Core Gold Inc. announced pursuant to the previous news release on March 22, 2018, the Company has received the official and signed drilling permit (Environmental License for advanced exploration) from the Ecuadorian Environmental Ministry for the Company's Copper Duke exploration project. In addition, the environmental bond requirement has been posted. Copper Duke is an exploration project located in the province of Loja (Southern Ecuador) covering a total of about 13,000 Hectares and comprises the following 13 concessions: Gonza 1, Barbasco 1, Barbasco, Lumapamba 1, Lumapamba, Carol, Gloria 1, Gloria, Catacocha, Colanga 2, Colanga, Barbasco 2, and Barbasco 4.