Orla Mining Ltd. provided new results from the 2017 drill program at its wholly owned Cerro Quema project in Panama. Highlights are from the last two holes drilled in the Caballito Copper-Gold zone. Hole CQDH17-148 intersected 102.5 meters grading 0.46 g/t Au and 1.21% Cu and hole CQDH17-142 intersected 87.9m grading 0.36 g/t Au and 0.74% Cu and 52.8m grading 0.2 g/t Au and 0.52% Cu. Results from holes CQDH17-142 through 150 are reported herein. Hole CQDH17-142 was drilled 100m north of previously reported CQDH17-136 which intersected 158.7 meters grading 0.62 g/t Au and 0.62% Cu. In CQDH17-142, an upper intersection from 81.1 to 169.0m averaged 0.36 g/t Au and 0.74% Cu. This included two intervals of high copper values; 9.5m @ 0.61 g/t Au and 2.07% Cu and 4.1m @ 0.59 g/t Au and 3.29% Cu. A weakly mineralized dyke separated the upper intersection from a lower intersection from 194.7 to 247.5m averaging 0.2 g/t Au and 0.52% Cu. Hole CQDH17-148 was drilled to test the core of a geophysical EM anomaly. The collar of this hole was 115 meters southwest of the collar of CQDH17-136 and 120 meters west of previously reported CQDH17-116 (49.0m @ 0.50 g/t Au and 1.39% Cu and 55.8m @ 0.28 g/t Au and 1.99% Cu in two intercepts separated by 28.7m of low grade material - See News Release dated Sept. 15, 2017). CQDH17-148 had an upper oxide intersection from 6.0 to 16.0 that averaged 0.70 g/t Au over 11.0m. From 71.5 to 174.0 m, the hole intersected 102.5m averaging 0.46 g/t Au and 1.21% Cu, including a higher-grade portion with 8.1m @ 2.31 g/t Au and 3.21% Cu. The hole then went into an 81.1 m lower grade interval from 174.0 to 255.1m that averaged 0.2 g/t Au and 0.24% Cu. The geometry, and thus true width, of mineralization is still unknown. Copper-gold mineralization encountered in CQDH17-142 and 148 appears to include both low and moderate arsenic sub-types, with most higher-grade zones having relatively low arenic. This suggests the existence of two overlapping metal-bearing systems, but further work is required to refine the geologic model for the zone. Additional drilling is required to determine the orientation and extent of the copper-gold values and distribution of mineral types. A 30 line-km grid with 100m spaced lines is currently being established to allow an IP survey over the area. Drilling will resume in mid-January. Holes CQDH17-143 and 144 were drilled in the far western portion of the proposed Quemita pit outlined in the project Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) to see if any of the material modeled as waste had gold values. Neither had a significant intersection. Hole CQDH17-147 intersected 41.5m of oxide averaging 0.31 g/t Au below the central portion of the PFS pit. Holes CQDH17-150, 152 and 153 were drilled to the north and downslope of the PFS pit. Results from CQDH17-150 showed only weakly anomalous gold. Results from the other 2 holes are pending. Six holes were drilled to acquire material for additional metallurgical column test work. Holes CQDH17-145, 146 and 149 were drilled in the Quemita zone. Holes CQDH17-151, 154 and 155, the last hole drilled in 2017, were drilled in the La Pava zone. A total of 11,895 meters were drilled in 91 holes at Cerro Quema in 2017.