; impact of environmental remediation requirements and the terms of existing and potential consent decrees on the Corporation’s planned exploration on the Golden Meadows Project; certainty of mineral title; community relations; delays in obtaining governmental approvals or financing; fluctuations in mineral prices; the Corporation’s dependence on one mineral project; the nature of mineral exploration and mining and the uncertain commercial viability of certain mineral deposits; the Corporation’s lack of operating revenues; governmental regulations and the ability to obtain necessary licenses and permits; risks related to mineral properties being subject to prior unregistered agreements, transfers or claims and other defects in title; currency fluctuations; changes in environmental laws and regulations and changes in the application of standards pursuant to existing laws and regulations which may increase costs of doing business and restrict operations; risks related to dependence on key personnel; and estimates used in financial statements proving to be incorrect; as well as those factors discussed in the Corporation’s public disclosure record. Although the Corporation has attempted to identify important factors that could affect the Corporation and may cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in Forward-Looking Information, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that Forward-Looking Information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on Forward-Looking Information. Except as required by law, the Corporation does not assume any obligation to release publicly any revisions to Forward-Looking Information contained in this news release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Note to US Investors
This news release has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the securities laws in effect in Canada, which differ from the requirements of United States securities laws. The terms “mineral resource”, “indicated mineral resource” and “inferred mineral resource” are defined in and required to be disclosed by NI 43 101; however, these terms are not defined terms under SEC Industry Guide 7 and are normally not permitted to be used in reports and registration statements filed with the SEC. Investors are cautioned not to assume that any part or all of mineral deposits in these categories will ever be converted into reserves. “Inferred mineral resources” have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence, and great uncertainty as to their economic and legal feasibility. It cannot be assumed that all or any part of an inferred mineral resource will ever be upgraded to a higher category. Under Canadian rules, estimates of inferred mineral resources may not form the basis of feasibility or pre feasibility studies, except in rare cases. Investors are cautioned not to assume that all or any part of an inferred mineral resource exists or is economically or legally mineable. Disclosure of “contained ounces” in a resource is permitted disclosure under Canadian regulations; however, the SEC normally only permits issuers to report mineralization that does not constitute “reserves” by SEC Industry Guide 7 standards as in place tonnage and grade without reference to unit measures. “Indicated mineral resource” and “inferred mineral resource” have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence and a great uncertainty as to their economic and legal feasibility. It cannot be assumed that all or any part of an “indicated mineral resource” or “inferred mineral resource” will ever be upgraded to a higher category. Investors are cautioned not to assume that any part or all of mineral deposits in these categories will ever be converted into reserves. Accordingly, information contained in this News Release contain descriptions of the Company’s mineral deposits that may not be comparable to similar information made public by U.S. companies subject to the reporting and disclosure requirements under the United States federal securities laws and the rules and regulations there under.

MIDAS GOLD REPORTS RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Midas Gold Corp. (MAX:TSX / MDRPF:OTCQX) (“Midas Gold” or the “Company”) today announced the results of its annual general meeting, which was held in Vancouver on May 14, 2014. Following the meeting, Stephen Quin, President and CEO, provided those present with a brief overview of the Company’s progress over the past year and its plans going forward.

Annual General Meeting Voting Result

A total of 56.6 million common shares were represented at the meeting, or 39.95% of the votes attached to all outstanding shares. On a vote by show of hands, the Company’s shareholders voted in favour of the election of all director nominees listed in the Company’s management information proxy circular. Detailed results of the vote for the election of directors were as follows:

Nominee	Votes For	Votes Withheld	Total Votes Cast *	Percentage of Votes For	Percentage of Votes Withheld
Stephen Quin	48,074,569	98,100	48,172,669	99.80%	0.20%
Wayne Hubert	48,074,569	98,100	48,172,669	99.80%	0.20%
Jerry Korpan	48,043,169	129,500	48,172,669	99.73%	0.27%
Peter Nixon	48,044,369	128,300	48,172,669	99.73%	0.27%
Michael Richings	48,013,969	158,700	48,172,669	99.67%	0.33%
John Wakeford	48,011,969	160,700	48,172,669	99.67%	0.33%
Donald Young	47,905,369	267,300	48,172,669	99.45%	0.55%

* Not all shares were voted in respect of all motions therefore the combined number of shares voted for or withheld may not add up to the total votes represented at the meeting.

The directors were elected to hold offices until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected or appointed.

The Company’s shareholders also approved the appointment of Deloitte LLP, Chartered Accountants, as the auditors of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014 (99.36% voted in favour) and approved the renewal of the Company’s Stock Option Plan and unallocated entitlements under the Company’s Stock Option Plan as required by the policies of the Toronto Stock Exchange (85.58% voted in favour).

Detailed voting results for the meeting are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

About Midas Gold and the Golden Meadows Project

Midas Gold Corp., through its wholly owned subsidiaries Midas Gold Inc. and Idaho Gold Resources, LLC, is focused on the exploration and, if warranted, development of deposits in the Stibnite-Yellow Pine district of central Idaho.

MIDAS GOLD UPDATES PROGRESS ON ITS GOLDEN MEADOWS AU-AG-SB PROJECT, IDAHO

Optimization of Planned Preliminary Feasibility Study Advances on Many Fronts

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Midas Gold Corp. (TSX:MAX / OTCQX:MDRPF) today provided a progress report on its Golden Meadows Project in the historic Stibnite mining district of Idaho. Since the completion of the Preliminary Economic Assessment published in September 2012 (the “PEA”), the Midas Gold team and its consultants have focused on efforts to optimize the project from an environmental, social, sustainability, technical and economic perspective, with the objective of improving the project concepts over those set out in the PEA, including key objectives of designing for project closure, management of water quality and habitat restoration. Over the past 18 months, Midas Gold has also used the concepts from the PEA as a basis for discussions with local communities, Native American Tribes, State, Federal and local governments, regulators, NGOs and other interested parties in respect of project options in order to solicit suggestions and feedback for consideration in its technical studies. The results of these efforts will be incorporated into a Preliminary Feasibility Study (a “PFS”) once the review and optimization process is complete.

“During the past 18 months, Midas Gold and its team of consultants have been evaluating numerous aspects of the Golden Meadows Project in order to optimize outcomes from an environmental, sustainability, social, technical and financial perspective,” said Stephen Quin, President & CEO of Midas Gold Corp. “With almost 70 individual trade-off and optimization studies completed or in progress, this has been an intensive effort focused on designing the best possible project,” he said. “While significant work remains to be completed over the next few months, we have completed much of the physical work required to support the preliminary feasibility study and are now focused on the analysis and interpretation of the results, the finalization of key assumptions for the planned study and optimization of project outcomes. With the later than planned receipt of some of the studies’ results and some variability of results from initial assumptions used in the PEA, this process is taking somewhat longer than anticipated but, regardless, the objective is to design the best project while taking into account these different perspectives.”

With these perspectives in mind, the following is a summary of key areas of activity, with further detail on each provided later in the release:

Expanded mineral resource estimation process - In order to provide data necessary for the optimization of metallurgical processing, balance the throughput of different types of mineralization and to ensure the applicability of the various historic data sets, the time frame for the completion of the expanded mineral resource estimates is around mid-year.

Mine plan optimization - In order to reduce its environmental footprint, Midas Gold has elected to forgo incorporation of certain of the high strip, lower margin mineral resources, as well as phasing mining within individual pits to balance different feed types and to support in-pit placement of waste rock.

Employment - Midas Gold has identified a number of functions that can be located within local communities, allowing employees to work from home and reducing camp size.

Fish habitat protection and enhancement - A major focus has been to mitigate potential impacts on water quality, to design concepts to enhance water quality and fish habitat, and to deliver same earlier in the project schedule.

Recycling historic tailings and spent ore - In order to address legacy disturbance from historic mining early in the project life, Midas Gold plans to utilize the spent heap leach ore for construction purposes and reprocess the historic tailings early in the project schedule.

Relocated project infrastructure - With the objective of reducing potential impacts on or risks to the environment and local communities, Midas Gold has identified a new preferred access route, a new preferred process plant location, and has elected to utilize grid power for the project.

Materials handling - Based on testing and option analysis, Midas Gold has elected to utilize a jaw crusher as its preferred first stage comminution, and to use trucks to haul materials.

