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 April 11, 2012
Newton Gold announces first results from 12,000 m phase two drilling at Newton JV

 Vancouver, British Columbia (Apr. 11, 2012) -- Newton Gold Corp. (TSX-V NWG) is pleased to announce that drilling at the Newton Project, located approximately 100 kilometres west of Williams Lake, has intersected 168.3 metres of continuous gold mineralization averaging 0.71 grams per tonne gold as part of it's ongoing 12,000 metre phase two drill program. The 1,487 square kilometre Newton Project is a 20:80 Joint Venture between Newton Gold and Amarc Resources Ltd. (AHR -- TSX.V), the operator of the project.

The Company is also announcing results from a further eight delineation drill holes -- for a total of ten - recently completed at the Newton gold discovery. A drill plan and other information regarding the Newton Project are available on Newton's website at http://www.newtongold.com/s/Newton.asp. Hole 12058 was lost at a depth of 112 metres. Based on its location, re-drilling is expected to intersect significant widths of the mineralized felsic volcanic host rock. There are currently three drills turning on the property.

These holes are located over an area that currently measures 900 metres by 600 metres and is open to expansion in several directions. A summary of the results from holes 11056 to 12065 is given below:

Drill  Hole² Incl. From To Int.³ Au Ag AuEQ¹
ID   (m) (m) (m) (g/t) (g/t) (g/t)
11056 No reportable intercepts
12057   68.0 134.0 66.0 0.60 3.3 0.65
12057 incl. 89.0 134.0 45.0 0.70 3.5 0.76
12057   149.0 164.0 15.0 0.63 2.0 0.67
12057   239.0 254.0 15.0 1.30 2.7 1.35
12057   269.0 305.0 36.0 0.54 0.9 0.56
120584   36.0 42.0 6.0 0.47 7.8 0.60
12059 No reportable intercepts
12060   11.6 332.9 321.3 0.55 3.0 0.60
12060 incl. 11.6 179.9 168.3 0.71 3.8 0.77
12060 and 21.0 99.0 78.0 0.93 6.2 1.03
12060 and 75.0 99.0 24.0 1.84 12.4 2.04
12060 and 147.0 177.0 30.0 0.69 1.5 0.72
12061   82.0 154.0 72.0 0.31 1.6 0.34
12061   334.0 343.0 9.0 0.48 2.3 0.52
12062   354.0 372.0 18.0 0.49 1.2 0.51
12062   390.0 435.0 45.0 0.41 1.5 0.43
12063   28.0 34.0 6.0 1.13 4.6 1.21
12063   52.0 208.0 156.0 0.40 12.7 0.61
12063 incl. 52.0 139.0 87.0 0.49 19.9 0.82
12063 and 52.0 76.0 24.0 0.71 24.1 1.11
12064   22.4 43.0 20.6 0.65 2.7 0.70
12064   76.0 91.0 15.0 0.55 6.1 0.65
12065   19.2 28.0 8.8 0.39 5.5 0.48
12065   43.0 388.0 345.0 0.43 3.6 0.49
12065 incl. 46.0 67.0 21.0 0.49 7.7 0.62
12065 incl. 97.0 112.0 15.0 0.37 17.5 0.66
12065 incl. 205.0 388.0 183.0 0.55 2.0 0.59
12065 and 244.0 328.0 84.0 0.72 2.0 0.76
12065 and 244.0 259.0 15.0 1.09 2.3 1.13
12065 and 292.0 328.0 36.0 0.82 2.5 0.86
  1. Gold equivalent calculations use metal prices of Au US$1200/oz and Ag US$20/oz. Metallurgical recoveries and net smelter returns are assumed to be 100%.
  2. All holes are vertical, except for holes 12063 and 12064 which were drilled at an azimuth of 90° and dip -50° and azimuth of 180° and dip -50°, respectively.
  3. Widths reported are drill widths, such that true thicknesses are unknown. All assay intervals represent length weighted averages.
  4. Hole lost at 112 metres when entering favoured host rock.
The age and geological characteristics of the gold mineralization at Newton demonstrate striking similarities to the mineralization at New Gold Inc.'s Blackwater deposit. All of the reported intervals of mineralization are hosted in a thick altered felsic ash tuff containing intervals of possible comagmatic porphyry intrusive units. Alteration is principally quartz-sericite +/- clays and carbonate minerals. Sulphides are dominantly pyrite and marcasite with minor amounts of chalcopyrite, sphalerite, galena and arsenopyrite.

Core samples from holes numbered 12066 through 12075 and also holes 12077 through 12079 are in the assay stage. Holes numbered 12076, 12080 and 12081 are currently being drilled.

The Newton property is located some 100 kilometres west of the City of Williams Lake in a region characterized by gently rolling hills. The district is well served by existing transportation and power infrastructure and a skilled workforce, which support a number of operating mines, as well as late-stage mineral development and exploration projects. Newton is located some 175 kilometres south of New Gold's Blackwater gold deposit (Indicated gold resource of 164 million tonnes at an average grade of 1.03 g/t containing 5.42 million ounces and an inferred gold resource of 69 million tonnes at an average grade of 0.84 g/t containing 1.86 million ounces - New Gold news release dated Feb. 2, 2012).

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.

Ian Foreman, P.Geo, is Newton Gold's Qualified Person, according to National Instrument 43-101, for the Newton Project and is responsible for the technical data contained in this news release.
Project management, on-site supervision and QA/QC protocols are carried out by Amarc Resources' personnel. As part of a comprehensive QA/QC program, one standard and also one field replicate (duplicate) are inserted into the sample stream in each group of 20 samples, as well as one or more field blanks in each analytical batch.
Sample preparation and analysis for the Newton project is done at ISO 9001:2008 accredited Acme Analytical Laboratories (Vancouver) Ltd. All samples are assayed for gold by 30 g fire assay fusion with Inductively Coupled Plasma - Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-ES) finish. Silver and 33 additional elements are determined for all samples by Aqua Regia digestion, followed by ICP-ES and ICP Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS) finish. All over-limit gold (greater than 10 g/t) are re-assayed by 30 g fire assay fusion with a gravimetric finish.


ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Mark McLeary,
President

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Forward Looking Statements:
Statements in this press release, other than purely historical information, including statements relating to the Company's future plans and objectives or expected results, may include forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on numerous assumptions and are subject to all of the risks and uncertainties inherent in resource exploration and development. As a result, actual results may vary materially from those described in the forward-looking statements.
 
 

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