RUSORO MINING LTD.

                                              Suite 2164 ? 1055 Dunsmuir Street, Four Bentall Centre

                                                                        Vancouver, BC V7X 1B1

                                   Tel:  604-632-4044    Fax:  604-632-4045 Toll Free 1 800-668-0091

                                          Website: www.rusoro.com                email: info@rusoro.com

Rusoro Mining reports record production of 48,523 ounces of gold

      for Q2 2009 at record low cash cost of US$322 per ounce

                           Updates Status of Core Projects

August 25, 2009                                                                                 Trading Symbol (TSX-V): RML

Rusoro Mining Ltd. (?Rusoro? or the ?Company?), is pleased to report its financial results for the

three- month period ended June 30, 2009 (?Q2 2009?).  The Company?s Q2 2009 consolidated financial

statements and management?s discussion and analysis (MD&A) have been filed on SEDAR (www.sedar.com).

All amounts set out in this news release are unaudited and in United States Dollars unless otherwise stated.

Q2 2009 Highlights

?         Cash cost per ounce Au sold a record low of $322 per oz.

?         Record production of 48,523 ounces of gold.

?         Completed a positive Preliminary Assessment to evaluate the potential for gold production expansion

      of the Choco Mine operation to a production rate of over 500k oz Au/yr, which will source gold resources

      and reserves from the Choco Mine and the near-by Increible 6 gold deposit.

?         Continued optimization of operations at the Choco Mill with installation of a new kiln and carbon recovery

      system which has enhanced gold recoveries.

?         Drilling at Isidora continues to expand high grade gold zones for future development.

?         Advanced construction of the Alvarez underground ramp which will provide access to the main mineralized

      areas in the contiguous San Rafael and El Placer concessions (?SREP?).  Construction is on track towards the

      goal of intercepting the main mineralized zone in Q1 2010.          

?         Ended the quarter with $58.7 million in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments.

Key Operating Statistics for Q2 2009 are as follows:

The data below is for 100% of the Choco Mine (open-pit mining operation) and 50% of the Isidora Mine

(underground mining operation).

1)       As described in the Selected Quarterly Information section of the MD&A revenue in Q2 was negatively impacted by $1.4 million and mining

        operating expenses positively impacted by $0.6 million due to a change in the computation of the foreign currency conversion rate applied to

        revenue and mining operating expenses. Excluding the effect in revenue of the change in method mentioned above, the average realized gold

        price for the three months ended June 30, 2009 is $681 and the discount to average spot gold price is 26%.

2)       Total cash costs used in the calculation of cash costs per ounce is calculated as mining operating expenses from the consolidated statement of

        operations excluding accretion expense related to the asset retirement obligation and adjustment to foreign currency conversion rate.

3)       Cash costs per ounce sold is a non-GAAP measure. Total cash costs per ounce sold as shown above is calculated by dividing the total cash

        costs by the gold ounces sold during the period. Cash costs per ounce sold includes all expenditures incurred at the mine site such as mining,

        processing, administration, royalties and production taxes but excludes reclamation, capital and exploration expenditures and adjustment to foreign

        currency conversion rate.         

4)       Average realized gold price is impacted by a discount to spot price of gold as indicated in the Venezuelan Exchange Controls and Revenue and by

        the timing of gold sales. 

Choco Mine Q2

During Q2 2009, the Company?s 95%-owned Choco Mine produced 40,739 oz Au and had a cash cost per ounce sold

of $313 as compared to 25,062 oz Au and a cash cost of $652 per ounce sold, reported in Q2, 2008. Cash costs were

less than forecasted due mainly to lower overall costs and higher-grade (g/t) ore processed, as well as enhanced recoveries

due to the installation of a new kiln and carbon recovery system. The Company?s guidance for 2009 remains at 135,000

ounces of gold production at the Choco Mine operations, while the cash cost per ounce guidance for 2009 has been reduced

to $375 per oz Au from the originally forecast $420 per oz Au due to the aforementioned increase in efficiencies at the

mine and mill.

