TORONTO, CANADA--(Marketwire - April 8, 2011) - REBgold Corporation ("REBgold" or the "Company") (News - Market indicators) today announced that the board of directors has approved the issuance of 1,100,000 options to purchase common shares of the Company to Officers and Employees of the Company. The exercise price of the options is $0.12. They are subject to a 4 month hold and have a term of 5 years.

The total number of outstanding options under the Company's plan is 13,245,000 or approximately 9% of the outstanding shares.

REBgold PROFILE

REBgold is a mining company acquiring and developing an economic interest in gold assets, in particular, where it can utilize its competitive advantages, to create shareholder value.

The Company's key competitive advantages include an experienced board and management team, strategic investor backing and proprietary technology. The Company's bacterial oxidation and bioleaching technologies are commercially proven for the liberation of precious metals from difficult-to-treat sulphide ores and concentrates, with environmental and economic benefits. To date, the Company's patented BACOX technology has been used at three gold mines located in Western Australia, Tasmania and China.

Shares outstanding 145,206,819