FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 26, 2013

ROMARCO RECEIVES EIS SCHEDULE FROM US ARMY CORPS AND

WILL HOST CONFERENCE CALL

*All dollar amounts are expressed in US dollars unless otherwise stated.

ROMARCO MINERALS INC. (TSX: R) (the “Company”) has been advised that the US Army Corps of

Engineers (“Corps”) will post a schedule for completing the Environmental Impact Statement (“EIS”) for

the Federal 404 Wetlands permit for the Haile Gold Mine project in Kershaw, SC. The schedule includes

remaining key milestones for the EIS process including publication the Draft EIS and Final EIS.

In addition, the Corps indicated that the draft Alternatives Analysis, which is described as “the heart of the

EIS”1

under the National Environmental Policy Act, is in the final review stage and will be made available

to the public in August 2013 – well in advance of the Draft EIS. Following the filing of the Alternatives

Analysis, a public meeting will be held in Kershaw, SC on August 20, 2013 where the public will have the

opportunity to discuss the Alternatives Analysis with the Corps.

Below is the Corps’ schedule and corresponding milestones to complete the remainder of the EIS:

Month of Completion Milestone

August 2013 Alternatives Analysis publication

August 20, 2013 Public meeting

March 2014 Draft EIS publication

April 2014 Draft EIS public hearing

July 2014 Final EIS publication

Diane Garrett, President & CEO commented: “We are extremely pleased with the Corps’ schedule, and

are especially pleased that it reflects that the Alternative Analysis, which is essentially the heart of the

EIS, will be made public this August – well in advance of the Draft EIS. The Corps’ schedule provides

clarity for our planning and will allow all stakeholders to closely follow the remainder of the EIS process

step-by-step and monitor the progress being made on the permitting front. We are solely focusing on

permitting and diligently managing our cash to ensure we are funded through to final permits. We are

fortunate to have a high-quality, high-grade, low-cost gold deposit in the U.S. with robust economics.”

The Federal 404 Wetlands permit is the only Federal permit Romarco requires for the Haile project. The

Corps is the federal agency regulating 404 permits.

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