Corvus Gold Appoints Quentin Mai - Vice President, Business Development

VANCOUVER, Sept. 4, 2012 /CNW/ - Corvus Gold Inc. ("Corvus" or the "Company") - (TSX: KOR), (OTCQX: CORVF) announces the appointment of Quentin Mai as the Company's new Vice President of Business Development. Mr. Mai has over 15 years of mining industry experience in both exploration and development companies specializing in corporate strategy and shareholder value creation.  Prior to his current appointment, Mr. Mai has been providing consulting services to Corvus as well as Investor Relations support.  Mr. Mai also played key roles in the growth and success of companies such as International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. (ITH), Cardero Resource Corp. and First Quantum Minerals Ltd. His extensive experience across a spectrum of companies with capital markets, major resource investor groups and corporate growth initiatives will significantly complement Corvus's already strong marketing and finance team.

Jeff Pontius, Chief Executive Officer of Corvus, stated, "The addition of Quentin Mai as our Vice President of Business Development marks an important step for our Company as we move to our next stage of shareholder value creation.  My past experience working with Quentin on strategic growth initiatives in companies such as ITH has proven to be very effective and we look forward to bringing that same intensity and dedication to Corvus.  The Corvus story is just beginning and with the excellent team we have now assembled we are ready for the main act of value creation."

About Corvus Gold Inc.

Corvus Gold Inc. is a resource development and exploration company, focused in Nevada, Alaska and Quebec, which controls a number of exploration projects representing a spectrum of early-stage to advanced gold projects.  Corvus is focused on advancing its 100% owned Nevada, North Bullfrog project towards a potential development decision and continuing to explore for new major gold discoveries throughout North America. Corvus is committed to building shareholder value through achieving cost effective, timely gold production and new world class gold discoveries while leveraging noncore assets via partner funded exploration work into carried and or royalty interests.

On behalf of
Corvus Gold Inc.

(signed) Jeffrey A. Pontius
Jeffrey A. Pontius,
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information (collectively, "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of applicable Canadian and US securities legislation.  All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein including, without limitation, statements regarding the anticipated content, commencement and cost of exploration programs, anticipated exploration program results, the discovery and delineation of mineral deposits/resources/reserves, the potential for a production decision concerning or any mining at or gold production from any of the Company's properties, the discovery of world class gold deposits, the ability of the Company to become the holder of royalty or carried interest in mineral properties, and business and financing plans and business trends, are forward-looking statements.  Although the Company believes that such statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct.  In addition, information with respect to the proposed activities of the Company's joint venture partners at the Terra property has been provided by the respective joint venture partner and, as such activities are not within the control of the Company, the Company take no responsibility for the accuracy of such statements.  Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as: believe, expect, anticipate, intend, estimate, postulate and similar expressions, or are those, which, by their nature, refer to future events.  The Company cautions investors that any forward-looking statements by the Company are not guarantees of future results or performance, and that actual results may differ materially from those in forward looking statements as a result of various factors, including, but not limited to, variations in the nature, quality and quantity of any mineral deposits that may be located,variations in the market price of any mineral products the Company may produce or plan to produce, the Company's inability to obtain any necessary permits, consents or authorizations required for its activities, the Company's inability to produce minerals from its properties successfully or profitably, to continue its projected growth, to raise the necessary capital or to be fully able to implement its business strategies, and other risks and uncertainties disclosed in the Company's latest interim Management Discussion and Analysis and filed with certain securities commissions in Canada.  All of the Company's Canadian public disclosure filings may be accessed via www.sedar.comand readers are urged to review these materials, including the technical reports filed with respect to the Company's mineral properties.

Caution Regarding Adjacent or Similar Mineral Properties

This news release contains information with respect to adjacent or similar mineral properties in respect of which the Company has no interest or rights to explore or mine.  The Company advises US investors that the mining guidelines of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") set forth in the SEC's Industry Guide 7 ("SEC Industry Guide 7") strictly prohibit information of this type in documents filed with the SEC.  Readers are cautioned that the Company has no interest in or right to acquire any interest in any such properties, and that mineral deposits on adjacent or similar properties are not indicative of mineral deposits on the Company's properties.

This press release is not, and is not to be construed in any way as, an offer to buy or sell securities in the United States.

SOURCE Corvus Gold Inc.