Columbus Obtains New Trading Symbol on OTCQX

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 07, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Columbus Gold Corp. (TSX:CGT) (OTCQX:CGTFF) is pleased to announce that it has obtained a new trading symbol on the OTCQX Best Market. Effective today, Columbus’ trading symbol on the OTCQX is “CGTFF”. Columbus’ previous trading symbol on the OTCQX was “CBGDF”. Columbus requested the trading symbol “CGTFF” to align its US trading symbol with its Canadian counterpart on the Toronto Stock Exchange “CGT”.

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About Columbus Gold
Columbus is a leading gold exploration and development company operating in French Guiana, France. Columbus holds a major interest in the world-class Montagne d'Or gold deposit in French Guiana. A Feasibility Study for Montagne d'Or was filed in May 2017 and the permitting process is currently underway.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD,

Robert F. Giustra
Chairman

For more information contact:

Investor Relations
(604) 634-0970 or
1-888-818-1364
info@columbusgold.com