AVA Avante Mining Corp

Aurvista Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE:AVA) is pleased to announce the results of a
step-out drill hole intercept on its wholly-owned Douay project ("the
Property"), located in the Matagami region, Quebec. Drill hole DO-11-70, which
was testing the extension 200 meters to the East on the "Porphyry Zone" gold
deposit as part of the "Phase 1" drill program focussed on expanding existing
resources on the property, returned a significant gold intercept of 57.0 m at
1.42 g/t Au, including 7.5 m at 6.07 g/t Au (in true width drilled perpendicular
to the mineralized zone). The "Porphyry Zone" gold deposit is located along a
strike of 2 kilometres and is comprised of the "Adam 92-7" and the "Central"
zones, that host together (at a cut-off of 0.7 g/t Au) an Inferred Resource of
31.7 Mt at 1.1 g/t gold (1.1 M oz. of gold) (source: SGS 43-101 Technical Report
for Aurvista, dated March 15, 2011). 


The results of the drill hole DO-11-70 intercept are presented in the table below:



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                               From        To      True width         Grade 
Drill Hole #                     (m)       (m)            (m)       Au (g/t)
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DO-11-70                       192.0     249.0           57.0           1.42
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incl.                          217.5     225.0            7.5           4.77
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incl.                          217.5     222.0            4.5           6.07
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Hole DO-11-70 stepped-out 200 meters to the east of the "Central Zone",
demonstrates significantly the expanded potential of the "Porphyry Zone".
Furthermore, its eastern extension still remains untested over a strike
exceeding 1 kilometre and at depth. The mineralization encountered in hole
DO-11-70 is characterized by disseminated pyrite within a silicified, hematized
and sericitized porphyritic syenite as generally observed throughout the
"Porphyry Zone".


Regarding the "Porphyry Zone", Aurvista is working on creating a 3-D model of
the mineralization comprising the "Adam 92-7" Zone and the "Central Zone"
described above. The outcome of the modelling, including investigation of lower
cut-off grades than those used in past resource calculations, will be integrated
with the geological interpretation to investigate the potential of the Porphyry
Zone as a low-grade open pit style deposit, as well as the additional potential
of other zones on the property such as "Zone 10" and "Zone 531".


As mentioned in the Company's press release of November 8, 2011, the "Phase 1"
drilling program on the Douay property was recently completed on selected
targets along the contact between volcanic and sedimentary rocks that is
believed to be associated with a "pull-apart basin" (the Pull apart Zone)
geological setting, where significant historical gold values were intersected.
Other follow-up drill holes were also performed in the extensions of the "Zone
10" deposit and the "Central Zone". Results from these holes are still pending
and will be released when available. Historical and current data are being
compiled and the targeting process is well underway for the follow-up drilling
phase slated to begin in early January 2012 on the Property.


Drill holes planned for 2012 will focus on extending the known gold resources in
the bulk tonnage "Porphyry" deposits on the Douay Property in both the inferred
and indicated categories (currently covering an area of approximately 2 km in
strike length) to the west, to the east and to depth (up to depths of 450 m), as
well as on extending known resources on other targets on the property, including
Zone 10 and other targets and showings on the 12 km NE trending regional
"Pull-apart" structure representing the volcanic/sedimentary boundary. 


Aurvista implements an Analytical Quality Assurance Program to control the
analytical quality of assays in its exploration work. This program includes the
systematic addition of blank samples and certified standards to each batch of
samples sent for analysis at commercial laboratories. Blank samples are used to
check for possible contamination in laboratories while certified standards
determine the analytical accuracy and precision. Samples have been assayed at
the Laboratoire Expert Inc. in Rouyn-Noranda and at ALS Chemex Inc. in Val-d'Or.
Samples are assayed by fire-assay (30g) followed by atomic absorption according
to industry standards. Repeats are completed by fire-assay followed by
gravimetry on selected samples.


The technical content of this press release with respect to mineral deposit
estimates has been approved by Maxime Dupere, P.Geo., one of the authors of the
Technical Report, who is also a "Qualified Person" under NI 43-101 and
considered an "Independent Qualified Person". This press release was prepared by
Marc L'Heureux, P.Geo., Senior Technical Advisor of Aurvista who acts as the
"Qualified Person", and also supervised the exploration program of the Company
to date.


Aurvista Gold Corporation is a junior gold exploration and development company.
Aurvista's principal asset is the 100% Douay Property, consisting of 218
contiguous claims totalling approximately 11,440 hectares located on the Casa
Berardi Fault containing a 43-101 compliant global Resource of 42.6 Mt at 1.29
g/t gold (1.76 M oz.) in the Inferred category and 905,000 t at 1.7 g/t gold
(49,000 oz.) in the Measured and Indicated category, at a cut-off of 0.7 g/t
gold. In addition to this Resource, the Douay West deposit hosts a Measured and
Indicated Resource of 313,000 t at 7.75 g/t gold (77,992 oz.) and an Inferred
Resource of 267,000 t at 8.53 g/t gold (73,187 oz.), at a cut-off of 4.0 g/t
gold.


Forward-Looking Information 

This press release contains forward-looking information that involves
substantial known and unknown risks and uncertainties, most of which are beyond
the control of the Corporation, including, without limitation, those listed
under the headings "Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" and "Risk
Factors" in the Corporation's final long form prospectus. Forward-looking
information in this press release includes, but is not limited to, information
concerning the proposed use of the proceeds of the Offering. Should one or more
of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should assumptions underlying
the forward-looking information prove incorrect, actual results, performance or
achievements could vary materially from those expressed or implied by the
forward-looking information. Accordingly, prospective investors should not place
undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking
statements are made as of the date of this press release and, other than as
required by applicable securities laws, the Corporation does not assume any
obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances.

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