VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 17, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- K2 Gold Corporation (“K2” or the “Company”) (TSX-V:KTO) is pleased to announce that it has completed staking of 123 State of Alaska mining claims known as the McArthur Creek Property (“McArthur” or “the Property”) located in east-central Alaska, USA, 30 km northeast of Northway, Alaska and 130 km southwest of Dawson City, Yukon. The project is located on the Alaska-Yukon border, proximal to K2’s Ladue Property and covers approximately 7400 ha. The new claims are pending filing and official adjudication with the Alaska State Department of Natural Resources in Fairbanks, AK.