Rye Patch Gold Grants Stock Options

Rye Patch Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE:RPM)(OTCQX:RPMGF)(FRANKFURT:5TN) (the
"Company" or "Rye Patch") announces that the Company has granted stock options
to its directors, officers, employees and consultants to purchase up to an
aggregate of 690,000 common shares of the Company. The stock options are
exercisable for a term of ten years at an exercise price of $0.27 per common
share. Vesting will occur over a period of two years, with an initial 25% of the
stock options vesting on the sixth month immediately after the date of grant,
followed by an additional 25% of the stock options every six months thereafter
until fully vested.


About Rye Patch Gold Corp.

Rye Patch Gold Corp. is a Tier 1, well-funded junior mining company with a
royalty revenue stream from the operating Rochester silver mine and significant
gold and silver resources, all located in the mining friendly state of Nevada,
USA. The Company's seasoned management team is engaged in the acquisition,
exploration, and development of quality resource-based gold and silver projects.
Rye Patch Gold US Inc. controls over 75 square kilometres (30 sq. miles) of
land, and has a 3.4 % Net Smelter Return (NSR) royalty from the Rochester silver
mine along the Oreana trend located in west-central Nevada. The Company is
aggressively developing gold and silver resources along this emerging trend,
utilizing existing funds and cash flow from the NSR royalty which is fully
leveraged to the price of gold and silver. In east central Nevada, Rye Patch
Gold US Inc. is exploring 66 square kilometres of exploration land along the
prolific Cortez trend contiguous to Barrick's new Goldrush deposit. 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
Company's 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 Company's control. These
factors include: the availability of funds; the financial position of Rye Patch;
the timing and content of work programs; the results of exploration activities
and development of mineral properties; the interpretation of drilling results
and other geological data; the reliability of calculation of mineral resources
(and, in respect of the Coeur Rochester mine 3.4% NSR, the reliability of
calculation of Coeur's mineral resources and reserves); the reliability of
calculation of precious metal recoveries; the 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.


Forward-looking statements are based on the expectations and opinions of the
Company's 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.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
Rye Patch Gold Corp.
[phone]
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www.ryepatchgold.com