Atna Announces Results of Annual General & Special Meeting of Shareholders

GOLDEN, Colo., June 6, 2012 /CNW/ - Atna Resources Ltd. ("Atna" or the "Company") (TSX:ATN / OTCBB:ATNAF) announces that the Company's shareholders approved all matters submitted by management for their consideration at the Annual General & Special Meeting held in Vancouver, BC on June 5, 2012, with shares representing 45.11% of the total outstanding being voted at the meeting.

Shareholders passed resolutions approving the Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement, adopting new Articles of the Company, approving the appointment of Ehrhardt Keefe Steiner & Hottman PC as auditors for the ensuing year and approving the re-election of management's nominees as directors of the Company.

For additional information on Atna, please visit our website at www.atna.com or our filings with Canadian securities regulators on SEDAR or U.S. regulators on EDGAR.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:

James Hesketh, President and CEO – (303) 278-8464
Valerie Kimball, Investor Relations – toll free (877) 692-8182
www.atna.com

SOURCE Atna Resources Ltd.

SOURCE Atna Resources Ltd.