Toronto, Ontario, January 12, 2018 – Compass Gold Corp. (TSX-V:CVB) (Compass or the Company) announces that a total of 2,145,000 options to purchase common shares of the Company were granted to various directors and officers of the Company on December 31, 2017 at a price of $0.50 per share for a period of five years. These options were part of the options set aside as noted in the Company’s Notice and Information Circular for its Annual and Special General Meeting held on November 16, 2017. The grant is subject to regulatory approval.