VAN Vangold Mining Corp

Vangold Resources Ltd. ("Vangold" or "the Company") (TSX VENTURE:VAN) is pleased
to announce that it has completed its acquisition from New Guinea Gold Corp.
("NGG") of its shares in Pacific Kanon Gold Ltd ("PKG") and associated interests
in certain mineral properties. PKG's subsidiary, Kanon Resources Ltd., holds
title or rights to several gold projects in Papua New Guinea.


As a result of the transaction, the Company acquired and consolidated a 100%
interest in four gold properties - Mt. Penck, Allemata, Fergusson and Feni -
through the acquisition of:




--  the remaining common shares of PKG not already held by Vangold (PKG
    indirectly holds an 80% interest in Mt. Penck and a 100% interest in the
    Allemata and Fergusson properties), together with all of the shareholder
    loans made by NGG to PKG; 
--  NGG's remaining 20% interest in the Mt. Penck property; and 
--  NGG's remaining 50% interest in the Feni Island property (a 50% interest
    was already held by Vangold prior to the acquisition). 



In consideration for the acquisition, Vangold paid Cdn$500,000 and issued
6,046,122 common shares to NGG. Vangold has also agreed to provide NGG a 5%
carried interest in the Mt. Penck, Allemata and Fergusson properties, and a 10%
carried interest in the Feni Island property, in each case until completion of a
"bankable feasibility study" at which time NGG will contribute its share of
costs for the property or be diluted in accordance with normal industry
standards. The common shares are subject to a hold period expiring May 30, 2010.


Dal Brynelsen, Vangold's CEO and President commented, "I am very pleased that
Vangold has secured a 100% interest in the Kanon and Feni gold camps. This will
allow Vangold to achieve its long sought after goal of creating a viable
advanced gold exploration company based in Papua New Guinea. Each of the four
gold properties offer a unique path to discovery. It is important that New
Guinea Gold continues to have direct involvement in these gold properties,
providing invaluable technical and administrative expertise and support when
called upon. We are pleased to have New Guinea Gold as a major shareholder and
value our continued relationship with them."


Papua New Guinea Properties:

PNG is strategically situated along the Pacific Rim of Fire, the active
circum-Pacific volcanic belt that is host to large copper-gold porphyry systems
(Grasberg, Ok Tedi, Panguna and Frieda River) and a number of world-class
epithermal gold deposits including Porgera and Lihir. Majors currently operating
in PNG include Barrick, Xstrata, Harmony Gold and Newcrest.


Mt. Penck Property (102.6 sq km)

Mt. Penck is Vangold's principal property and will be subject to a concerted
exploration effort in 2010/2011 to further define resources. The Mt Penck
property is located in West New Britain Province; it is an extinct
strata-volcano with epithermal gold mineralization associated with an intrusive
complex. Access to the property is by road from the provincial capital of Kimbe.
The property is situated within a few kilometres of the coast.


More than 80 holes totalling over 6,000m have been completed on the property to
date including intervals of 72m at 1.79g/t gold (MPD-006), 2m at 36.7g/t gold
and 43m at 2.35g/t gold. Bulldozer trenching has also yielded impressive results
including 40m at 8.89g/t gold, 97m at 3.39g/t gold and 5m at 60g/t gold. Five
prospects have been identified through soil geochemistry, trenching and
drilling: Kavola East, Kavola South, Peni Creek, Big Bend and Koibua. Together
the prospects cover an area 1.2km by 1.0km. Most of the license is yet to be
explored.


Kavola East Prospect - 2009 drill results for Kavola East include 69.5m from
surface at 1.82 g/t gold (MPD-039); 21m at 3.13 g/t gold from 2m depth
(MPD-040); 133m from surface at 1.83 g/t gold (MPD-042); and 16m at 3.72 g/t
gold (MPD-045). (See news releases dated June 4th, 2009; June 10, 2009 and July
10, 2009 for more details on drill results from Kavola East).


Further information on the Mt. Penck Property is contained in the Technical
Report entitled "Technical Report on the Mt. Penck Property, West New Britain
Province, Papua New Guinea" dated October 15, 2009 recently filed on Sedar
(October 30, 2009).


Feni Island Property (30.8 sq km)

The Feni Project is part of the Lihir Corridor; a chain of islands composed of
subaerial extinct stratovolcanoes that are host to the currently operating,
world-class Lihir (45 Moz Au) and Simberi (5 Moz Au) gold mines.


