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RYE PATCH LEASES ADDITIONAL LAND ON THE ROCHESTER PROJECT



Rye Patch Leases Additional Land on the Rochester Project
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June 29, 2012
Rye Patch Leases Additional Land on the Rochester Project
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - June 29, 2012) - Rye Patch Gold Corp (TSX VENTURE:RPM)(OTCQX:RPMGF)(FRANKFURT:5TN) (the "Company") announces its wholly owned subsidiary, Rye Patch Gold US Inc., has entered into a lease agreement with New Nevada Land, LLC on four parcels of private land in Pershing County, Nevada, totaling approximately 4.12 square kilometres (1,015 acres) located within the LH unpatented mining claims on the Companys 100% owned Rochester project.



The leased lands will give Rye Patch surface access to and from drilling sites on its LH claims.

The parcels are located in Township 28 North, Range 34 East, Sections 19, 27, 29 and 33.

The lands cover ground adjacent to the Mystic zone, Nevada Packard mine, and immediately south of the Lincoln Hill project.

This brings the total lands leased from New Nevada Land, LLC to 6.2 square kilometres (1,530 acres).

Rye Patch Gold US Inc.

controls over 100 square kilometres (40 sq.

miles) along the Oreana trend.

The Rochester Property - LH Claims - covers 30.3 square kilometres (7,493.2 acres), and mineral title is disputed by Coeur Rochester Inc.

The Sixth District Court of Nevada has enjoined Rye Patch Gold US Inc., for safety reasons, from conducting exploration activities on approximately 7.4 square kilometres (1,839.3 acres) covering the active open pit, mine dumps and leach pads in the immediate Rochester Mine area.

It is the position of Rye Patch Gold US Inc.

that all the LH claims are valid senior unpatented mining claims, including those claims within the court-ordered enjoined area.

Geologic assessment and drilling confirm discoveries on the LH claims and the land area which covers up to 20% of Rochesters published proven and probable silver and gold reserve along with a significant portion of the published silver and gold resource based on Coeurs December 5, 2011, news release.



The Company is a Tier 1, Nevada-focused and discovery-driven company seeking to build a sizeable inventory of gold and silver resource assets in the mining friendly state of Nevada, USA.

The Companys seasoned management team is engaged in the acquisition, exploration, and development of quality resource-based gold and silver projects.

Rye Patch Gold US Inc.

is developing gold and silver resources along the emerging Oreana trend, located in west-central Nevada, and is exploring 66 square kilometres along the Cortez trend near Barricks two new gold discoveries.

The Company has established gold and silver resource milestones and time frames in order to build a premier resource development company.

For more information about the Company, please visit our website at www.ryepatchgold.com.

On behalf of the Board of Directors

William C.

(Bill) Howald, CEO & President

This news release contains forward-looking statements, which address future events and conditions, which are subject to various risks and uncertainties.

The Companys actual results, programs and financial position could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of numerous factors, some of which may be beyond the Companys control.

These factors include: the availability of funds, the financial position of Rye Patch to pursue legal undertakings; the outcome of legal action relating to the Rochester property and the LH unpatented claims, the timing and content of work programs; results of exploration activities and development of mineral properties, the interpretation of drilling results and other geological data, the uncertainties of resource and reserve estimations, receipt and security of mineral property titles; project cost overruns or unanticipated costs and expenses, fluctuations in metal prices; currency fluctuations; and general market and industry conditions.

Litigation is inherently uncertain and factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include unexpected judicial findings of fact, previously unknown facts arising, and decisions which depart from past legal precedent and similar events.

Forward-looking statements are based on the expectations and opinions of the Companys management on the date the statements are made.

The assumptions used in the preparation of such statements, although considered reasonable at the time of preparation, may prove to be imprecise and, as such, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Rye Patch Gold Corp.
(604) 638-1588
Fax: (604) 638-1589

www.ryepatchgold.com
INDUSTRY: Manufacturing and Production - Mining and Metals


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