SCOTTSDALE, AZ–(Marketwired – February 27, 2017) – TriStar Gold Inc. (TSX VENTURE: TSG) (the “Company” or “TriStar”) reports that McClelland Laboratories (“McClelland”) in Sparks, Nevada has completed the initial metallurgical test-work that will be used in the Preliminary Economic Assessment of the Castelo de Sonhos gold project due for completion in the third quarter of 2017. Nick Appleyard, TriStar’s President and CEO commented: “We’re very pleased with these results as they confirm the ability to achieve high recoveries by both cyanidation and gravity under realistic operating conditions. Over the coming months, we will complete additional test-work and assess the economics and timelines of various options to identify the most appropriate process flowsheet for project development.”