Opus One Gold Corp. (TSX-V: OOR) is pleased to announce that the first hole (NO-25-01) of the winter drilling program on its 100% owned Noyell project near the town of Matagami, Abitibi, Québec, returned 4.12 g/t Au over 7.3 m from 135.0 to 142.3 m. The mineralized interval represents a true width of approximately 6 m within the Zone 1 structure. This result includes a richer portion of 6.1 g/t Au over 4.0 m. A second interval, representing Zone 2, returned 4.71 g/t Au over 0.5 m from 206.5 to 207.0 m.

NO-25-01 was drilled in the upper portion of the mineralized structure, a sector that had seen very limited drilling in the past. Zone 1 was intersected at a vertical depth of 115m below surface. Drill hole location and parameters are as follows:

Following our initial observations, it was decided to extend the originally planned 7,000 m drilling program to nearly 9,000 m (8,881 m). It totals 22 holes which have now all been completed. Logging and assaying are in progress. More assay results are expected soon.

Louis Morin, Opus One CEO, commented, “The first results of this drilling season are much better than anticipated. Those new results show that mineralized structure, near surface, is very strong and its thickness seems to increase from previous deeper intervals. Based on our preliminary visual review of the core, which indicated good evidences of mineralization (presence of an extended stockwork of quartz and sulphides), we decided to extend the drilling program as much as possible.”

Sample preparation, analysis and QAQC program

All samples are described, labelled, cut (diamond saw) and bagged at Technominex’ facilities in Rouyn-Noranda. Samples are then shipped to AGAT certified Laboratory in Val D’or for preparation. Sample pulps are then shipped to various AGAT laboratories in Canada for analysis. Samples are assayed for gold using by Fire Assay (50g), with ICP-OES Finish. All samples equal or above 10 g/t Au are submitted to ore grade gravimetric finish.

Opus One’s QAQC program consists of one control sample inserted, at Technominex’ facility, after 9 regular samples. Control samples consist of a certified blank and various gold grades certified material.

OPUS ONE GOLD Corp.

Opus One Gold Corp. is a mining exploration company focused on discovering high quality gold and base metals deposits within strategically located properties in proven mining camps, close to existing mines in the Abitibi Greenstone Belt, north-western Quebec and north-eastern Ontario – one of the most prolific gold mining areas in the world. Opus One holds assets in the Val-d’Or and Matagami mineral districts.

An independent qualified person, Pierre O’Dowd P.Geo, has verified and approved the data disclosed, including sampling, analytical, and test data underlying the information or opinions contained in the written disclosure as required by section 3.1 and 3.2 of NI43-101.