Spanish Mountain Gold Ltd. (the "Company") (TSX-V:SPA) is pleased to announce that it is undertaking a private placement of up to 25,000,000 units (the "Units") at a price of $0.60 per unit for gross proceeds of approximately CAD$15,000,000 (the "Offering"). Each Unit consists of one common share and one-half of one share purchase warrant ("Unit Warrant"). Each Unit Warrant entitles the holder to acquire an additional common share of the Company at a price of $0.70 per share for a period of two years. The Offering is expected to close by July 7, 2011.

Pursuant to the Offering, Mr. Ian Watson, a director of the Company, is expected to acquire 5,000,000 of the Units for approximately $3,000,000, representing approximately 20% of the Offering and 3.19% of the issued and outstanding shares after the Offering is completed. In addition, certain directors and officers of the Company are expected to acquire an aggregate of 800,000 Units.

The proceeds from the Offering will be used to advance the development of the Company's Spanish Mountain gold project, to explore the contiguous Cedar Creek claims and for general corporate purposes. In connection with the Offering, a cash finders' fee of up to 3.0% of the gross proceeds of the Offering will be paid to certain finders. All of the securities issued in connection with the Offering will be subject to a four-month hold period in accordance with applicable Canadian securities laws.

The terms of the Offering are subject to the acceptance of the TSX Venture Exchange.

About Spanish Mountain Gold

Spanish Mountain Gold Ltd is focused on the responsible development of its flagship Spanish Mountain gold project in southern central British Columbia. The Company has no debt and owns 100% of all four gold properties located in British Columbia. Additional information about the Company is available on its website: www.spanishmountaingold.com



On Behalf of the Board,
SPANISH MOUNTAIN GOLD LTD

Brian Groves,
President and CEO

Contact: 

Brian Groves
(604) 601-3651

or

B&D Capital Partners
(604) 685-6465

info@spanishmountaingold.com
www.spanishmountaingold.com

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