TNGL Tonogold Resources Inc (PK)

Tonogold Resources, Inc. (Pink Sheets:TNGL) announced the commencement of the fourth drilling program at the Tonopah Divide Gold Project which is located five miles south of the town of Tonopah, Nevada.

Centerra (U.S.), Inc., a subsidiary of Centerra Gold Inc. (TSX:CG), is managing the exploration program as part of its recently formed Mining Venture with Tonogold Resources, Inc.

The drilling program consists of 20 holes for an approximate total of 20,000 feet of reverse circulation drilling.  Boart Longyear is the primary drilling contractor.

Centerra has conducted three previous drill programs on the property in 2008 and 2009 totaling 43 holes and 40,280 feet of reverse circulation drilling.  

Donald G. Strachan, Tonogold's Vice President of Exploration, commented: "The 2010 drilling will hopefully expand the new North Monte Cristo (NMC) zone, where in 2009 Centerra drilled up to 405 cumulative feet of low grade gold mineralization in one of the holes.  Centerra plans to further evaluate the configuration of the NMC zone to see, in particular, if it extends closer to surface.  Other interesting targets for the 2010 drill program include Gold Mountain, Victory Divide, and Divide East. Centerra will also initiate metallurgical testwork on NMC samples."

Tonogold Resources, Inc. is a minerals exploration company based in La Jolla, California.  For more information on the Company visit their website www.tonogold.com.

Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

This press release contains certain forward-looking information about Tonogold Resources, Inc. ("Tonogold") which is intended to be covered by the safe harbor for "forward-looking statements" provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. Words such as "expect(s)," "feel(s)," "believe(s)," "will," "may," "anticipate(s)," and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.  These statements include, but are not limited to, financial projections and estimates and their underlying assumptions; statements regarding plans, objectives and expectations with respect to future operations, products and services; and statements regarding future performance.  Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and generally beyond the control of Tonogold Resources, Inc., that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied or projected by, the forward-looking information and statements.  These risks and uncertainties include: our lack of operating revenue and earnings history, our need for additional capital to pursue our business strategy, some of our managers lack formal training in the mining business, the grade and quantity of minerals in our projects may not be economic, we do not have fee title to our properties, but derive our rights through leases and the Mining Law, changes to the Mining Law may increase the cost of doing business, we are a non-reporting company and as such do not make periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, we trade on the Pink Sheets and there can be no assurances that a liquid market will develop in our securities, mining is subject to extensive environmental regulations and can create substantial environmental liabilities, gold and silver are commodities which have substantial price fluctuations, a drop in gold and/or silver prices could adversely affect future profitability and/or capital raising efforts, and mining can be dangerous and present operational hazards for employees and contractors.  Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.  Tonogold does not undertake any obligation to republish revised forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. 

CONTACT:  Tonogold Resources, Inc.
          Jeff Janda
            jeff@tonogold.com
          Jerry Samaras
          858-456-1273
          www.tonogold.com