Batero Gold Reports Additional Metallurgical Results from La Cumbre Deposit

Batero Gold Corp. ("the Company") (TSX
VENTURE:BAT)(PINKSHEETS:BELDF)(FRANKFURT:68B) is pleased to report additional
metallurgical test results from the La Cumbre deposit ("La Cumbre"), one of
three porphyry deposits at the Company's 100% owned Batero-Quinchia project
("Project") located in Risaralda, Colombia. Positive metallurgical testing
yielded gold recoveries of 93% and 94% within 24 hours for mineralization in the
oxide zone and recoveries from 82% to 86% within 48-72 hours in the Transitional
Zone at La Cumbre. Column leach testing is scheduled to commence in August,
2012.


This initial metallurgical test work is part of the 2012-2013 work program
designed to evaluate the most efficient and cost effective leach processing
circuit for a potential starter pit of the near and at surface higher-grade
oxidized gold mineralization at La Cumbre.


"In addition to confirming the high recovery of 94% reported from our
preliminary testing of the oxide zone at La Cumbre, we are pleased to report new
recoveries of up to 86% in the Transitional Zone. We had no previous testing of
the Transitional Zone and these results are consistently above the 80% average
recovery used in our initial resource estimate reported February 2012," stated
Brandon Rook, President and CEO of the Company. "The results of these and
additional bottle roll tests will be compared and correlated with the results of
future column tests in order to estimate recoveries throughout the volume of
high grade mineralization at the La Cumbre deposit."


A sample selection and test work schedule is being finalized for additional
metallurgical test work on both the oxide and Transitional Zones to support a
potential starter pit operational scenario. Drilling from the currently underway
2012-2013 work program will provide sample material for metallurgical column
leach testing in order to provide additional recovery estimates and to determine
an optimum process flow sheet for the mineralization at La Cumbre. 


See Figure 1 for a long-section indicating the gold recoveries within the Oxide
and Transitional Zone at: http://media3.marketwire.com/docs/bat726-F1.pdf.


To view tables and maps, please visit www.baterogold.com. 

The following table summarizes the results of the metallurgical testing (bottle
roll):




                  2012 Cyanide Leach Tests - Summary Results                
                           Batero-Quinchia Project                          
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                                          Head Gold   Head Silver           
         Diamond                  Miner- Grade Reco- Grade   Reco- NaCN  CaO
Composite  Drill  From    To     alized   Gold very Silver   very   (kg  (kg
Sample        ID   (m)   (m)       Zone  (g/t)  (%)  (g/t)    (%)   /t)  /t)
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MQ12COMP-                                                                   
 01        LC007   9.0  18.9      OXIDE  0.87   93    1.2     82   1.0  10.3
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MQ12COMP-                                                                   
 02        LC007  48.0  57.0 Transition  0.67   84    1.1     36   0.7   1.2
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MQ12COMP-                                                                   
 03        LC002  10.0  25.0      OXIDE  0.58   93    1.3     84   1.0  10.5
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MQ12COMP-                                                                   
 04        LC023 105.0 119.0 Transition   1.3   86    1.2     75   2.7   2.3
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MQ12COMP-                                                                   
 05       QAP008 150.8 160.1 Transition  0.66   82    1.2     79   1.4   1.7
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MQ12COMP-                                                                   
 06       QAP002  22.0  42.0      OXIDE  0.75   94    1.2     89   1.0   3.5
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MQ12COMP-                                                                   
 07       QAP002 106.0 126.0 Transition  0.49   85    1.2     70   0.9   1.8
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Metallurgical Testing

Metallurgical testing undertaken by C.H. PLENGE & CIA. S.A on behalf of the
Company was completed on seven drill core composite samples from the 2011 drill
program to determine their response to cyanidation via bottle roll tests. The
composite samples were selected to represent mineralization in both the oxide
and Transitional Zone at La Cumbre and over the current known length of the
deposit. These results are consistent with the original tests of the oxide
material presented in the Company's NI 43-101 resource estimate technical report
(April 19, 2012).


The oxide horizon exists at surface to a depth up to 70 metres. The thicker
Transitional Zone (horizon), over a vertical distance of 150 metres to 200
metres, is below the oxide horizon and has a low total sulphur content. The
composite head grades were selected to represent an average deposit grade at a
0.5 g/t gold cut-off, or approximately 0.7 g/t gold grade and in cases higher
grade material representing central core (1 g/t gold). All samples comprised
drill core pulps meeting over 80% passing a 200 mesh size (about 75 microns).
Results presented in the table above are the recoveries after 72 hours. For the
oxide horizon sample gold recoveries of 90% were achieved in all samples within
24 hours, whereas for the Transitional Zone samples at least 80% gold recovery
was achieved within 48 hours.


