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Montreal, Quebec / TheNewswire / May 22 2015 - Golden Hope Mines Limited (the "Company"), announces that it has entered into a shares for debt settlement agreement (the "Shares for Debt") with a creditor (the "Creditor") pursuant to which the Company will issue 150,000 common shares in the capital of the Company (the "Shares") to the Creditor in full and final satisfaction of an approximate amount of $78,000 owing to the Creditor with respect to services rendered.

The Shares to be issued in connection with the transaction shall be subject to a voluntary hold period ending December 31,2015. The Shares for Debt transaction is subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of any of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") or the securities laws of any state of the United States and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or the benefit of, U.S. persons (as defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act) unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or pursuant to an exemption from such registration requirements

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF GOLDEN HOPE MINES LIMITED.

Frank Candido
President, Director

We seek safe harbor. Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

About Golden Hope Mines Limited

Golden Hope Mines Limited is a mineral exploration company that seeks to grow shareholder value through the acquisition, exploration and development of potentially large-scale gold and base metal projects suitable for underground and/or open-pit mining. The company's focus is in southeastern Quebec, Canada. The company's claim blocks lie within an area that extends approximately 100 kilometres along the Appalachians of southern Quebec from near Ste-Lucie-de-Beauregard to about 16 kilometres southwest of Beauceville. The Bellechasse-Timmins gold deposit lies 5 kilometres southeast of St-Magloire within the Bellechasse Belt an approximately 18 kilometre long mineralized area. The Bellechasse-Timmins gold deposit includes the T1, T2A, T2B, Ascot/Road gold zones, and the 88 Diorite. The company is also looking to develop the Champagne zone, a partially explored base metal and gold deposit that lies within the Company's Bellechasse Belt claims. A recently completed VTEM survey may identify other similar targets along the horizon. The company is also working to develop other targets within its claim blocks including the FSG gold and base metal target, Chute du Bras, the LG showing, Moose Cliff, and Talon.

For further information:

Golden Hope Mines Limited.

www.goldenhopemines.com

Frank Candido, President, Director

Tel : 514-969-5530

fcandido@goldenhopemines.com

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