Brigus Gold Added to S&P/TSX Indices

Brigus Gold Corp. ('Brigus? or the 'Company?) (NYSE Amex: BRD) (TSX:
BRD) is pleased to announce that at the end of trading today, Standard &
Poor's Canadian Index Operations will add Brigus Gold to their list of
companies on S&P/TSX SmallCap Index. Effective Monday, September 19,
Brigus will also be added to the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index and the
S&P/TSX Global Mining Index.

'We are pleased to have been added to three key indices,? said Wade K.
Dawe, President and CEO. 'Inclusion in these indices will provide us
with additional exposure to the investment community.?

These new additions to the S&P/TSX Indices were made public by Standard
& Poor's Canadian Index Operations on September 9, 2011 following their
quarterly S&P/TSX Composite Index Review.

About Brigus

Brigus is a growing gold producer committed to maximizing shareholder
value through a strategy of efficient production, targeted exploration
and select acquisitions. The Company operates the wholly owned Black Fox
Mine and Mill in the Timmins gold district of Ontario, Canada. The Black
Fox Complex encompasses the Black Fox Mine and adjoining properties, all
in the Township of Black River - Matheson, Ontario, Canada. Brigus is
also advancing its Goldfields Project located near Uranium City,
Saskatchewan, Canada, which hosts the Box and Athona gold deposits. In
Mexico, Brigus has a letter of intent to sell 75% of its Ixhuatan
silver-gold projected located in the state of Chiapas. In the Dominican
Republic, Brigus has a letter of intent to sell its remaining interests
in three mineral exploration projects.

Cautionary and Forward-Looking Statements

Statements contained in this news release that are not historical facts
are forward-looking statements that involve risk, uncertainties and
other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All
statements regarding the ability of the Company to achieve targeted gold
production at its Black Fox Mine, including underground production, and
cash costs, mill expansion results, meet capital construction schedules
and costs, and the continuation of a rising gold price are
forward-looking statements and estimates that involve various risks and
uncertainties. This forward-looking information includes, or may be
based upon, estimates, forecasts, and statements as to management's
expectations with respect to, among other things, the issue of permits,
the size and quality of the company's mineral resources, progress in
development of mineral properties, future production and sales volumes,
capital and mine production costs, demand and market outlook for metals,
future metal prices and treatment and refining charges, and the
financial results of the Company.

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially
from these forward-looking statements include environmental risks and
other factors disclosed under the heading 'Risk Factors? in Brigus
Gold′s most recent Annual Information Form and Management Discussion and
Analysis filed under the Company′s name at www.sedar.com
and annual report on Form 40-F filed with the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov
as well as elsewhere in Brigus′ documents filed from time to time with
the Toronto Stock Exchange, the NYSE Amex Equities, the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission and other regulatory authorities. All
forward-looking statements included in this news release are based on
information available to the Company on the date hereof. The Company
assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except
as required by applicable securities laws.

Brigus Gold Corp.

Jennifer Nicholson, CA

Vice President
Investor Relations

(902) 422-1421

jnicholson@brigusgold.com