Besra (TSX:BEZ)(ASX:BEZ)(FRANKFURT:OP6) announces that it has suspended
operations at its Bong Mieu site in central Vietnam from 18 July 2014 and will
likewise suspend operations at its nearby Phuoc Son site on 22 July 2014 as a
direct result of coercive measures taken by the provincial Quang Nam Tax
Department.


Besra CEO John Seton said, "This unfortunate event is a direct result of
intimidatory measures applied by the Quang Nam Tax Department which mean that we
can not and will not continue to operate. The Quang Nam Tax Department's actions
appear to be the only case of such measures being applied in all of Vietnam, are
in our view illegal, and fly in the face of every stated objective of the
Government of Vietnam towards foreign investment."


Notwithstanding this very unfortunate set of circumstances, Besra continues to
seek a lifting of the coercive measures as soon as possible. The Company has
received support from both provincial and national governments that want Bong
Mieu and Phuoc Son to operate. As the national General Department of Taxation
has yesterday written to its provincial counterpart suggesting urgent support
for the Company, we expect this situation could be resolved shortly. Activity at
both sites will resume once Besra is able to operate freely without coercion.


Besra Gold Inc

John A G Seton, Chief Executive Officer

Besra - www.besra.com

Besra is a diversified gold mining company focused on the exploration,
development and mining of mineral properties in South East Asia. The Company has
four key properties; the Bau Goldfield in East Malaysia, Bong Mieu and Phuoc Son
in Central Vietnam, and Capcapo in the Philippines. Besra expects to expand
existing gold capacity in Vietnam over the next two years and is projecting new
production capacity from the Bau gold project during 2016. 


Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain of the statements made and information contained herein is "
Forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws,
including statements concerning our plans at our producing mines and exploration
projects, which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other
factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the
Company, or industry results, to be materially different from any future
results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such
forward-looking information. Forward-looking information is subject to a variety
of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ
from those reflected in the forward-looking information, including, without
limitation, failure to establish estimated resources or to convert resources to
mineable reserves; the grade and recovery of ore which is mined varying from
estimates; capital and operating costs varying significantly from estimates;
delays in obtaining or failure to obtain required governmental, environmental,
or other project approvals; changes in national and local government legislation
or regulations regarding environmental factors, royalties, taxation or foreign
investment; political or economic instability; terrorism; inflation; changes in
currency exchange rates; fluctuations in commodity prices; delays in the
development of projects; shortage of personnel with the requisite knowledge and
skills to design and execute exploration and development programs; difficulties
in arranging contracts for drilling and other exploration and development
services; dependency on equity market financings to fund programs and maintain
and develop mineral properties; and risks associated with title to resource
properties due to the difficulties of determining the validity of certain claims
and other risks and uncertainties, including those described in each
management's discussion and analysis released by the Company. In addition,
forward-looking information is based on various assumptions including, without
limitation, the expectations and beliefs of management; the assumed long-term
price of gold; the availability of permits and surface rights; access to
financing, equipment and labour and that the political environment in the
jurisdictions within which the Company operates will continue to support the
development of environmentally safe mining projects. Should one or more of these
risks and uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove
incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in
forward-looking statements. Accordingly, readers are advised not to place undue
reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are
made. Except as required under applicable securities legislation, the Company
undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking
information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
Besra Gold Inc.
James W Hamilton
Investor Relations
+1 (416) 572 2525 or TF: 1 888 902 5522 (North America)
ir@besra.com


Besra Gold Inc.
Steve Wilson
Corporate Communications
+64 9 9121765 or M: +64 21675660
TF: 800 308 602 (Australia)
steve.wilson@besra.com