Processing enhancements - Extensive metallurgical testing has allowed Midas Gold to identify options for enhanced overall recoveries, to eliminate the capital and operating cost associated with acidulation and to provide for extended operating hours on an annual basis.

Concentrate oxidation - Supported by extensive testing and trade-off studies, Midas Gold has determined to retain pressure oxidation as the preferred method of concentrate oxidation due to its better environmental and financial performance, and has identified opportunities to reduce neutralization costs.

Secondary antimony processing - Recently completed test work has demonstrated the potential for production of antimony end products within the US, as opposed to shipping concentrates overseas.

Details of Project Optimization Efforts

In the PEA completed in September 2012, Midas Gold outlined one possible option for the potential future development of the Golden Meadows Project, identified additional information required in order to further advance the project, and outlined some possible alternatives for the potential project.

In the 18 months since completion of the PEA, different project concepts have been and continue to be reviewed with a focus on environmental, sustainability, social, technical and financial outcomes. Project optimization studies have been completed or are in progress on approximately 70 aspects of the project, including the following ten key areas:

Mineral Resource Estimation - Midas Gold has completed 45,790m of drilling in 272 holes since the date of the PEA, has recovered considerable historic (i.e. pre-Midas Gold) data generated by prior operators of the project, and is working with its consultants to ensure the appropriateness of, and the basis for, incorporating each of these various data sets into the updated mineral resource estimate. This Midas Gold and historic data, combined with structural data collected by Midas Gold from oriented core, analysis of samples for trace and rock-forming elements (such as sulphur, silica and carbonate), and alteration (including the degree of oxidation), have assisted in the interpretation of structures, stratigraphy and various mineralizing events. Midas Gold has used this information to improve its geologic modeling of the mineral deposits within the Golden Meadows Project area. Geologic models are substantially complete for the Hangar Flats, West End and Yellow Pine deposits, and a model is well advanced for the Scout deposit. A number of parameters and elements (both directly and through the use of proxies) that are essential for mine planning (in order to balance gold production with pressure oxidation and mill capacity) are also being incorporated into the models. Mineral resource estimation is substantially advanced and is taking longer than planned due to the number and complexity of the models, but robust models, able to accurately predict the parameters likely to affect or influence the various stages of processing and neutralization, are key to optimizing the PFS. Completion of the mineral resource models is dependent on assumptions in respect of a number of parameters that are required under NI43-101 to demonstrate potential economic viability in order to define a mineral resource that will form the basis of a mineral reserve estimate for use in the PFS. Finalization of these assumptions is dependent on outcomes of certain trade-off and optimization studies discussed below and, as a result, the schedule for completion is around the end of Q2/14.

Mine Plan Optimization - An environmental, technical and financial review of each of the deposits, based on the 2012 PEA mineral resource estimates, indicated that the extraction of the higher strip ratio mineral resources in the final phase of the conceptual Hangar Flats pit generated a large environmental footprint (in respect of the resulting open pit and waste rock dumps) for a marginal increase in net present value (“NPV”), with the NPV of the increased cash flow being largely offset by increased sustaining capital. This sustaining capital included additional mining equipment and considerable waste stripping in order to access these incremental mineral resources. Midas Gold has determined to forgo these relatively marginal ounces in order to reduce the size of any pit designed for Hangar Flats, with the resulting reduction in waste generated from this area aligned with Midas Gold’s objective of aiming to reduce its overall environmental footprint. Midas Gold has also worked with its consultants to optimize the scheduling of the various deposits, including potentially phasing development within individual pits in order to balance and optimize mill feed while potentially allowing concurrent backfilling portions of these open pits as mining progresses (reducing the overall quantity of waste rock placed in waste rock storage facilities).

Community and Camp-based Employment - Following an evaluation of its needs and those of its future employees, Midas Gold has determined that certain support and technical functions (including accounting, human resources, some logistics, warehousing and laboratory) could be located in the local communities in the Cascade - Donnelly - McCall corridor, rather than at the project site. This will allow a significant number of employees to live at home, with their families, and work at well-paid, quality jobs in the communities in this corridor, resulting in a smaller camp and reduced vehicular traffic to site. Midas Gold has also identified a potential alternate location for the on-site man camp that would improve the safety of, and quality of life for, its employees as compared to the site selected in the PEA.

Fish Habitat Protection & Enhancement - A major focus for the conceptual project design has been the improvement of the local fishery, both through habitat enhancement and improvement of water quality. After evaluating opportunities to mitigate potential impacts and enhance eventual outcomes related to fish habitat (versus options considered in the PEA), Midas Gold has, among other things, identified opportunities to eliminate potential future impact on Sugar Creek, to allow fish passage through the site and beyond (for the first time since the 1930s) earlier in the project life, to enhance fish spawning/rearing potential in the Meadow Creek Valley, and to largely eliminate ongoing erosion and sediment generation from Blowout Creek. Blowout Creek is likely the largest contributor of sediments to Meadow Creek in the project area, impacting fish habitat and water quality.

Re-mining of Historic Tailings & Re-use of Historic Leached Ore - Extensive prior mining at Stibnite resulted in deposition of (i) a significant quantity of tailings generated by milling operations conducted from the 1920s through the 1950s, and (ii) a significant volume of spent ore generated by seasonal heap leach operations conducted in the 1980s and 1990s. Midas Gold has determined that it is conceptually feasible to reprocess the tailings and to re-use the leached ore for a net environmental benefit. Following a successful auger drilling program completed during the summer of 2013, Midas Gold announced a NI 43-101 compliant mineral resource estimate for the existing tailings on October 28, 2013 and is currently focused on options for recovering and re-treating these tailings. Midas Gold anticipates that these tailings would be reprocessed and placed in a lined tailings storage facility early in the project life, most likely within the first three to five years, thereby ensuring that this remediation opportunity is delivered early in the conceptual project schedule. These historic tailings are overlain by approximately six million tonnes of spent heap leach ore that has been crushed to minus ¾ inch size. Geotechnical and geochemical analysis of the spent ore indicates that it could be reused for construction of certain infrastructure related to the conceptual project, thereby eliminating the need to mine and crush several million tonnes of new rock to create suitable aggregate for the construction of this infrastructure. Through these approaches, Midas Gold could effectively recycle previously generated waste material, reducing its environmental footprint and saving money related to mining and crushing if such material were not available.

Project Infrastructure - Midas Gold and its consultants have re-evaluated concepts for a preferred access route, a preferred power supply and siting of a potential process facility through the lens of environmental impact, community considerations, technical risk and financial outcomes.

Access Route - After considering a number of options, Midas Gold has an alternate preferred access route that was identified by members of the local community. Since this already existing access route essentially eliminates travel adjacent to significant drainages and has only one crossing of such a drainage, it significantly reduces potential sediment impacts on water and fish habitat related to sediment run-off and dust generation from roads and vehicular traffic, while also largely eliminating the risk of spills into these drainages. Midas Gold and its consultants are continuing to optimize the design of this access route in order to minimize potential impacts and costs.

Power Supply - Midas Gold and its consultants have evaluated options for supplying power to the site, including on-site power generation, and have concluded that connecting to the existing power grid represents the best outcome from a sustainability, community, risk and financial perspective. The power line option has the advantage of eliminating potentially significant greenhouse gas emissions related to on-site power generation, significantly reducing the volumes of fuel to be transported to site and related road traffic, reducing noise, providing a long term benefit to communities along the route through improved and more reliable infrastructure, while providing Midas Gold with access to a reliable, long term, low cost source of energy.

Process Facilities - Midas Gold is looking to locate the potential process facilities near the Scout deposit and former town site of Stibnite as opposed to at the site considered in the PEA. This new location is set back significantly further from existing creeks, places the infrastructure on exposed competent bedrock (where there is lower geotechnical risk for foundations), moves it off forested wetlands and moves it closer to the centre of gravity for the project. While this location may impact the potential future development options for the Scout mineralization discovered in 2012, it may not preclude the underground extraction of relatively shallow, high grade antimony-gold-silver mineralization defined in the Scout area, should a mineral resource be defined and further evaluation demonstrate potential for an attractive economic return.

