Meridian Announces the Discovery of Gold Mineralisation at Álamo and Reports Further High-Grade Results from Santa Helena Central

Highlights: Meridian's exploration programme discovers new high-grade gold at Álamo: CD-852 returns 3.5m @ 2.4g/t Au, 0.5% Cu, 9.5g/t Ag & 0.7% Zn from 108.9m;  Peak gold assay of 8.8 g/t Au over 0.4m, with robust gold grades over multiple metres;  Structurally hosted gold mineralisation that remains open in all directions  Located on the western sector of the 1.6km Álamo trend; Infill drill programme at Santa Helena Central returns near-surface high-grade results:  CD-854: 21.2m @ 1.5g/t Au, 1.2% Cu, 45.7g/t Ag & 6.0% Zn from 71.6m;  Incl. 10.7m @ 2.5g/t Au, 2.4% Cu, 76.7g/t Ag & 11.7% Zn from 73.0m;  CD-853: 14.8m @ 1.5g/t Au, 1.6% Cu, 41.9g/t Ag & 5.8% Zn from 29.7m;  Incl.