TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 10/07/15

Teranga Gold Corporation ("Teranga" or the "Company") (TSX:TGZ)(ASX:TGZ) announced today that it will release its third quarter 2015 financial and operating results on Thursday, October 29, 2015 at approximately 6:00 a.m. ET. The release will be followed by a conference call and audio webcast later that morning at 8:30 a.m. ET. Richard Young, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Navin Dyal, Chief Financial Officer, will review Teranga's results and discuss the quarter's highlights.

Those wishing to listen can access the live conference call and webcast as follows:

Date & Time: Thursday, October 29, 2015 at 8:30 a.m. ET                     
                                                                            
Telephone:   Toronto 647-788-4919                                           
             Toll-free 1-877-291-4570                                       
             International +1-647-788-4919                                  
                                                                            
             Please allow 10 minutes to be connected to the conference call.
                                                                            
Webcast:     The webcast can be accessed directly at                        
             www.gowebcasting.com/6867 and on Teranga's website at          
             www.terangagold.com.                                           
                                                                            
Replay:      The conference call replay will be available for two weeks     
             after the call by dialing 416-621-4642 or toll-free at 1-800-  
             585-8367 and entering the conference ID 26661559.              
                                                                            
Note:        The slide presentation will be available for download at       
             www.terangagold.com for simultaneous viewing during the call.  

About Teranga Gold

Teranga is a Canadian-based gold company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX:TGZ) and Australian Securities Exchange (ASX:TGZ). Teranga is principally engaged in the production and sale of gold, as well as related activities such as exploration and mine development in Senegal, West Africa.

Teranga's mission is to create value for all of its stakeholders through responsible mining. Its vision is to explore, discover and develop gold mines in Senegal and West Africa, in accordance with the highest international standards, and to be a catalyst for sustainable economic, environmental and community development. All of its actions from exploration, through development, operations and closure will be based on the best available techniques. For more information, please refer to www.terangagold.com.

Contacts:
Teranga Gold Corporation
Trish Moran
Head of Investor Relations
+1-416-607-4507
tmoran@terangagold.com
www.terangagold.com