Comminution & Materials Handling - The PEA assumed that the project would utilize a gyratory crusher to feed the SAG-Ball mill combination to achieve the desired particle size at 20,000 tonnes per day; however, subsequent engineering analysis and metallurgical testing support the choice of a single jaw crusher, resulting in reduced capital costs for the crusher as compared to a gyratory crusher. This jaw crusher would feed into the same SAG-Ball mill combination selected in the PEA. Recently completed confirmatory test work has also identified unanticipated higher variability in hardness within portions of the deposits that needs to be modeled in order to ensure a balanced mill feed. As noted in its September 9, 2013 news release, Midas Gold had also been evaluating the potential to utilize conveyors to move material from the pits to the mill and/or waste dumps. A recently completed trade-off study compared the life-cycle cost of crushing and conveying ore and waste rock to the plant and waste rock storage facility, respectively, versus trucking. While the discounted costs between the two options was within the error of the estimates (for both waste rock and ore), trucking yielded an appreciably lower capital cost with much greater operational flexibility, as well as less exposure to potential avalanche and landslide hazards, and will form the basis of the PFS.

Flotation Recoveries & Leach Tests - Appreciable laboratory testing has been dedicated to achieving the right economic balance between grind size, gold/antimony rougher flotation, gold/antimony cleaner flotation, gold scavenger flotation, and leaching of the oxidized gold concentrate and flotation tailings. The outcome of these tests has been to:

Justify marginally finer grind sizes resulting in overall marginally improved gold recoveries in flotation, and the potential to directly feed rougher flotation concentrates from the Hangar Flats and Yellow Pine deposits to the pressure oxidation circuit for a significant portion of the contemplated project life, thereby reducing the risk of gold losses during subsequent cleaner flotation steps, while still having sufficient sulphur to sustain autothermic reactions in the pressure oxidation circuit.

A flotation cleaner circuit for West End concentrates would still be required, but would have the added benefit of allowing the rejection of excess carbonate from West End concentrates, the presence of which could reduce the effectiveness of the pressure oxidation circuit. However, this cleaning step has demonstrated sufficient carbonate rejection to eliminate the need for the capital and operating costs related to the acidulation circuit that were included in the PEA.

Midas Gold and its consultants have also concluded that providing for leaching the tailings after flotation early in the mine life would give additional operational flexibility, potential for enhanced gold recoveries and reduce the risk of leachable gold bypassing the flotation recovery circuit. This approach would also allow oxides to be processed when the pressure oxidation circuit is down for maintenance (usually about 10-15% of the year), facilitating gold production during these periods.

Concentrate Oxidation - While flotation to produce gold-pyrite concentrates remains at the centre of the contemplated processing facility for the potential project, options for the onsite oxidation of the concentrates produced had previously indicated that bio-oxidation (“BiOx”) may have been a preferred alternative to pressure oxidation (“POx”) of those concentrates. However, subsequent test work, combined with evaluation from an environmental, technical and financial perspective, has resulted in POx being selected as the preferred methodology as it generates more environmentally stable tailings products, has demonstrated more reliable and higher metallurgical recoveries, is less vulnerable to process upset and, overall, generates better economics. Results of recent analysis test work have also provided considerable additional data in respect of sulphur, carbonate, silica and other minor metals that need to be modeled in order to balance mill feed to match the capacity and capabilities of the planned process facilities. A significant cost in the PEA related to the POx of concentrates was related to the neutralization of the POx solutions before leaching, however, subsequent work has determined that the flotation tailings can accomplish most of the neutralization and this neutralization could be supplemented by a local source of on-site, high quality limestone defined and tested during 2013.

Secondary Antimony Processing - The PEA assumed production of an antimony concentrate that would be shipped offshore for processing. Given the relatively low payability and high transportation costs associated with such an option, Midas Gold and its consultants have conducted an extensive program to evaluate the potential for offsite but still US-based processing of such concentrates through the leaching of the concentrates and electrowinning of metallic antimony from the solutions. Optimization of the process continues, but test results have demonstrated ~99% solubilisation of the antimony in the leach circuit and have successfully produced high quality electrowon antimony. Optimization and locked cycle tests in support of this option continue. Midas Gold anticipates that the base case for PFS will, for simplicity, assume production and shipment of concentrates overseas, as in the PEA, but will set out an option case for the production of metallic antimony or other saleable antimony compounds (antimony trioxide or sodium antimonite) that can be evaluated and advanced, potentially in cooperation with partners.

The above ten areas represent just a portion of the project optimization activities undertaken during the 18 months since completion of the PEA, and work continues in a number of areas in order to fully optimize the project from a variety of perspectives.

2014 Outlook

As previously reported, the primary focus for Midas Gold has been the updating of mineral resource estimates and on preparing a preliminary feasibility study. The updated mineral resource estimates will incorporate the results of all drilling completed since the PEA and are now anticipated to be completed around the end of Q2/14 in order to incorporate a number of additional parameters needed to support the mineral processing aspects of the project. The PFS will take these updated mineral resource estimates and incorporate the results of the extensive, post-PEA metallurgical testing, geotechnical, environmental and engineering work (the results of some of which are discussed above) with the objective of defining a more fully optimized project. The results of the PFS are anticipated to be available in the summer of 2014, but the schedule is dependent on the timing for the completion of the mineral resource estimates and various other aspects of the trade-off studies (some of which are discussed above), and may be extended into the fall.

As previously reported with the closing of a financing in Q1/14, Midas Gold believes it has sufficient cash resources to fund the Company’s activities, including the on-going exploration and evaluation of the Golden Meadows Project and general working capital, into 2016.

Quality Assurance

The technical information in this news release has been prepared in accordance with Canadian regulatory requirements set out in National Instrument 43-101 (“NI43-101”) and reviewed and approved by Stephen P. Quin, P. Geo., President and CEO of Midas Gold Corp., and a Qualified Person.

About Midas Gold and the Golden Meadows Project

Midas Gold Corp., through its wholly owned subsidiaries Midas Gold Inc. and Idaho Gold Resources, LLC, is focused on the exploration and, if warranted, development of deposits in the Stibnite‐Yellow Pine district of central Idaho. The principal gold deposits identified to date within the Project are the Hangar Flats, West End and Yellow Pine deposits, all of which are associated with important structural corridors, as well as a recently announced mineral resource contained in historic tailings. Independent mineral resource estimates were reported for all three lode deposits in a news release dated June 27, 2012 and are detailed in a consolidated technical report entitled “Preliminary Economic Assessment Technical Report for the Golden Meadows Project, Idaho” dated August 15, 2012 (the “Technical Report”), which is available on Midas Gold’s website atwww.midasgoldcorp.com or under Midas Gold’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. The Preliminary Economic Assessment outlines one concept for the development of a large scale, long life, low cost open pit gold mining operation producing gold and by-product antimony based on the estimated mineral resource, as well as outlining a number of opportunities for potential enhancement of the conceptual project.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements contained in this news release that are not historical facts are “forward-looking information” or “forward-looking statements” (collectively, “Forward-Looking Information”) within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation and the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward Looking Information includes, but is not limited to, disclosure regarding possible events, conditions or financial performance that is based on assumptions about future economic conditions and courses of action; the timing and costs of future exploration activities on the Corporation’s properties; success of exploration activities; permitting time lines and requirements, requirements for additional capital, requirements for additional water rights and the potential effect of proposed notices of environmental conditions relating to mineral claims; planned exploration and development of properties and the results thereof; planned expenditures and budgets and the execution thereof. In certain cases, Forward-Looking Information can be identified by the use of words and phrases such as “plans”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates”, “potential” or “does not anticipate”, “believes”, “anomalous” or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results “may”, “may not”, “could”, “would”, “should”, “might” or “will be taken”, “occur” or “be achieved”. Statements concerning mineral resource estimates may also be deemed to constitute forward-looking statements to the extent that they involve estimates of the mineralization that may be encountered if the Golden Meadows Project is developed. In making the forward-looking statements in this news release, the Corporation has applied several material assumptions, including, but not limited to, that the current exploration and other objectives concerning the Golden Meadows Project can be achieved and that its other corporate activities will proceed as expected; that the current price and demand for gold will be sustained or will improve; that general business and economic conditions will not change in a materially adverse manner and that all necessary governmental approvals for the planned exploration on the Golden Meadows Project will be obtained in a timely manner and on acceptable terms; the continuity of the price of gold and other metals, economic and political conditions and operations. Forward-Looking Information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Corporation to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the Forward-Looking Information. Such risks and other factors include, among others, risks related to the availability of financing on commercially reasonable terms and the expected use of proceeds; operations and contractual obligations; changes in exploration programs based upon results of exploration; changes in estimated mineral resources; future prices of metals; availability of third party contractors; availability of equipment; failure of equipment to operate as anticipated; accidents, effects of weather and other natural phenomena and other risks associated with the mineral exploration industry; environmental risks, including environmental matters under U.S. federal and Idaho rules and regulations; impact of environmental remediation requirements and the terms of existing and potential consent decrees on the Corporation’s planned exploration on the Golden Meadows Project; certainty of mineral title; community relations; delays in obtaining governmental approvals or financing; fluctuations in mineral prices; the Corporation’s dependence on one mineral project; the nature of mineral exploration and mining and the uncertain commercial viability of certain mineral deposits; the Corporation’s lack of operating revenues; governmental regulations and the ability to obtain necessary licenses and permits; risks related to mineral properties being subject to prior unregistered agreements, transfers or claims and other defects in title; currency fluctuations; changes in environmental laws and regulations and changes in the application of standards pursuant to existing laws and regulations which may increase costs of doing business and restrict operations; risks related to dependence on key personnel; and estimates used in financial statements proving to be incorrect; as well as those factors discussed in the Corporation’s public disclosure record. Although the Corporation has attempted to identify important factors that could affect the Corporation and may cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in Forward-Looking Information, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that Forward-Looking Information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on Forward-Looking Information. Except as required by law, the Corporation does not assume any obligation to release publicly any revisions to Forward-Looking Information contained in this news release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Note to US Investors

