BCGOLD CORP. GRANTS STOCK OPTIONS

Vancouver, British Columbia ? October 24, 2008 ? BCGold Corp.  ("BCGold" or the ?Company?) announces that pursuant to the Company?s Stock Option Plan, 875,000 incentive stock options, exercisable at $0.20 per share for a period of five years, have been granted to certain directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company.

About BCGold Corp.

BCGold Corp. (TSX-V: BCG) is a Vancouver-based junior resource company focused on base and precious metal exploration in under-explored historic mining and exploration districts in British Columbia and Yukon.  BCGold Corp. acquires and develops conceptual, early and mid-stage, exploration opportunities and advances them towards resource development by using internal expertise, engaging preferred joint venture partners, and creating strategic alliances with major exploration and mining companies.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Brian P. Fowler, P.Geo.

President & CEO

The TSX Venture Exchange does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Some statements in this news release contain forward-looking information.  These statements include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to future payments, expenditures and unit issuances and exploration, development and production activities.  These statements address future events and conditions and, as such, involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the statements.  Such factors include, among others, the timing of future payments, expenditures and unit issuances and the timing and success of future exploration, development and production activities.

For further information, please contact:

Lara Cubitt

Manager, Corporate Communications

lcubitt@bcgoldcorp.com

Telephone: (604) 646-1599

Fax: (604) 642-2411

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