Rio Novo Gold Inc.

Rio Novo is pleased to report assay results from its ongoing diamond core drilling program at its 100% owned Almas Gold Project, located in the State of Tocantins, Brazil. Rio Novo has received results from an additional 9 development holes at Vira-Saia and 10 exploration scout holes drilled on the trend northwest of Vira-Saia. To date 12,087 metres in 93 holes have been drilled at this target, which was optioned by [...]

A correction from source is being issued in respect to the release sent today, October 4th, 2011 at 11:34 am ET. Under the section entitled "Significant intercepts include", the entry for hole FVSD-0030 should read 29.6m @ 2.25 g/t. The complete and corrected version follows. Rio Novo Gold is pleased to report assay results from its ongoing diamond core drilling program at its 100% owned Almas Gold Project, located [...]

Rio Novo is pleased to report assay results from its ongoing diamond core drilling program at its 100% owned Almas Gold Project, located in the State of Tocantins, Brazil. Rio Novo has received results from an additional 17 scout holes drilled in the Vira-Saia target at Almas. To date,9,926 metres in 77 holes have been drilled at this target, which was optioned by Rio Novo in April 2011 and it is located [...]

Rio Novo is pleased to announce that the Permit Holder, Nestor Gutierrez has successfully converted the Toldafria 10 year mining license into an Ingeominas (the Colombian Institute of Geology & Mining) registered 30 year Concession Contract, a key 2011 goal of the Company. Rio Novo is working expeditiously with the Permit Holder to finalize the process that will transfer 100% of the Concession Contract to Rio Novo.

TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 08/09/11 -- Rio Novo Gold Inc. (TSX: RN)(TSX: RN.WT) ('Rio Novo' or the 'Company') is pleased to report assay results from the ongoing drilling program at its 100% owned Almas Gold Project, located in the State of Tocantins, Brazil.

TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 06/29/11 -- Rio Novo Gold Inc. (TSX: RN)(TSX: RN.WT) ('Rio Novo' or the 'Company') is pleased to announce that all resolutions were passed at the Company's Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the 'AGM') held on June 27, 2011, including the re-election of Directors, the adoption of the Restricted Stock Unit Plan of the Company and the re-appointment of KPMG LLP, Chartered

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TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 06/27/11 -- Rio Novo Gold Inc. (TSX: RN)(TSX: RN.WT) ('Rio Novo' or the 'Company') is delighted to announce the hiring of Brian Arkell as Senior Vice-President, Exploration and Corporate Development. Mr. Arkell is a 23-year veteran of Newmont Mining Corporation, and he has worked in the mining industry for a total of 28 years. His extensive experience in planning and executing

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TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 06/06/11 -- Rio Novo Gold Inc. (TSX: RN)(TSX: RN.WT) ('Rio Novo' or the 'Company') announces that its annual general meeting (the 'AGM') has been scheduled to Monday, June 27, 2011. The meeting will be held at 320 Park Avenue, 19th floor, New York, New York, US, at 2:00pm EST. The matters to be considered at the AGM will be set forth in the notice of meeting and information

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TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 11/18/10 -- Rio Novo Gold Inc. (TSX: RN)(TSX: RN.WT)('Rio Novo' or the 'Company') announced today that it has entered into an agreement with a syndicate of underwriters for a bought deal public offering of 17,400,000 million ordinary shares of the Company (the 'Securities') at a price of $2.30 per ordinary share. The Company has also granted to the underwriters an over-allotment

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Drilling Program and Heli-VTEM Geophysics Initiated in Guaranta

TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 11/16/10 -- Rio Novo Gold Inc. (TSX: RN)(TSX: RN.WT) ('Rio Novo' or the 'Company') is pleased to report additional drill results from its ongoing drilling program at its 100%-owned Almas Gold Project, located in the State of Tocantins, Brazil. The Company is also pleased to announce that drilling has started on its 100%-owned Guaranta Gold Project, located in the State of Mato Grosso, along with a Heli-VTEM geophysics program over its 1,080Km2 portfolio of continuous properties in the Guaranta gold district.

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