This news release has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the securities laws in effect in Canada, which differ from the requirements of United States securities laws. The terms “mineral resource”, “indicated mineral resource” and “inferred mineral resource” are defined in and required to be disclosed by NI 43 101; however, these terms are not defined terms under SEC Industry Guide 7 and are normally not permitted to be used in reports and registration statements filed with the SEC. Investors are cautioned not to assume that any part or all of mineral deposits in these categories will ever be converted into reserves. “Inferred mineral resources” have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence, and great uncertainty as to their economic and legal feasibility. It cannot be assumed that all or any part of an inferred mineral resource will ever be upgraded to a higher category. Under Canadian rules, estimates of inferred mineral resources may not form the basis of feasibility or pre feasibility studies, except in rare cases. Investors are cautioned not to assume that all or any part of an inferred mineral resource exists or is economically or legally mineable. Disclosure of “contained ounces” in a resource is permitted disclosure under Canadian regulations; however, the SEC normally only permits issuers to report mineralization that does not constitute “reserves” by SEC Industry Guide 7 standards as in place tonnage and grade without reference to unit measures. “Indicated mineral resource” and “inferred mineral resource” have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence and a great uncertainty as to their economic and legal feasibility. It cannot be assumed that all or any part of an “indicated mineral resource” or “inferred mineral resource” will ever be upgraded to a higher category. Investors are cautioned not to assume that any part or all of mineral deposits in these categories will ever be converted into reserves. Accordingly, information contained in this News Release contain descriptions of the Company’s mineral deposits that may not be comparable to similar information made public by U.S. companies subject to the reporting and disclosure requirements under the United States federal securities laws and the rules and regulations there under.

MIDAS GOLD COMPLETES BALANCE OF C$12.8 MILLION PRIVATE PLACEMENT

Funds Support Continued Exploration and Evaluation of the Golden Meadows Project, Idaho

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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Midas Gold Corp. (TSX:MAX / OTCQX:MDRPF) today announced that it has closed the second and final tranche (the “Second Tranche”) of its previously announced non-brokered private placement financing (the “Financing”) of units (the “Units”) at a price of C$0.90 per Unit.

Midas Gold issued a total of 990,000 additional Units under the Second Tranche, generating additional gross proceeds of approximately C$0.9 million. Each Unit is comprised of one common share in the capital of the Company (a “Share”) and one-half of one common share purchase warrant (each whole common share purchase warrant (a “Warrant”) of the Company. Each Warrant entitles the holder to acquire one additional common share of Midas Gold (a “Warrant Share”) at a price per Warrant Share of C$1.20 until March 7, 2016.

Midas Gold issued an aggregate of 14,167,621 Units, generating gross proceeds of approximately C$12.8 million under both tranches of the Financing (please refer to Midas Gold’s press release dated March 4, 2014 for details of the first tranche of the Financing).

In connection with the closing of the Second Tranche and in consideration for arranging a portion of the Financing, the Company paid finder’s fees to certain arm’s length parties consisting of: (i) a cash commission in the aggregate amount of $35,550; and (ii) a total of 39,500 finder’s options (“Finder’s Options”). Each Finder’s Option entitles the holder to acquire one Unit at a price per Unit of C$0.99 until March 7, 2016.

The Shares, Warrants and any Warrant Shares exercised upon exercise of the Warrants, and Finder’s Options and any securities issued upon exercise thereof pursuant to the Second Tranche, are subject to a hold period and may not be traded until July 8, 2014 except as permitted by applicable securities legislation and the rules and policies of the Toronto Stock Exchange.

The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the Financing for the exploration and development of its Golden Meadows Project in central Idaho, and for general working capital purposes. The aggregate net proceeds of the Financing are estimated to bring the Company’s current cash balance to approximately C$25.0 million, which is currently anticipated to be sufficient to fund the Company’s activities, including the on-going exploration and evaluation of the Golden Meadows Project and general working capital, into 2016.

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities, in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”), or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, “U.S. persons,” as such term is defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act, unless an exemption from such registration is available.

About Midas Gold and the Golden Meadows Project

Midas Gold Corp., through its wholly owned subsidiaries Midas Gold, Inc. and Idaho Gold Resources, LLC, is focused on the exploration and evaluation of their gold-antimony-silver deposits in the Stibnite-Yellow Pine district of central Idaho that are encompassed by its Golden Meadows Project.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements contained in this news release that are not historical facts are “forward-looking information” or “forward-looking statements” (collectively, “Forward-Looking Information”) within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation and the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward Looking Information includes, but is not limited to, disclosure regarding possible events, conditions or financial performance that is based on assumptions about future economic conditions and courses of action; and expected use of proceeds and business objectives. In certain cases, Forward-Looking Information can be identified by the use of words and phrases such as “anticipates”, “expects”, “understanding”, “has agreed to” or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results “would”, “occur” or “be achieved”. Certain disclosure in this news release, including statements regarding the intended use of proceeds from the Financing and the sufficiency of such proceeds to fund the Company’s activities, including the on-going exploration and evaluation of the Golden Meadows Project and general working capital, may constitute “forward-looking information”. Although Midas Gold has attempted to identify important factors that could affect Midas Gold and may cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in Forward-Looking Information, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended, including, without limitation, unforeseen circumstances that may cause the costs associated with the ongoing exploration and evaluation of the Golden Meadows Project to be higher than management’s expectations; fluctuations in metal prices; and permitting requirements and restraints. There can be no assurance that Forward-Looking Information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on Forward-Looking Information. Except as required by law, Midas Gold does not assume any obligation to release publicly any revisions to Forward-Looking Information contained in this news release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

MIDAS GOLD INCREASES PRIVATE PLACEMENT TO C$12.8 MILLION; CLOSES FIRST TRANCHE OF C$11.9 MILLION, WITH BALANCE EXPECTED TO CLOSE SHORTLY

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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Midas Gold Corp. (TSX:MAX / OTCQX:MDRPF) today announced that it has closed the first tranche (the “First Tranche”) of its previously announced non-brokered private placement financing (the “Financing”) of units (the “Units”) at a price of C$0.90 per Unit. The aggregate amount of the Financing was increased to C$12.8 million from the initially announced amount of C$10.0 million, partially as a result of Teck Resources Limited (“Teck”) electing to exercise its right to participate in the Financing.

The Company issued a total of 13.2 million Units under the First Tranche, generating gross proceeds of C$11.9 million. Each Unit is comprised of one common share in the capital of the Company (a “Share”) and one-half of one common share purchase warrant (each whole common share purchase warrant, a “Warrant”) of the Company. Each Warrant entitles the holder to acquire one additional common share of Midas Gold (a “Warrant Share”) at a price per Warrant Share of C$1.20 until March 4, 2016.

