FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEWS JANUARY 8, 2013 NYSE MKT: GORO GOLD RESOURCE CORPORATION REPORTS HIGH GRADE LAS MARGARITAS DRILL INTERCEPTS RETURNING 2.85 METERS OF 27.90 G/T GOLD, 2600 G/T SILVER COLORADO SPRINGS - January 8, 2013 - Gold Resource Corporation (NYSE MKT: GORO) (the Company) today announced high-grade mineralization at its Las Margaritas property with drill intercepts including 2.85 meters of 27.90 grams (0.89 ounces) per tonne gold and 2600 grams (84 ounces) per tonne silver. Gold Resource Corporation is a low-cost gold and silver producer with operations in the southern state of Oaxaca, Mexico. The Company has returned over $69 million to shareholders in monthly dividends since declaring commercial production July 1, 2010, and offers shareholders the option to convert their cash dividends into physical gold and silver. Las Margaritas drill highlights include (meters down hole, not true width): Hole # 312011 (-45 deg)