Batero Gold Corp. announced certain changes in management with the appointment of Mr. Juan David Uribe as Interim President and CEO and the appointment of Mr. Jorge Torres as Chief Financial Officer. The management changes are effective January 2, 2014.

Mr. Juan David Uribe is currently a director of Batero Gold and one of the founding shareholders of the company. Mr. Uribe is a Senior Partner of the law firm of Uribe Trías Valencia S.A.S., practicing mainly in the natural resource and corporate law sectors in Latin America. Previously, Mr. Uribe served as Corporate Counsel for TVX Colombia, Newcrest, Philips Corporation, Hewlett Packard Company and Agilent Technologies, among other multinational corporations with a presence in Colombia.

Mr. Lindsay remains as a director of the company. An executive search is ongoing for a President and Chief Executive Officer.