Transatlantic Mining Corp. announced surface drill results from the Alder Gulch Property-US Grant Mine & Mill Complex located in the Virginia City Mining District of Madison County, Montana (USA). This report contains initial results from the phase 1 drill program which successfully intersected gold and silver mineralization, including wide high-grade gold intercepts. The intent of the program was to target a new area of the US Grant Deposit with drilling to increase confidence in the future mining plan should completion of a mining study support the technical feasibility and economic viability of the project. The resulting assays indicate that holes were correctly targeted with some measure of success. Highlights Include: SURDH #6: 8.9 ft. (2.8 m) true width at 0.564 troy ounces per ton ("opt") (19.3 g/t) gold equivalent (Au Eq.) (Includes 2.8 ft. (0.85 m) at 1.07 opt (36.8 g/t)) Au Eq. SURDH #1: 5.9 ft. (1.8 m) true width at 0.357 opt (12.2 g/t) Au Eq. The surface drill program comprised 14 holes for a total of 1,457 metres. Recent assay results are derived from diamond drilling conducted in October and November in a section of the deposit that had limited historical drilling. The drill holes successfully intersected gold and silver mineralization, including selective areas of high-grade gold and silver material. These include two wide, high-grade gold and silver intercepts in SURDH#1 and SURDH#6. Additional assays are pending and will be released as they become available. Mill Upgrade Status: A second ball mill was commissioned at the US Grant onsite Processing plant in December. This will enable a throughput increase from 40 to 150 tons per day, which will accommodate an increase in future mining rates at US Grant and will provide the capacity to treat higher tonnage from the US Grant as trial mining and exploration development continues until a future mine production. decision.