Capital Gold Corporation Designates New Officers

NEW YORK, June 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Capital Gold Corporation (NYSEAMEX: CGC; TSX: CGC) announced today that Colin Sutherland, President and CEO of Nayarit, will assume the position of President upon consummation of the previously announced Capital Gold and Nayarit Gold business combination. Additionally, Scott Hazlitt, currently Vice President of Mine Development, will assume the role of Chief Operating Officer effective July 1st.  The Company has also initiated a search process for a Chief Executive Officer.

As President, Mr. Sutherland will be responsible for working with the Board to formulate the strategic vision for Capital Gold.  He will also be instrumental in the smooth integration of Nayarit's Orion project into the Capital Gold portfolio.

Prior to joining Nayarit, Mr. Sutherland was a Director and Chief Financial Officer of Gammon Gold Inc. ("Gammon") from 2004 to 2007, where he was involved in Gammon's growth from an exploration stage company to a producing mining company with a market capitalization of over Cdn $2 billion.  Mr. Sutherland has extensive experience in financing mineral exploration and development projects having been involved in equity and debt financings in excess of $500 million. Mr. Sutherland is a Chartered Accountant and a graduate of St. Francis Xavier University.

"We will be very pleased to welcome Colin Sutherland to Capital Gold. We firmly believe that his previous experience with Gammon and Nayarit will be a great addition to what is already a very strong management team," said Steve Cooper, Chairman of the Board.

Mr. Hazlitt has extensive experience in the mining business, having held the positions of exploration geologist, mining geologist and mine manager at a variety of companies prior to joining Capital Gold.  His surface and underground work experience, in precious metals, base metals, uranium, and oil shale, applies a well rounded mining perspective to the Company's operations.  Scott has a Master of Science degree in Economic Geology from Colorado State University and is a registered geologist in the state of California.  He is certified by the American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG), which also fulfills the requirements to be designated as a qualified person under Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (CIM) guidelines for Canadian National Instrument 43-101 reporting standards.

"Scott has been focused on our El Chanate concessions since Capital Gold acquired the project in 2001, so he is intimately involved in all aspects of development at the mine," said Steve Cooper.  "Working closely with our Mexican mine management team, Scott will continue to orchestrate various mine expansion initiatives at El Chanate, including the in-fill drilling campaign, improvements in various production processes, and development of the third leach pad.  He will also continue to direct the exploration activities at our Saric property, located approximately sixty miles northeast of El Chanate, and will be responsible for integrating Nayarit's Orion property into our project portfolio."

As announced in February, 2010, Capital Gold and Nayarit Gold are in the process of seeking shareholder approval with respect to a business combination.  

About Capital Gold

Capital Gold Corporation (CGC) is a gold production and exploration company. Through its Mexican subsidiaries and affiliates, it owns 100% of the "El Chanate" gold mine located near the town of Caborca in Sonora, Mexico.  It also owns and leases mineral concessions near the town of Saric, also in Sonora, that are undergoing preliminary exploration for gold and silver mineralization.  Additional information about Capital Gold and the El Chanate Gold Mine is available on the Company's website, www.capitalgoldcorp.com. 

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SOURCE Capital Gold Corporation