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GOLDEN VALLEY MINES LTD.

152, chemin de la Mine École

Val-d'Or, Québec J9P 7B6

819.824.2808 (main)

819.824.3379 (fax)

[email protected]

Corporate Update

Val-d'Or, Québec - December 12, 2014 - Golden Valley Mines Ltd. ("Golden Valley" or the "Company"), (TSX-V: GZZ) provides the following update on its corporate activities:

SIDEX Limited Partnership has converted an unsecured convertible debenture (the "Debenture'') of the Company in the principal amount of $100,000 at $0.07 resulting in the issuance by Golden Valley of 1,428,571 common shares (the "Conversion Shares"). Additionally, in accordance with the terms of the Debenture and in settlement of $5,424 of accrued interest to December 1, 2014, the Company has issued a further 45,720 common shares to SIDEX at a deemed price of $0.12 (the "Debt Shares"). The Debenture was issued by the Company to SIDEX as announced by prior news release on December 20, 2013. The issuance of the Conversion Shares has been approved by the TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange"). The issuance of the Debt Shares is subject to the approval of the Exchange. The Conversion Shares and the Debt Shares are subject to a hold period until April 12, 2015 in accordance with applicable securities legislation.

About Golden Valley Mines Ltd.: The Company typically tests initial grassroots targets while owning a 100% interest therein and then seeks partners to continue exploration funding. This allows the Company to carry on its generative programs and systematic exploration efforts at other majority-owned grassroots projects. The Company (together with its various subsidiaries) holds multiple property interests in gold, base-metal and energy mineral projects in Canada (Québec, Ontario and Saskatchewan).

For additional information please contact: Glenn J. Mullan

Chairman, President, and CEO

Golden Valley Mines Ltd.

152, chemin de la Mine École
Val-d'Or, Québec J9P 7B6
Telephone: 819.824.2808 ext. 204
Email: [email protected]

Forward Looking Statements:

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management on the date the statements are made. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements in the event that management's beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors, should change.

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