Newton Gold Expands Chuchi Property to 6,900 ha

Newton Gold Expands Chuchi Property to 6,900 ha

Vancouver, British Columbia CANADA, April 12, 2012 /FSC/ - Newton Gold Corp.  (NWG - TSX Venture), is pleased to announce that it has successfully added 4 additional claims contiguous to the west of its wholly-owned Chuchi property. The additional 1,560 ha brings the total Chuchi property area to 6,900 ha. The Chuchi property is located approximately 32km northwest of Thomson Creek's Mount Milligan + 1 billion tonne Cu-Au mine in central British Columbia.

The Company's 2011 sampling program consisted of 802 soil samples covering an area measuring 2.2 by 3.8 kilometres and was successful in joining two historic anomalies and confirming additional anomalies that remain open in multiple directions (see news release dated March 14, 2012). A summary of the central target area is as follows:

- 1.2 by 1.8 kilometre gold anomaly;
- 900 metre by 1.2 kilometre copper anomaly;
- 800 by 600 metre silver anomaly.

In a Summary Report prepared by Rebagliati Geological Consulting Ltd. (June 2005) for the Company, Mr. Rebagliati, P. Geo., stated that the Chuchi geology "is remarkably similar to Mt. Milligan" and that "the presence of a substantial porphyry copper-gold deposit has been established by several drill holes; however, the full extent of the mineralized zone is not known and remains unexplored..."

Previous owners BP Resources and Rio Algom completed a total of 52 drill holes at Chuchi between 1989 and 1991 targeting the historic soil anomalies.  A majority of drill holes encountered mineralization from top to bottom (average 200m) and ended in mineralization indicating that the porphyry system is well developed and remains open to depth.

The Company is planning a 3,000 meter drill program for the 2012 season to test the mineralization below the levels defined by historic drilling as well as to test new areas identified by Newton.


About Newton Gold Corp

Newton Gold Corp. is a British Columbia focused exploration company with two advanced exploration projects. The Company has an experienced management team with a growth strategy to develop a diversified portfolio of exploration projects that can be taken into production. The Company's main objective is to add shareholder value through cost efficient exploration, strategic acquisitions, joint ventures, and effective marketing while maintaining a lower risk profile through project diversification and sound financial management.

Carl Von Einsiedel, P.Geo, is Newton Gold's Qualified Person, according to National Instrument 43-101, for the Chuchi Project and is responsible for the technical data contained in this news release.  


ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
"Mark A. McLeary"
President


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NEWTON GOLD CORP
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Vancouver, BC, V6C 1T2
Telephone: (604) 678-2531


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