Mr. Vadim Dubchak reports

ASTUR GOLD GRANTED FIRST PERMIT AT SALAVE GOLD PROJECT

The Regional Ministry of Economy and Employment of the Principality of Asturias and the Regional Ministry of Public Works, territorial planning, and the Environment of the Principality of Asturias have granted Astur Gold Corp. permission to proceed with geotechnical drilling for the Salave gold deposit in Asturias, Spain.

"This is a significant first step in moving Salave through the permitting stage and towards production. We will commence drilling in the coming weeks," stated chief executive officer Cary Pinkowski.

Astur Gold plans to carry out a seven-hole geotechnical drilling program in order to establish the geotechnical characteristics of the rock for the planned drift project into the orebody.