Claude Resources Inc.: New Santoy 8 Gold Mine Achieves Commercial Production

SASKATOON, April 11 /CNW/ - Claude Resources Inc. (TSX: CRJ) (NYSE Amex: CGR) ("Claude" or the "Company") announced today that the new Santoy 8 Gold Mine has achieved commercial production at the Seabee Gold Operation in north eastern Saskatchewan, Canada. The Santoy 8 Mine is a satellite deposit located approximately 14 kilometres (9 miles) east of the Seabee Mine and Mill and is accessible by an all weather road. This accomplishment is considered a major milestone for the Company in 2011.

Neil McMillan, President and CEO stated, "The Santoy 8 Gold Mine represents a real opportunity for the Seabee Operation to grow its production profile. The growth in production and the expected decrease in unit cash costs from having the Santoy 8 Gold Mine, provides for higher net earnings and working capital to expand and grow the Company. The Santoy 8 mine is already larger than the Seabee ore body was 20 years ago and we expect to mine from this deposit for many years to come."

Over the life of mine plan the Company anticipates the Santoy 8 mine to provide up to 50 percent of the overall mill feed. The Company will continue to explore and delineate mineralization at depth and along strike.

Please visit www.clauderesources.com for more information on the Santoy 8 Gold Mine.

Claude Resources Inc. is a gold producer with shares listed on both the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX-CRJ) and the NYSE Amex (NYSE Amex-CGR). The Company is also engaged in the exploration and development of gold mineral reserves and mineral resources. The Company's entire asset base is located in Canada. Its main revenue generating asset is the 100 percent owned Seabee gold operation, located in northern Saskatchewan. Since 1991, Claude has produced over 930,000 ounces of gold from its Seabee Operations. Claude also owns 100 percent of the 10,000 acre Madsen Property in the prolific Red Lake gold camp of northwestern Ontario and has a 65 percent working interest in the Amisk Gold Project in northeastern Saskatchewan.



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For further information:

Neil McMillan, President & CEO
Phone: (306) 668-7505
or
Philip Ng, P.Eng., Senior Vice President of Mining Operations
Phone: (306) 668-7505

Email: ir@clauderesources.com
Website: www.clauderesources.com