As noted above, Teck exercised its right to participate in the Financing and acquired 1,277,621 Units under the Financing. As a result, Teck now holds an aggregate of 14,017,621 common shares and 638,810 Warrants of Midas Gold. Upon completion of the full amount of the remainder of the Financing (involving, among other things, the issuance of an additional 990,000 Units), it is anticipated that Teck’s holdings will represent approximately 9.9% of the outstanding Midas Gold common shares on a non-diluted basis and approximately 10.3% on a partially diluted basis (assuming the exercise of all Warrants held by Teck and no other convertible securities of Midas Gold.)

In connection with the closing of the First Tranche and in consideration for arranging a portion of the Financing, the Company paid finder’s fees to certain arm’s length parties consisting of: (i) a cash commission in the aggregate amount of $334,125; and (ii) a total of 371,250 finder’s options (“Finder’s Options”). Each Finder’s Option entitles the holder to acquire one Unit at a price per Unit of C$0.99 until March 4, 2016.

The Shares, Warrants and any Warrant Shares exercised upon exercise of the Warrants, and Finder’s Options and any securities issued upon exercise thereof pursuant to the First Tranche, are subject to a hold period and may not be traded until July 5, 2014 except as permitted by applicable securities legislation and the rules and policies of the Toronto Stock Exchange.

The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the Financing for the exploration and development of its Golden Meadows Project in central Idaho, and for general working capital purposes.

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities, in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”), or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, “U.S. persons,” as such term is defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act, unless an exemption from such registration is available.

About Midas Gold and the Golden Meadows Project

Midas Gold Corp., through its wholly owned subsidiaries Midas Gold, Inc. and Idaho Gold Resources, LLC, is focused on the exploration and evaluation of their gold-antimony-silver deposits in the Stibnite-Yellow Pine district of central Idaho that are encompassed by its Golden Meadows Project.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements contained in this news release that are not historical facts are “forward-looking information” or “forward-looking statements” (collectively, “Forward-Looking Information”) within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation and the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward Looking Information includes, but is not limited to, disclosure regarding possible events, conditions or financial performance that is based on assumptions about future economic conditions and courses of action; and expected use of proceeds and business objectives. In certain cases, Forward-Looking Information can be identified by the use of words and phrases such as “anticipates”, “expects”, “understanding”, “has agreed to” or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results “would”, “occur” or “be achieved”. Certain disclosure in this news release, including statements regarding the terms of the Financing, the possible completion of any subsequent tranche(s) the Financing and the intended use of proceeds from the Financing, may constitute “forward-looking information”. Although Midas Gold has attempted to identify important factors that could affect Midas Gold and may cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in Forward-Looking Information, including that Midas Gold is able to obtain any required government or other regulatory approvals to complete any subsequent tranches(s) of the Financing and exploration activities and that Midas Gold is able to complete any subsequent tranche(s) of the Financing, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended, including, without limitation, the risks and uncertainties related to the Financing not being completed in the event that the conditions precedent thereto are not satisfied; uncertainties related to raising sufficient financing in a timely manner and on acceptable terms. There can be no assurance that Forward-Looking Information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on Forward-Looking Information. Except as required by law, Midas Gold does not assume any obligation to release publicly any revisions to Forward-Looking Information contained in this news release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

MIDAS GOLD ARRANGES C$10 MILLION PRIVATE PLACEMENT FINANCING

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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Midas Gold Corp. (TSX:MAX / OTCQX:MDRPF) today announced that it has arranged a private placement financing (the “Financing”) with a limited group of strategic investors for gross proceeds of approximately C$10 million. The Financing will consist of the sale of approximately 11.1 million units (the “Units”) of Midas Gold at a price of C$0.90 per unit. Each Unit will consist of one common share in the capital of the Company (a “Common Share”) and one-half of one common share purchase warrant (each whole common share purchase warrant, a “Warrant”) of the Company. Each Warrant will entitle the holder to acquire one Common Share (a “Warrant Share”) at a price per Warrant Share of C$1.20 for a period of two years from the date of issuance of the Warrant.

The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the Financing for the exploration and development of its Golden Meadows Project in central Idaho, and for general working capital purposes.

Finder’s fees are expected to be payable on a portion of the Financing.

The Financing is scheduled to close in early March of 2014 and is subject to certain conditions including, but not limited to, the receipt of all necessary approvals, including the approval of the TSX, and other securities regulatory authorities as applicable.

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities, in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”), or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, “U.S. persons,” as such term is defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act, unless an exemption from such registration is available.

About Midas Gold and the Golden Meadows Project

Midas Gold Corp., through its wholly owned subsidiaries Midas Gold, Inc. and Idaho Gold Resources, LLC, controls a number of gold-antimony-silver deposits in the Stibnite-Yellow Pine district of central Idaho that are encompassed by its Golden Meadows Project.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements contained in this news release that are not historical facts are “forward-looking information” or “forward-looking statements” (collectively, “Forward-Looking Information”) within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation and the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward Looking Information includes, but is not limited to, disclosure regarding possible events, conditions or financial performance that is based on assumptions about future economic conditions and courses of action; and the plans for completion of the Financing, expected use of proceeds and business objectives. In certain cases, Forward-Looking Information can be identified by the use of words and phrases such as “anticipates”, “expects”, “understanding”, “has agreed to” or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results “would”, “occur” or “be achieved”. Although Midas Gold has attempted to identify important factors that could affect Midas Gold and may cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in Forward-Looking Information, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended, including, without limitation, the risks and uncertainties related to the Financing not being completed in the event that the conditions precedent thereto are not satisfied; uncertainties related to raising sufficient financing in a timely manner and on acceptable terms. In making the forward-looking statements in this news release, Midas has applied several material assumptions, including the assumptions that (1) the conditions precedent to completion of the Financing will be fulfilled so as to permit the Financing to be completed in or about early March of 2014; (2) all necessary approvals and consents in respect of the Financing will be obtained in a timely manner and on acceptable terms; and (3) general business and economic conditions will not change in a materially adverse manner. There can be no assurance that Forward-Looking Information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on Forward-Looking Information. Except as required by law, Midas Gold does not assume any obligation to release publicly any revisions to Forward-Looking Information contained in this news release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

MIDAS GOLD SUPPORTS IDAHO ALPINE SKIER ERIK FISHER FOR SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES

McCALL, IDAHO - With the commencement of the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, Midas Gold Corp. (TSX:MAX / OTCQX:MDRPF) is pleased to announce its sponsorship of downhill skier and Idaho native, Erik Fisher.

“We are proud supporters of Erik and the US Olympic team in their quest for gold at Sochi,” said Anne Labelle, a vice president of Midas Gold. “At Midas we believe it is important to support our local community, and we hope that our contribution to Erik’s journey will help him realize his Olympic dream.”

Fisher, known to many as “Fish”, is a World Cup alpine ski racer with the United States Ski Team. He is originally from Middleton, Idaho, graduated from Eagle High School and began his ski racing career at the age of seven on the slopes at Bogus Basin, near Boise.

Fisher will be hitting the slopes in the next few days, competing in the men’s Downhill Slalom and Super G, as competition in Sochi gets underway.

The Company would like to wish Erik the best of luck as he goes “Fishin’ for Gold” in Sochi.

About Midas Gold and the Golden Meadows Project

Midas Gold Corp., through its wholly owned subsidiaries Midas Gold, Inc. and Idaho Gold Resources, LLC, is focused on the exploration and, if warranted, development of gold-antimony-silver deposits in the Stibnite-Yellow Pine district of central Idaho that are encompassed by its Golden Meadows Project. Midas Gold recognizes that “mining done right”, by taking care of the environment, providing sustainable economic opportunities and partnering with our communities, is the key to our successes at all stages of development, including the current exploration and possible future mining of the project.