Preliminary metallurgical testing was completed by G&T Metallurgical Services in
2011 on six drill core composite samples from the 2010-2011 drill program.


La Cumbre Highlights:



--  At and near surface oxidized gold mineralization grading greater than
    0.7 g/t 
--  Lateral and vertical continuity of gold mineralization 
--  Topography and location of gold mineralization support a low strip ratio
--  Negligible deleterious chemical elements associated with the gold
    mineralization 
--  Environmental and social baseline studies are ongoing 
--  Permitting process to initiate exploitation activity is ongoing 
--  Basic infrastructure in place including road access, power and water 
--  100% ownership of surface rights over La Cumbre deposit 



The 2012-2013 work program at La Cumbre will include up to 6,000 metres of
diamond drilling (2,000 metres contracted), comprehensive metallurgical testing,
geotechnical studies, environmental studies, and social baseline studies and
permitting, which will determine the optimum starter pit production scenario. 


Darryl Lindsay, Ph.D., P.Geo., Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
at Batero Gold, is the qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101
and is responsible for the technical information provided in this release and
all future news releases.


ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF

BATERO GOLD CORP.

Brandon Rook, President & CEO 

ABOUT BATERO GOLD  

Batero Gold Corp. is a precious and base metals exploration and development
company focused in the emerging and prolific Mid-Cauca porphyry gold and copper
belt in the Quinchia district of Colombia. Batero has a 100% interest in the
Batero-Quinchia gold project and is currently focused on advancing La Cumbre
deposit toward a production decision optimizing the most efficient leach
processing circuit. The Company is first targeting the near and at surface
higher grade oxidized gold mineralization. Batero has assembled a strong
management and technical team that have contributed to significant discoveries
and mineral development programs in Colombia and South America. Batero plans to
leverage its strategic share structure with strong local and regional
relationships, and long-term financial partners, to develop its Batero-Quinchia
exploration project into a gold producing operation. Shares of the
Vancouver-based company trade on the Toronto Venture Exchange under the symbol
BAT.


FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: Certain of the statements and information in this
press release constitute "forward-looking statements" or "forward-looking
information" Any statements or information that express or involve discussions
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results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be
achieved, or the negative of any of these terms and similar expressions) are not
statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking statements or
information.


Forward-looking statements or information relate to, among other things:
developing the most efficient and cost-effective leach processing circuit for
the Cumbre gold deposit, the timing and scope of expected diamond drilling;
resource estimate, grades on the Batero-Quinchia project; scope of
mineralization within the Batero-Quinchia project; timing of receipt of permits
and regulatory approvals; the sufficiency of the Company's capital to finance
the Company's operations; geological interpretations and potential mineral
recovery processes.


Forward-looking statements or information are subject to a variety of known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or
results to differ from those reflected in the forward-looking statements or
information, including, without limitation, risks relating to: fluctuations in
the spot and forward price of gold or certain other commodities; changes in
national and local government legislation, taxation, controls, regulations and
political or economic developments in Canada, Colombia or other countries in
which the Company may carry on business in the future; the uncertainties
involved in interpreting geological data; business opportunities that may be
presented to, or pursued by, the Company; operating or technical difficulties in
connection with mining activities; the speculative nature of gold exploration
and development, including the risks of obtaining necessary licenses and
permits; diminishing quantities or grades of reserves; and contests over title
to properties, particularly title to undeveloped properties. In addition, there
are risks and hazards associated with the business of gold exploration,
development and mining, including environmental hazards, industrial accidents,
unusual or unexpected formations, pressures, cave-ins, flooding and gold bullion
losses (and the risk of inadequate insurance, or the inability to obtain
insurance, to cover these risks).


This list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect any of the Company's
forward-looking statements or information. Forward-looking statements or
information are statements about the future and are inherently uncertain, and
actual achievements of the Company or other future events or conditions may
differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements or
information due to a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors,
including, without limitation, those referred to in the Company's Filing
Statement dated as of June 22, 2010 under the heading "Risk Factors". Although
the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially, there may be other factors that cause results not
to be as anticipated, estimated, described or intended. Accordingly, readers
should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements or information.


The Company's forward-looking statements and information are based on the
assumptions, beliefs, expectations and opinions of management as of the date of
this press release, and other than as required by applicable securities laws,
the Company does not assume any obligation to update forward-looking statements
and information if circumstances or management's assumptions, beliefs,
expectations or opinions should change, or changes in any other events affecting
such statements or information. For the reasons set forth above, investors
should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and information.