Randsburg Updates Shareholders on Cease Trade Order

Symbol: TSX-V:RGZ

TORONTO, Aug. 15 /CNW/ - Randsburg International Gold Corporation
(TSX-V:RGZ) announced today that the TSX-Venture Exchange has halted trading
in the Company's shares as a result of the British Columbia Securities
Commission (the "BCSC") issuing a cease trade order (the "Order") dated August
9, 2006.
The Order, made under Section 164(1) of the British Columbia Securities
Act (the "Act"), indicates that the Executive Director of the BCSC has ordered
that all trading of the securities of the Company cease until such time as:
(1) the Company files a required technical report, completed in accordance
with the Act and with the regulations made by the BCSC under the Act; and (2)
the Executive Director of the BCSC makes an order under section 171 of the Act
revoking the Order.
The required technical report concerns the Company's Titan Project.
The Company is working with the BCSC to comply with the BCSC's request
and will update shareholders on its compliance efforts as further information
becomes available.

ABOUT RANDSBURG INTERNATIONAL GOLD CORPORATION
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Randsburg International Gold Corporation is a Canadian exploration
company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (Symbol TSX-V:RGZ). The Company is
engaged in exploring for diamonds, titanium, iron, precious and base metals,
and platinum group metals (PGMs) in Brazil, Canada and Nevada. The Company has
three active exploration projects:

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1.  Victory Strike diamond project in Brazil - 85% owned
2.  Titan Project (iron-titanium-vanadium) in Northern Ontario - 100%
    owned
3.  Elephant Gold and Silver Project, Nevada - 50% owned
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: Except for statements of historical fact, all
statements in this news release - including, without limitation, statements
regarding forecasts, plans and objectives of Randsburg International Gold
Corp. - are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and
uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be
accurate; actual results and future events could differ materially from those
anticipated in such statements.

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or accuracy of this release.

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