Asante Gold Corporation: Drilling to Re-Commence, Fahiakoba Concession, Ghana

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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire - Aug. 20, 2012) - Asante Gold Corporation (TSX VENTURE:ASE) (FRANKFURT:1A9) (the "Company") announces that the second phase of its initial 5,000 metre diamond drill program on the Fahiakoba concession in Ghana, West Africa will commence at the end of August. A total of 2,500 metres of drilling in 12 holes is expected to be completed.

Drilling will target strike extensions to the recently announced gold discoveries and new targets generated from the completion of ~1,200 auger soil geochemical sample holes and coincident ground EM geophysical surveys. The field data is currently being compiled and final drill targets selected.

In addition, the Company announces that an IP/resistivity survey has commenced to cover the strong VTEM conductor noted in the southeastern boundary area of the concession. These surveys have been successful in the region for outlining discrete granitic bodies that are transected by the regional shear zones and can contain significant gold mineralization - such as at the nearby Edikan gold mine (total measured and indicated mineral resources for six deposits at Edikan are reported as 156.3Mt containing 5.6Moz of gold; and in nine deposits total inferred mineral resources 50.6Mt containing 1.7Moz of gold, Perseus Mining Limited, August 14, 2012).


On behalf of the Board,

Douglas R. MacQuarrie, President & CEO



About Asante Gold Corporation

Asante Gold Corporation (TSX VENTURE:ASE) (FRANKFURT:1A9) is a Vancouver-based gold exploration company, exploring the Fahiakoba Concession located in the centre of Ghana's Golden Triangle between Perseus Mining's new 280,000 oz Au per year Edikan mine, and AngloGold Ashanti's 350,000 oz Au per year Obuasi mine (continuous production since 1898).


This news release contains forward-looking statements which involve known and unknown risks, delays and uncertainties not under the Company's control which may cause actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from the results, performance or expectations implied by these forward-looking statements. We Seek Safe Harbour.

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Contact

Asante Gold Corporation
Douglas MacQuarrie, President
+1 604-558-1134
douglas@asantegold.com
www.asantegold.com

Asante Gold Corporation
Jag Sandhu, Director, Corporate Development
+1 604-306-1950

Asante Gold Corporation
Doreen Kent, Shareholder Communications
+1 604-948-9450
d.kent@eastlink.ca

Asante Gold Corporation
Kirsti Mattson, Media Relations
+1 778-434-2241
kirsti.mattson@gmail.com

Asante Gold Corporation
Europe: Florian Riedl-Riedenstein, Director
+43 2774 28814
frram@aon.net