Everton Completes Acquisition of the Ampliación Pueblo Viejo II, La Cueva and Ponton Concessions in the Dominican Republic

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Everton Resources Inc. ("Everton" or the "Corporation") (TSX VENTURE:EVR) (FRANKFURT:ERV) (OTCQX:EVRRF) and Brigus Gold Corp. ("Brigus") (NYSE MKT:BRD) (TSX:BRD) are pleased to announce that they have completed the previously announced transaction whereby Everton has acquired Brigus remaining interest in the Ampliación Pueblo Viejo II ("APV"), La Cueva and Ponton concessions located in the Dominican Republic (the "Concessions"). In connection therewith, Everton acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Linear Gold Caribe, S.A. ("Linear Gold"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brigus and registered titleholder of the Concessions.

Pursuant to the share purchase agreement (the "Agreement") entered into by the parties, Everton has acquired shares of Linear Gold (the "Acquisition") for a total consideration of $175,000 in cash and 6,000,000 in common shares of Everton. In accordance with applicable laws of the Dominican Republic, Everton is also required to make a tax withholding payment on the Purchase Price. In connection with the Acquisition, Brigus has also been granted a sliding-scale net smelter returns royalty on the Concessions equal to 1.0% when the price of gold is less than US$1,000 per ounce, 1.5% when the price of gold is between US$1,000 and US$1,400 per ounce, and 2% when the price of gold is above US$1,400 per ounce.

Everton has also issued Brigus a promissory note for an amount equal to the greater of CAD$5 million or the value of 5,000,000 common shares of Everton. The promissory note will be payable in cash or in common shares, or a combination of both as mutually agreed to by the parties, upon the completion of either (i) a National Instrument 43-101 compliant measured and indicated resource estimate on the Concessions of a minimum one million ounces of gold equivalent ("AuEq") (at an average grade of 2.5 g/t AuEq or higher for APV and 1.5 g/t AuEq or higher for Ponton and La Cueva) or (ii) the sum of actual gold production from the Concessions plus a National Instrument 43-101 compliant measured and indicated resource estimate on the Concessions (at an average grade of 2.5 g/t AuEq or higher for APV and 1.5 g/t AuEq or higher for Ponton and La Cueva) equaling 1 million ounces of AuEq.

The parties have closed the transaction in trust pending the receipt of the final approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. The securities issued in connection with the Acquisition are subject to a four month hold period.

About Everton Resources Inc.

Everton is actively exploring in the Dominican Republic adjacent to the US$3.8 billion Pueblo Viejo project, currently being mined by the world's largest gold mining company, Barrick Gold Corporation (60%) in partnership with Goldcorp Inc. (40%) ("Goldcorp") (NYSE:GG)(TSX:G). Everton also holds an interest in the Opinaca region of James Bay, Quebec where the Company has partnered with Aurizon Mines Ltd. which is advancing Everton's interest by funding 100% of all exploration work on one of the largest land packages adjacent to Goldcorp's Eleonore gold deposit.

About Brigus Gold

Brigus is a growing gold producer committed to maximizing shareholder value through a strategy of efficient production, targeted exploration and select acquisitions. The Company operates the wholly owned Black Fox Mine and Mill in the Timmins Gold District of Ontario, Canada. The Black Fox Complex encompasses the Black Fox Mine and adjoining properties in the Township of Black River‐Matheson, Ontario, Canada. Brigus also owns the Goldfields Project located near Uranium City, Saskatchewan, Canada, which hosts the Box and Athona gold deposits. In the Dominican Republic, Brigus has signed an agreement to sell its remaining interests in three mineral exploration projects. In Mexico, Brigus owns the Ixhuatan Project located in the state of Chiapas.

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