Timmins Gold Corp. announced that Colette Rustad has been appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Colette is a strategic and financial leader with a proven track record of delivering results and building, developing and leading high-performance teams in the gold mining industry.

Prior to joining Goldcorp, Colette held several senior roles with Placer Dome/Barrick Gold including Chief Financial Officer. Jose Hector Figueroa has been appointed as Vice President of Operations and will be leading the Company's revitalization of its San Francisco Mine in northern Sonora, Mexico. Jose was recently Chief Operating Officer with Southern Peru Copper where he oversaw operations at Cuajone.

Paul Hosford has been appointed as Vice President of Project Development and will be tasked with bringing the company's Ana Paula Project through Feasibility Study and into production. Paul's recent experience was as Project Director for New Gold's Rainy River project, responsible for the EPCM, tender and award of all major contracts, project controls, permitting and construction. Jason Gregg has been appointed as Executive Vice President of Human Resources.

He is a senior human resources executive, with proven ability to connect top quartile people practices to the financial bottom line of the organization. Jason will be leading the implementation of high performance business systems at Alio Gold. Miguel Soto, Vice President of Exploration, will continue to lead the company's exploration team as it looks to undertake a major review of the exploration potential of its premium land package on the highly prospective Guerrero gold belt.

Miguel Bonilla, formerly Vice President of Finance and Administration in Mexico, will undertake new responsibilities as Country Manager Mexico. His duties will be extended to oversee permitting, community relations and he will be responsible for enhancing the Company's social licence to operate. Arturo Bonillas will be stepping down as President of the Company.

He will continue as an advisor to the new team to ensure continuity of important permitting and community relations activities.