Roxgold Inc. Announces New Date for Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 07/10/12 -- Further to its earlier press release, Roxgold Inc. ("Roxgold" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: ROG) announces today that its annual general meeting of shareholders, that was originally scheduled to be held on Thursday, July 12, 2012, will now be held on Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at a time and place to be determined. The new record date for receiving notice of and voting at the meeting will be Monday, July 30, 2012.

As previously announced, the board postponed the meeting in order to provide shareholders with ample opportunity to consider all of the issues in what is now a contested election, thereby allowing shareholders to protect their interests by making fully informed decisions. In the board's business judgment, the postponement of the meeting is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders generally.

Further details on the meeting will be contained in a notice of meeting and management information circular that will be mailed to shareholders of the Company and filed on SEDAR.

Notice of the revised record and meeting dates will be posted on SEDAR today.


ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ROXGOLD INC.
Robert Sibthorpe, B.Sc. (Geology), M.B.A., President & CEO



This news release may contain forward-looking statements. These statements are based on information currently available to the Company and the Company provides no assurance that actual results will meet management's expectations. Forward-looking statements include estimates and statements that describe the Company's future plans, objectives or goals, including words to the effect that the Company or management expects a stated condition or result to occur. Forward-looking statements may be identified by such terms as "anticipates", "believes", "could", "estimates", "expects", "may", "shall", "will", or "would". Since forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results relating to, among other things timing of the delivery of the updated resource estimate could differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements for many reasons such as: the ability of the independent consultants to complete the estimate, changes in management, changes in general economic conditions and conditions in the financial markets; changes in demand and prices for minerals; litigation, legislative, environmental and other judicial, regulatory, political and competitive developments; technological and operational difficulties encountered in connection with the activities of the Company; and other matters discussed in this news release. This list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect any of the Company's forward-looking statements. These and other factors should be considered carefully and readers should not place undue reliance on the Company's forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time by the Company or on its behalf, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.

"Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release."



Contacts:

Roxgold Inc.
Robert (Bob) Sibthorpe
President & CEO
604-682-7305 ext. 232
604-685-7349 (FAX)

Roxgold Inc.
Wayne Moorhouse
604-682-7305 ext. 227
604-685-7349 (FAX)
info@roxgold.com
www.roxgold.com