Gold Resource Corporation First Quarter Production Sets Record With 53% Increase

Gold Resource Corporation

announced its preliminary production results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012 of approximately 30,500 ounces precious metal gold equivalent (AuEq). Production increased approximately 53% from the previous quarter, and 308% from first quarter of 2011, establishing new record production for the Company. Gold Resource Corporation is a low-cost gold producer with operations in the southern state of Oaxaca, Mexico. The Company has returned over $43 million to shareholders in monthly dividends since declaring commercial production July 1, 2010 and now offers shareholders the option to convert their cash dividends into physical gold or silver. Gold Resource Corporation's first quarter production is in line with its 2012 Outlook, which is targeting annual production of 120,000 to 140,000 ounces AuEq. First quarter production was achieved with an 825 tonnes per day average throughput. Contributing to these record production levels included increased long-hole stoping.