MIDAS GOLD REPORTS THAT VISTA GOLD HAS AGREED TO REDUCE ITS SHAREHOLDINGS TO 12.4%

Vista enters into a Lock-up Agreement for its remaining Midas Gold Shares

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Midas Gold Corp. (TSX:MAX / OTCQX:MDRPF) reports that it has been notified by Vista Gold Corp. (“Vista”) that Vista has entered into an agreement to sell 16.0 million shares of Midas Gold Corp. (“Midas Gold”) held by Vista and/or its subsidiaries to certain arm’s-length parties at a fixed price of C$0.80 per share. Once completed, this transaction will reduce Vista’s shareholdings in Midas Gold from 31,802,615 shares (representing 24.94% of Midas Gold’s currently issued shares) to 15,802,615 shares (representing 12.39% of Midas Gold’s issued shares). Midas Gold understands that the entire 16.0 million shares have subsequently been placed. As a condition of the sale of 16.0 million shares, Vista Gold has agreed not to sell any of its remaining shares in Midas Gold for a period of 12 months from the closing of the share sale transaction.

“We are pleased to see 16 million shares previously owned by Vista Gold placed more broadly,” said Stephen Quin, President & CEO of Midas Gold. “The share sale by Vista Gold, combined with a 12-month lock-up of their remaining shares, provides improved certainty in respect of this significant block of shares.”

As Vista is a greater than 20% shareholder of Midas Gold, closing of the transaction is subject to an advance notice requirement and, as a result, closing is expected to occur on or about February 14, 2014. While the advance notice period extends the closing, the terms of sale for the shares have been predetermined with the purchasers of the shares. Midas Gold currently has 127,534,136 shares issued and outstanding; the completion of this transaction will not affect the number of shares issued and outstanding.

About Midas Gold and the Golden Meadows Project

Midas Gold Corp., through its wholly owned subsidiaries Midas Gold, Inc. and Idaho Gold Resources, LLC, is focused on the exploration and, if warranted, development of gold-antimony-silver deposits in the Stibnite-Yellow Pine district of central Idaho that are encompassed by its Golden Meadows Project.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements contained in this news release that are not historical facts are “forward-looking information” or “forward-looking statements” (collectively, “Forward-Looking Information”) within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation and the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward Looking Information includes, but is not limited to, disclosure regarding possible events, conditions or financial performance that is based on assumptions about future economic conditions and courses of action; In certain cases, Forward-Looking Information can be identified by the use of words and phrases such as “anticipates”, “expects”, “understanding”, “has agreed to” or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results “would”, “occur” or “be achieved”. Although Midas Gold has attempted to identify important factors that could affect Midas Gold and may cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in Forward-Looking Information, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. In making the forward-looking statements in this news release, Midas has applied several material assumptions, including the assumptions that (1) the conditions precedent to completion of the transaction will be fulfilled and the sale of Midas Gold shares by Vista will be completed by the anticipated closing date of February 14, 2014; and (2) if required, the receipt by Vista of all necessary approvals and consents in respect of the transaction in a timely manner. There can be no assurance that Forward-Looking Information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on Forward-Looking Information. Except as required by law, Midas Gold does not assume any obligation to release publicly any revisions to Forward-Looking Information contained in this news release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

MIDAS GOLD REPORTS RESULTS OF FINAL 24 HOLES FROM 2013 DRILLING AT GOLDEN MEADOWS

MGI-13-386 intersects 82.8m at 3.35g/t Au and 17.1g/t Ag, or 3.65g/t AuEq(1)
MGI-13-392 intersects 92.2m at 2.56g/t Au, 5.2g/t Ag and 0.30% Sb, or 3.36g/t AuEq(1)
MGI-13-399 intersects 94.0m at 2.33g/t Au, 8.3g/t Ag and 0.70% Sb, or 4.13g/t AuEq(1)

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Midas Gold Corp. (TSX:MAX / OTCQX:MDRPF) today reported results from the final 24 holes completed during its 2013 in-fill and mineral resource definition core drilling program at its Golden Meadows Project, in the Stibnite-Yellow Pine Mining District, Idaho. A total of 11,655m of drilling, in 123 holes of various types, was completed during the 2013 program.

Table 1: Highlights from Recent Drilling at Golden Meadows

Hole ID	Deposit	From (m)	To (m)	Intercept (m)(2)	Gold (g/t)	Silver (g/t)	Antimony (%)	Gold Equivalent (g/t)(1)
MGI-13-386	Yellow Pine	69.7	152.4	82.8	3.35	17.1	0.02	3.65
MGI-13-391	Yellow Pine	30.8	68.1	37.3	4.06	27.6	1.65	8.46
MGI-13-392	Yellow Pine	2.3	94.5	92.2	2.56	5.2	0.30	3.36
MGI-13-394	Hangar Flats	60.4	127.3	66.9	2.11	3.0	0.21	2.65
MGI-13-399	Yellow Pine	0.0	94.0	94.0	2.33	8.3	0.70	4.13
MGI-13-401	Yellow Pine	30.9	70.6	39.6	2.03	14.2	1.06	4.80
MGI-13-402	Yellow Pine	0.0	98.3	98.3	2.22	6.3	0.58	3.71

(1) In situ gold equivalent values based on $1,350/oz gold, $20/oz Ag and $4.75/lb antimony, as used in prior reporting. These equivalent grades are provided for illustrative purposes only and do not account for recoveries or payabilities of the various metals, which may vary significantly, depending on the metallurgical process selected.
(2) Drill hole composites are reported at a 0.5g/t Au cut-off, with a minimum 10 meter composite length. Higher grade composites are reported at 3g/t Au cut-off. Composites may contain up to 6m of internal waste below cut-off. Intercept width is estimated to be close to true width

“The drill results reported today again demonstrate the significant thicknesses of excellent grade mineralization within all three of the deposits that comprise the Golden Meadows Project,” said Stephen Quin, President & CEO of Midas Gold Corp. “These results are now being incorporated into updated geologic models and mineral resource estimates that will form the basis of a pre-feasibility study to be completed in mid-2014, which will also incorporate the results of extensive environmental, metallurgical, geotechnical and other engineering work completed since the preliminary economic assessment in 2012,” he said. “Our objective is to design an environmentally acceptable, economic project that will balance development with the ultimate restoration of this extensively disturbed brownfields mining district.”

Summary of 2013 Drill Program

During the 2013 season, Midas Gold completed approximately 9,400m of mineral resource definition drilling that was designed to in-fill and further define mineralization with the objective of improving the confidence level of the majority of the mineral resources to the measured and indicated categories, suitable for inclusion in a pre-feasibility study (“PFS”). Core drilling was primarily focused on the Yellow Pine deposit, with limited additional drilling completed at the West End and Hangar Flats deposits, and was carried out with two drill rigs from T&J Enterprises of Montana. The core drilling program was also designed to collect large-diameter (PQ core) samples for future pilot plant test work. In addition to the core drilling program, Midas Gold completed approximately 1,000m of hollow stem auger drilling, which led to a mineral resource estimate for the historic tailings material (the results of which were reported in a news release dated October 28, 2013), as well as additional geotechnical and water monitor well drilling. An updated summary of drilling completed by Midas Gold in 2013 is shown in Table 2, below.

Yellow Pine

This latest drilling was completed on the southern, western and eastern sides of the Yellow Pine deposit in order to better define and delimit the mineralization in these areas. Drilling on the southern portion (holes MGI-13-390 and MGI-13-391) is generally consistent with the mineral resource model, but will likely limit the depth potential in this area. Holes completed on the western side (including holes MGI-13-397, -398, -400, -401, and -410, reported herein), were generally consistent with the mineral resource estimate, and outline a southwest-northeast trending zone of mineralization associated with a newly identified shear zone, with local significant antimony grades. Holes on the eastern side of the Yellow Pine deposit (including MGI-13-386, -403 and -405) targeted inferred mineralization that was sparsely drilled; results indicate that higher grade gold mineralization lies to the west of a fault structure running sub-parallel to the Meadow Creek Fault Zone (and mapped historically), which may represent an eastern limit for high-grade gold mineralization in this area due to post-mineral displacement along this structure. In-fill drilling in the main deposit area returned high grade gold-antimony mineralization (as reported from holes MGI-13-392, -399 and -402), with intercepts and widths that are generally consistent with the previous model. Finally, two additional core holes drilled in the eastern side of the north-central portion of the Yellow Pine deposit, where the resource model is supported by minimal modern era drilling, cut only weakly anomalous mineralization (as have other holes completed in this area).

