Drilling Commences at Tonopah Divide Gold Project

LA JOLLA, CA - Tonogold Resources, Inc. reported the commencement of the fourth drilling program at the Tonopah Divide Gold Project which is located five miles south of the town of Tonopah, Nevada.
Centerra (U.S.), Inc., a subsidiary of Centerra Gold Inc. is managing the exploration program as part of its recently formed Mining Venture with Tonogold Resources, Inc.
The drilling program consists of 20 holes for an approximate total of 20,000 feet of reverse circulation drilling. Boart Longyear is the primary drilling contractor.
Centerra has conducted three previous drill programs on the property in 2008 and 2009 totaling 43 holes and 40,280 feet of reverse circulation drilling.
Donald G. Strachan, Tonogold's Vice President of Exploration, commented: "The 2010 drilling will hopefully expand the new North Monte Cristo (NMC) zone, where in 2009 Centerra drilled up to 405 cumulative feet of low grade gold mineralization in one of the holes. Centerra plans to further evaluate the configuration of the NMC zone to see, in particular, if it extends closer to surface. Other interesting targets for the 2010 drill program include Gold Mountain, Victory Divide, and Divide East. Centerra will also initiate metallurgical testwork on NMC samples."
The company's address is 5771 La Jolla Blvd., Ste. 100, La Jolla, CA 92037, 858-456-1273, fax: 858-456-2540, email: [email protected].