TORONTO, March 01, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Five Star Diamonds Limited (TSX-V:STAR) (the “Company” or “Five Star Diamonds”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Jeremy South as Chief Financial Officer with immediate effect.

Mr. South is currently Managing Partner of a Canadian-based private equity group. He has over 30 years of experience in M&A, capital markets and private equity in Europe, North America and Australia, including senior positions in investment banking at Deutsche Bank, NatWest Markets and Deloitte.

For 10 years ending December 2016, Mr. South was Global Leader, Mining M&A Advisory at Deloitte.  Based in Beijing for four years, he advised leading Asian trading houses and financial investors on mining M&A, financing and strategy, and he counted some of Asia’s largest companies as clients.

Mr. South is a Chartered Accountant and he holds a Bachelor of Economics degree from Monash University (Australia).

Matthew Wood, Chairman of Five Star Diamonds said, “I am very pleased that Jeremy will be joining Five Star Diamonds as our Chief Financial Officer. Jeremy has the skills in mining financing and M&A that we are looking for as we rapidly advance our diamond projects in Brazil.  Our stakeholders are global and his deep networks across the mining world will greatly assist our development.  We are confident he will be a strong addition to our executive team. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Mr. Carmelo Marrelli for his contributions as interim CFO.”

ABOUT FIVE STAR DIAMONDS

Five Star Diamonds is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the ticker symbol STAR.  The Company controls a dominant and highly enviable position in the Brazilian kimberlite diamond sector owning 23 diamond kimberlite projects comprising an aggregate of 49 exploration licences and applications across 130,237 hectares.

Five Star Diamonds is focused on acquiring and developing advanced staged diamond projects in Brazil.  Since it was established, it has pursued an accelerated growth strategy and aims to be one of the first producers of diamonds from kimberlite deposits in Brazil. The Company is focused on the development of sustainable kimberlite pipes and is not involved in alluvial diamond mining with its associated environmental issues.  The Company works closely with local, state and federal authorities in Brazil to foster an open, transparent and legal diamond industry in Brazil.

The Company is running active programmes across its 100% owned Catalao, Maravilha, Jaibaras, Riachao, Caiapo, and Verissimo Diamond Projects.  It is expected that the company will be able to provide further updates over the coming months and we look forward to keeping shareholders informed of our progress as we move towards building a truly unique Brazilian Diamond Company.

On behalf of the Board

Five Star Diamonds Limited

Matthew Wood
Chairman of the Board, President and CEO

For further information, please contact:

Five Star Diamonds Limited
Joe Burke, GM Marketing
[email protected]

Rajan “Raj” Rai
[email protected]
+1 778 835 9200

John Vincic, Principal
Vincic Advisors
[email protected]
+1 647 402 6375
www.vincicadvisors.com

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking statements

Information set forth in this news release contains forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that such statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. The Company cautions investors that any forward-looking statements by the Company are not guarantees of future results or performance, and that actual results may differ materially from those in forward looking statements as a result of various factors, many of which are beyond the Company’s control. Such factors include, among other things: variations in the nature, quality and quantity of any mineral deposits that may be located, significant downward variations in the market price of any minerals produced, the Company’s inability to obtain any necessary permits, consents or authorizations required for its activities, to produce minerals from its properties successfully or profitably, to continue its projected growth, to raise the necessary capital or to be fully able to implement its business strategies. Accordingly, actual and future events, conditions and results may differ materially from the estimates, beliefs, intentions and expectations expressed or implied in the forward-looking information. Except as required under applicable securities legislation, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking information.

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