Feni shows very similar geology, including widespread known (previously drilled)
gold mineralization, similar alteration styles (massive anhydrite) and similar
alkaline intrusives to the Lihir Islands. Active geothermal systems at Feni are
depositing up to 30g/t Au. Five main prospects have been identified on Feni:
Dome, Saddle, Kabang, Kapkai and Natong. Over 14 million Canadian dollars has
been invested in exploration including 180 drillholes (16,000m).


Kabang Prospect - most of the focus at Feni has been on the Kabang Structure, a
northeast trending break that cross-cuts the central caldera of Feni Island.
Drill results for Kabang include 188.5m at 1.0 g/t gold (MAD001) and 98m at
0.94g/t gold (MAD005), both from surface. Many good prospects remain untested.


Fergusson Property (115 sq km)

The Fergusson Property is located on Fergusson Island; adjacent to NGG's Imwauna
property on Normanby Island. Access is by boat or fixed wing aircraft. Previous
explorers completed 86 drill holes for approximately 6,000 meters of drilling
and defined several prospects with significant gold in drill hole.


Igwageta Prospect - hosts a zone approximately 1km by 0.5km of anomalous gold
was defined with historic (1998) shallow drilling. Highlights include 26m at
1.06 g/t gold; 10m at 8.14 g/t gold; 12m at 5.88 g/t gold; 25m at 2.93 g/t gold;
and 20m at 3.04 g/t gold. Areas with strong gold in soil from the 2007 soil
program (28.1 g/t Au; 7.42 g/t Au and 9.47 g/t Au) coincide with anomalous
trench results from the 2008 trench program (TR12: 21m@ 2.51g/t Au and 57m@ 1.23
g/t Au at 0.5 g/t cut-off). For more details on Igwageta, please see news
release dated September 9, 2009.


Allemata Property (148 sq km)

The Allemata property is located on the main island of Papua and contains the
historic Milne Bay Goldfields. From 1899 to 1926, the Goldfield produced 14,320
ounces of gold, mainly from alluvial deposits. In 1931, mining commenced with
high-grade hard rock mining. Platinum was discovered and mined from 1933 to
1941, producing a total of 6 kilograms of platinum. 1,000 ounces of gold was
produced in 1938 and 1939 from the Louise/ Ulo Ulo, Jumbo/Juno and Rough Ridge
Mines. This property has not been mined since World War II.


The Allemata property is easily accessible by a 20 kilometer all weather road
from the port of Alotau and Gurney International Airport. Logging roads provide
access throughout the property. Management believes that this project could be
developed relatively easily. Drilling and geochemistry on the Allemata property
has identified two gold zones (Ulo Ulo and Haluba) on which the Company is
focusing their exploration. Other geochemically anomalous zones remain to be
explored.


Ulo Ulo Prospect - hosts vein style gold mineralization in a 400m by 400m area.
Much of the gold is in relatively narrow high grade gold zones or wide, lower
grade zones. The Company believes the Ulo Ulo target may be a high-grade vein
system similar to NGG's Imwauna Property on Normanby Island. Trench results from
2008 program define a series of northwest trending quartz-limonite veins that
average 1 to 3m in width and 100m up to 600m in length. A drilling and trenching
program commenced at Ulo Ulo in March 2009 with drill intercepts of the veins
include 1m@ 17.65g/t Au (UDH001); 1.9m@ 9.39g/t Au (UDH003); 1m@ 58.3g/t Au
(UDH012) and 2m@ 7.55g/t Au (UDH013).


Haluba Prospect - hosts disseminated and stockwork gold mineralization greater
over a 400 meter by 300 meter area. This prospect has geological similarities to
the Kavola East deposit at Mt Penck.


All technical information in this news release has been reviewed and approved by
Danae A. Voormeij, M.Sc., P.Geo., VP Exploration for Vangold and a Qualified
Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.


On Behalf of the Board of VANGOLD RESOURCES LTD.

Dal Brynelsen, President and CEO

Disclaimer for Forward-Looking Information

Information in this news release respecting the transaction with NGG constitutes
forward-looking information. Statements containing forward-looking information
express, as at the date of this news release, the Company's plans, estimates,
forecasts, projections, expectations, or beliefs as to future events or results
and are believed to be reasonable based on information currently available to
the Company.


Forward-looking statements and information are based on assumptions that
financing and personnel will be available when required and on reasonable terms,
and all necessary regulatory approvals and shareholder approval will be
obtained, none of which are assured and are subject to a number of other risks
and uncertainties


There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be
accurate. Actual results and future events could differ materially from those
anticipated in such statements. Readers should not place undue reliance on
forward-looking information.

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