West End

The results from the two holes completed at West End in 2013 have been received. MGI-13-396, reported in a news release dated December 03, 2013, and MGI-13-404 both intercepted broad intervals of disseminated gold mineralization in a carbonate-clastic sequence. Both holes were step-out holes from nearby historic drill holes testing the intersection of favorable stratigraphic horizons with ENE to NE striking splay faults extending east of the main West End Fault Zone.

Hangar Flats

Results from the final five of the nine core holes drilled during 2013 at Hangar Flats are reported herein. Drilling was primarily directed at providing additional information to improve confidence in the resource model and provide evidence of continuity of grade and thicknesses in areas of broader drill spacing within the deposit. This includes infill drilling to establish tighter controls on higher grade mineralized zones, such as that intersected in MGI-13-394, which cut 66m of 2.1g/t Au and 0.2% Sb following up on a high grade intercept cut in hole MGI-13-361 that was previously reported in NR 2013-12 (October 1, 2013). Several holes completed along the fringes of the deposit, such as hole MGI-13-407 and MGI-13-409, only intercepted weakly anomalous mineralization, or mineralization at expected widths but with lower grades.

2013 Drilling Meterage Summary

Table 2 summarizes drilling completed in 2013 by type and by area.

Table 2: Summary of 2013 Drilling on the Golden Meadows Property

Drill Program	Number of Holes	Total Meters
2013 Winter/Fall Resource Definition	60	9,420
Yellow Pine	49	7,386
West End	2	450
Hangar Flats	9	1,584
Infrastructure Condemnation Core	1	384
Geotechnical Auger Drilling	10	106
Tailings Resource Auger Drilling	42	977
Monitoring Well Installations(1)	10	768
Grand Total	123	11,655

(1) Includes both bedrock and alluvial well installations

2013 Drill Results

Overall, the drill intercepts reported herein, and those reported in previous news releases, are generally in line with expectations and Midas Gold anticipates a significant conversion of mineral resources from the inferred to the measured and indicated categories as compared to the 2012 preliminary economic assessment (“PEA”), based on the post-PEA drilling completed in late 2012 and during 2013. While new drilling results may result in localized gains and losses in different areas, the impact on mineral resources falling within the PFS pits and potentially becoming mineral reserves cannot be determined until the updated mineral resource estimates are completed. With the adoption of new geologic models and more conservative modeling parameters, as discussed in a news release dated September 9, 2013, some areas may show gains or losses dependent upon the amount and quality of modern drilling supporting the blocks making up the resource model.

2014 Outlook

As has been previously reported, the primary focus for Midas Gold in the first half of 2014 is the updating of mineral resource estimates to incorporate the results of all drilling completed since the 2012 PEA, which estimates are anticipated to be complete later in Q1/14, and on preparing a PFS based on these updated mineral resource estimates and incorporating the results of extensive, post-PEA metallurgical testing, geotechnical, environmental and engineering work. The results of the PFS are anticipated to be available in mid-2014.

Illustrations
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Sampling Procedures and Quality Assurance

The technical information in this news release has been prepared in accordance with Canadian regulatory requirements set out in National Instrument 43-101 (“NI43-101”) and reviewed and approved by Stephen P. Quin, P. Geo., President and CEO of Midas Gold Corp., and a Qualified Person. The exploration activities at Golden Meadows were carried out under the supervision of Richard Moses, C.P.G., Qualified Person and Field Operations Manager for the Golden Meadows Project. All gold assays are by a 30g Fire Assay charge followed by an atomic absorption finish (with a 0.005g/t lower reporting limit). Samples reporting values > 6g/t gold are re-analyzed using a 30g Fire Assay charge followed by a gravimetric finish. Silver is analyzed via a 4-acid digestion followed by an ICP finish (with a 0.5g/t lower reporting limit). Samples reporting values > 10g/t silver are reanalyzed using a 50g Fire Assay charge followed by a gravimetric finish. Antimony is analyzed via a 4-Acid digestion with ICP finish with a 5g/t lower reporting limit. Samples reporting values >500g/t antimony are reanalyzed using XRF fusion. Some intervals may not add or subtract correctly due to rounding, but are deemed insignificant. Analyses are carried out by ALS CHEMEX in their Reno and Winnemucca, Nevada and Vancouver, British Columbia laboratories. Umpire samples are routinely submitted to third party labs and blank and standard samples are used for quality assurance and quality control and a review of the results of analyses of the blanks, standards and duplicates by the Company’s Qualified Person and Independent Qualified Person indicates values are within normal and acceptable ranges.

About Midas Gold and the Golden Meadows Project

Midas Gold Corp., through its wholly owned subsidiaries Midas Gold Inc. and Idaho Gold Resources, LLC, is focused on the exploration and, if warranted, development of deposits in the Stibnite‐Yellow Pine district of central Idaho. The principal gold deposits identified to date within the project are the Hangar Flats, West End and Yellow Pine deposits, all of which are associated with important structural corridors, as well as a recently announced mineral resource contained in historic tailings. Independent mineral resource estimates were reported for all three lode deposits in a news release dated June 27, 2012 and are detailed in a technical report entitled “Preliminary Economic Assessment Technical Report for the Golden Meadows Project, Idaho” dated August 15, 2012 (the “Technical Report”), which is available on Midas Gold’s website at www.midasgoldcorp.com or under Midas Gold’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. The Preliminary Economic Assessment outlines one concept for the development of a large scale, long life, low cost open pit gold mining operation producing gold and by-product antimony based on the estimated mineral resource, as well as outlining a number of opportunities for potential enhancement of the conceptual project.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements contained in this news release that are not historical facts are “forward-looking information” or “forward-looking statements” (collectively, “Forward-Looking Information”) within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation and the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward Looking Information includes, but is not limited to, disclosure regarding possible events, conditions or financial performance that is based on assumptions about future economic conditions and courses of action; the timing and costs of future exploration activities on the Corporation’s properties; success of exploration activities; permitting time lines and requirements, requirements for additional capital, requirements for additional water rights and the potential effect of proposed notices of environmental conditions relating to mineral claims; planned exploration and development of properties and the results thereof; planned expenditures and budgets and the execution thereof. In certain cases, Forward-Looking Information can be identified by the use of words and phrases such as “plans”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates”, “potential” or “does not anticipate”, “believes”, “anomalous” or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “will likely”, “potentially”, “might” or “will be taken”, “occur” or “be achieved”. Statements concerning mineral resource estimates may also be deemed to constitute forward-looking statements to the extent that they involve estimates of the mineralization that may be encountered if the Golden Meadows Project is developed. In making the forward-looking statements in this news release, the Corporation has applied several material assumptions, including, but not limited to, that the current exploration and other objectives concerning the Golden Meadows Project can be achieved and that its other corporate activities will proceed as expected; that the current price and demand for gold will be sustained or will improve; that general business and economic conditions will not change in a materially adverse manner and that all necessary governmental approvals for the planned exploration on the Golden Meadows Project will be obtained in a timely manner and on acceptable terms; the continuity of the price of gold and other metals, economic and political conditions and operations. Forward-Looking Information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Corporation to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the Forward-Looking Information. Such risks and other factors include, among others, risks related to the availability of financing on commercially reasonable terms and the expected use of proceeds; operations and contractual obligations; changes in exploration programs based upon results of exploration; changes in estimated mineral resources; future prices of metals; availability of third party contractors; availability of equipment; failure of equipment to operate as anticipated; accidents, effects of weather and other natural phenomena and other risks associated with the mineral exploration industry; environmental risks, including environmental matters under U.S. federal and Idaho rules and regulations; impact of environmental remediation requirements and the terms of existing and potential consent decrees on the Corporation’s planned exploration on the Golden Meadows Project; certainty of mineral title; community relations; delays in obtaining governmental approvals or financing; fluctuations in mineral prices; the Corporation’s dependence on one mineral project; the nature of mineral exploration and mining and the uncertain commercial viability of certain mineral deposits; the Corporation’s lack of operating revenues; governmental regulations and the ability to obtain necessary licenses and permits; risks related to mineral properties being subject to prior unregistered agreements, transfers or claims and other defects in title; currency fluctuations; changes in environmental laws and regulations and changes in the application of standards pursuant to existing laws and regulations which may increase costs of doing business and restrict operations; risks related to dependence on key personnel; and estimates used in financial statements proving to be incorrect; as well as those factors discussed in the Corporation’s public disclosure record. Although the Corporation has attempted to identify important factors that could affect the Corporation and may cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in Forward-Looking Information, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that Forward-Looking Information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on Forward-Looking Information. Except as required by law, the Corporation does not assume any obligation to release publicly any revisions to Forward-Looking Information contained in this news release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Note to US Investors

