Oro Verde Limited announced that the Phase 3 campaign of surface trenching at the Topacio Gold Project in south-eastern Nicaragua was completed in December, 2017. Latest trench results again confirm and extend the prospectivity of the Topacio multiple quartz vein system, with high gold grades being reported from the majority of trenches. Full receipt of analytical results has been delayed due to the Christmas holiday period at the laboratory and a requirement for repeat analyses of high gold values. The full suite of results is expected to be released this month. Planning is currently being undertaken for follow-up Phase 3 diamond core drilling, scheduled to commence in January, 2018. Some of the better results for the first 14 of a total of 40 trenches excavated in Phase 3 follow: Dispute Vein - MTDI17016 - 8.1m at 2.69 g/t Au & 12.55 g/t Ag (silver) including 1.4m at 9.15g/t Au & 43.1g/t Ag. Dispute Vein - MTDI17019 - 4.6m at 3.42 g/t Au & 1.65 g/t Ag including 1.7m at 8.09 g/t Au & 3.82 g/t Ag. Mico Central Vein MTMC17020 - 4.85m at 3.67 g/t Au & 32.27 g/t Ag including 0.9m at 7.47 g/t Au & 30.50 g/t Ag. Mico Central Vein MTMC17021 - 5.7m at 2.78g/t Au & 14.73 g/t Ag including 1.2m at 10.5 g/t Au & 43.30 g/t Ag.