During Q2 2009 the Company completed a positive Preliminary Assessment (PA), completed by Micon International Limited,

to evaluate the viability of a major expansion at the Choco Mine and Choco Mine Mill and which will incorporate the nearby

Increible 6 gold deposit.  The PA is detailed in a report dated June 2, 2009 and titled "Technical Report on the Preliminary

Assessment of the Expansion of Production at Choco 10, Bolivar State, Venezuela".  The PA outlined favourable economics

for a significant expansion from 135,000 oz Au/yr (2009 guidance) to over 500,000 oz Au/yr at cash cost of US$331/oz Au

over the life of mine (LOM).  Micon International Limited will continue on as the Company?s engineering consultants on the

project and will be responsible for overseeing the feasibility study through to its completion.  The scoping study results were

reported in the news release dated May 19, 2009, which is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com .

Isidora Mine Q2

During Q2 2009, the Company?s 50% owned Isidora Mine produced 7,784 oz Au (net to the Company) and had a cash cost

per ounce sold of $369. The Company continues to forecast 70,000 ounces of gold production at Isidora Mine for 2009

(35,000 net to the Company) with an adjusted cash cost guidance of $350 per oz Au, up from the originally forecast

$290 per oz Au due to an increase in the payroll costs at the mine site as a result of a new union agreement and increases in

social and community costs during the first half of the year.

Rusoro drilled 6,170m in 12 holes in Q1 2009 and the drilling was successful in confirming the continuity along strike and to

depth as well as expanding the main structures of the Isidora gold deposit.  Results received to date from the drilling completed

in Q1/Q2 2009 are reported in the table below. 

Note: TW is True Width in metres.

The Company is on schedule with its exploration program at Isidora Mine designed to expand existing  resources to support

future gold production with 6,229 meters of drilling (12 holes) completed during Q2 2009, bringing the total in 2009 to over

12,000m.

Diamond drilling was conducted by Versacore and Perforaciones Tecnodrill of Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela.  All drilling and

drill sampling have been completed using industry standard practices.  All drill core is described in detail and photographed and

one-half of the core remains for inspection and reference.

Sample analyses have been conducted at SGS labs, Actlabs and Triad Labs located in El Dorado, Tumeremo and El Callao,

Venezuela.  All sample analyses were completed using industry standard fire assay practices.  A detailed program of quality

assurance / quality control (QA/QC) includes standard samples, blanks and duplicate check samples which are randomly inserted

into the sample stream.   Additionally check assays are completed on pulps and sample rejects at the primary lab as well as on

duplicate pulps at a second lab.   A review of the QA/QC results shows no significant bias and all results are considered

highly reliable.  Sample rejects for all drill samples are stored in Rusoro?s secure facilities in Tumeremo, Venezuela, and will

continue to be available for any further testing which may be required.  All QA/QC is completed under the direction of

G.F. Smith, P.Geo.

San Rafael/El Placer (SREP) Development Project Q2

During Q2 2009 great strides were made at the SREP with the initiation of a pre-feasibility study and in the advancement of the

Alverez Ramp to within 700m of the main mineralized zones at the project.  The Pre-feasibility study was awarded to

Whillans Mine Studies Ltd.  The engineering consulting firm has previously advised the company concerning the development

of the Alvarez Ramp which is currently under construction to access the main mineralized zones at SREP.  Based on the amount

of data already compiled and the engineers intimate and ongoing knowledge of the project the Company expects that the study

can be completed in early 2010.  The SREP Project currently has National Instrument 43-101 ("NI 43-101") compliant resources

of 399,000 oz Au indicated (639,000t @ 19.41g/t) and 523,500 oz Au Inferred (703,000t @ 23.16g/t) as detailed in a report

titled "Technical Report on the San Rafael-El Placer and Days Vein Deposits, Bolivar State, Venezuela" dated October 2, 2008. 

Qualified Person:  Mr. Gregory Smith, P.Geo, the Vice-President, Exploration of the Company, is the Qualified Person as defined

by National Instrument 43-101, and is responsible for the accuracy of the technical and scientific information within this news release.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

    ?George Salamis?

George Salamis, President

Forward-looking statements: This document contains statements about expected or anticipated future events and financial results that are forward-looking in nature and

as a result, are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, such as general economic, market and business conditions, the regulatory process and actions, technical issues,

new legislation, competitive and general economic factors and conditions, the uncertainties resulting from potential delays or changes in plans, the occurrence of unexpected

events, and the Company?s capability to execute and implement its future plans. Actual results may differ materially from those projected by management. For such statements,

 we claim the safe harbour for forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Legislation Reform Act of 1995.

               ?The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not take responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.?