This news release has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the securities laws in effect in Canada, which differ from the requirements of United States securities laws. The terms “mineral resource”, “indicated mineral resource” and “inferred mineral resource” are defined in and required to be disclosed by NI 43 101; however, these terms are not defined terms under SEC Industry Guide 7 and are normally not permitted to be used in reports and registration statements filed with the SEC. Investors are cautioned not to assume that any part or all of mineral deposits in these categories will ever be converted into reserves. “Inferred mineral resources” have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence, and great uncertainty as to their economic and legal feasibility. It cannot be assumed that all or any part of an inferred mineral resource will ever be upgraded to a higher category. Under Canadian rules, estimates of inferred mineral resources may not form the basis of feasibility or pre feasibility studies, except in rare cases. Investors are cautioned not to assume that all or any part of an inferred mineral resource exists or is economically or legally mineable. Disclosure of “contained ounces” in a resource is permitted disclosure under Canadian regulations; however, the SEC normally only permits issuers to report mineralization that does not constitute “reserves” by SEC Industry Guide 7 standards as in place tonnage and grade without reference to unit measures. “Indicated mineral resource” and “inferred mineral resource” have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence and a great uncertainty as to their economic and legal feasibility. It cannot be assumed that all or any part of an “indicated mineral resource” or “inferred mineral resource” will ever be upgraded to a higher category. Investors are cautioned not to assume that any part or all of mineral deposits in these categories will ever be converted into reserves. Accordingly, information contained in this News Release contain descriptions of the Company’s mineral deposits that may not be comparable to similar information made public by U.S. companies subject to the reporting and disclosure requirements under the United States federal securities laws and the rules and regulations there under.

Table 3: Details of Yellow Pine, Hangar Flats and West End Core Drilling Results, Golden Meadows Project
(To accompany Midas Gold news release #2014-01)

Hole ID	Deposit	Collar Azimuth	Collar Dip	Hole Length (m)	From (m)	To (m)	Intercept (m)(1,3)	Gold (g/t)	Silver (g/t)	Antimony (%)	Tungsten (%)	Gold Equiv. (g/t)(2)
MGI-13-379	Yellow Pine	260	-45	157.0	14.5	40.4	25.9	0.55	2.0	0.01	0.003	0.64
and					49.5	102.1	52.6	0.87	3.1	0.02	0.001	0.96
and					114.8	142.2	27.4	1.67	4.9	0.33	0.001	2.54
MGI-13-381	Yellow Pine	260	-30	15.5			NSI (4) - hole abandoned and re-collared as -382
MGI-13-386	Yellow Pine	309	-38	152.4	69.7	152.4	82.8	3.35	17.1	0.02	0.002	3.65
including					106.2	131.4	25.2	5.41	8.6	0.01	0.002	5.56
including					138.2	152.4	14.2	3.75	4.5	0.06	0.003	3.95
MGI-13-387	Yellow Pine	318	-53	121.1			NSI (4)
MGI-13-390	Yellow Pine	321	-47	111.4	34.3	45.7	11.4	0.93	1.4	0.01	0.003	0.98
and					54.9	68.6	13.7	1.18	23.9	0.98	0.002	3.90
MGI-13-391	Yellow Pine	321	-30	91.4	30.8	68.1	37.3	4.06	27.6	1.65	0.002	8.46
including					33.5	63.6	30.1	4.60	26.2	1.66	0.002	9.00
MGI-13-392	Yellow Pine	175	-62	119.8	2.3	94.5	92.2	2.56	5.2	0.30	0.001	3.36
MGI-13-393	Yellow Pine	225	-64	220.1	89.3	105.3	16.0	0.95	0.4	0.00	0.002	0.96
and					196.8	215.0	18.3	1.25	1.0	0.00	0.005	1.28
MGI-13-394	Hangar Flats	90	-80	183.8	60.4	127.3	66.9	2.11	3.0	0.21	0.004	2.65
including					77.0	93.0	16.0	4.83	6.1	0.49	0.010	6.11
and					154.7	175.3	20.6	1.75	2.0	0.02	0.003	1.83
MGI-13-395	Yellow Pine	225	-45	151.5	48.6	74.4	25.8	0.72	1.0	0.00	0.001	0.74
and					103.3	151.5	48.2	1.77	0.4	0.00	0.001	1.79
MGI-13-397	Yellow Pine	220	-60	149.1	104.6	136.9	32.3	1.01	6.9	0.36	0.006	2.03
MGI-13-398	Yellow Pine	155	-45	164.9	72.9	104.9	32.0	1.71	1.9	0.01	0.002	1.77
MGI-13-399	Yellow Pine	161	-31	114.6	0.0	94.0	94.0	2.33	8.3	0.70	0.001	4.13
including					2.3	13.7	11.4	4.05	2.2	0.22	0.001	4.62
including					48.3	64.3	16.0	2.82	5.4	0.31	0.002	3.65
MGI-13-400	Yellow Pine	120	-62	175.3	104.7	120.6	15.9	1.64	1.1	0.03	0.001	1.74
MGI-13-401	Yellow Pine	191	-60	76.3	30.9	70.6	39.6	2.03	14.2	1.06	0.006	4.80
MGI-13-402	Yellow Pine	145	-60	137.3	0.0	98.3	98.3	2.22	6.3	0.58	0.001	3.71
including					2.3	16.0	13.7	3.81	3.6	0.26	0.002	4.49
including					34.3	45.7	11.4	2.89	26.2	2.27	0.002	8.76
MGI-13-403	Yellow Pine	278	-60	217.0	104.6	157.1	52.6	1.27	2.2	0.00	0.001	1.32
and					196.0	217.0	21.0	1.78	4.2	0.05	0.001	1.98
MGI-13-404(3)	West End	230	-75	197.4	2.4	22.4	20.0	0.50	0.2	0.00	0.000	0.52
and					74.2	195.7	121.5	1.82	1.7	0.00	0.002	1.85
including					158.8	175.6	16.8	4.02	5.0	0.01	0.002	4.11
MGI-13-405	Yellow Pine	246	-33	220.4	81.5	99.8	18.3	0.64	0.9	0.01	0.003	0.67
and					106.7	154.7	48.0	1.02	4.7	0.01	0.001	1.11
and					182.1	205.0	22.9	2.37	3.6	0.16	0.001	2.81
MGI-13-406	Hangar Flats	293	-33	118.6	83.7	118.6	34.9	1.37	2.7	0.10	0.004	1.66
MGI-13-407	Hangar Flats	130	-32	170.7	98.8	139.5	40.7	0.85	1.3	0.02	0.005	0.92
and					150.9	166.9	16.0	0.92	0.8	0.02	0.003	0.99
MGI-13-408	Hangar Flats	335	-65	149.1	64.8	92.2	27.4	1.28	0.8	0.00	0.001	1.30
and					99.1	126.5	27.4	1.45	0.7	0.00	0.001	1.47
MHI-13-409	Hangar Flats	322	-65	118			NSI (4)
MGI-13-410	Yellow Pine	212	-30	113.1	52.1	79.6	27.4	2.05	3.9	0.31	0.004	2.85

(1) Reported drill hole composites are reported at a 0.5 g/t Au cut-off, with a minimum 10 meter composite length. Higher grade composites are reported at 3 g/t Au cut-off. Composites may contain up to 6m of internal waste below cut-off.
(2) In situ gold equivalent values based on $1,350/oz gold, $20/oz Ag and $4.75/lb antimony. These equivalent grades are provided for illustrative purposes only and do not account for recoveries or payabilities of the various metals, which may vary significantly, depending on the metallurgical process selected.
(3) Intercept width is estimated to be close to true width, except hole MGI-13-404 where the true width is estimated to be approximately 70% of the intercept width.
(4) NSI - No significant intercept