Rye Patch Gold Added To S&P/Tsx-V Index

January 16, 2012
Rye Patch Gold Added To S&P/Tsx-V Index
("Rye Patch" or the "Company")is pleased to announce that the Standard & Poor's Canadian index operations have made index changes as a result of the quarterly S&P/TSX Preferred Share Index and S&P/TSX Venture Select Index reviews. Rye Patch will now be included in the S&P/TSX-V index effective at the open on Monday, Jan. 23, 2012.

"Being included in the index is another example in the continuing growth and development of Rye Patch Gold." stated Joe Kajszo, Chairman of RPM.

As announced on May 18, 2010, May 11, 2009, and June 2, 2009, in respect of the Lincoln Hill, Wilco, and Jessup projects, Rye Patch Gold's resource inventory along the Oreana trend now totals 1,182,780 ounces of gold and gold equivalent in the measured and indicated category plus 2,727,100 ounces of gold and gold equivalent in the inferred category. Table 1 summarizes Rye Patch Gold's precious metal inventory in Nevada, USA excluding any resources within the LH claims.

Table 1: Rye Patch Gold's NI43-101 Resource Inventory(1)
Property	Resource Category	Tonnes (X 1,000)	Gold Grade (g/t)	Silver Grade (g/t)	Contained Gold Ounces	Contained Silver Ounces	Contained Gold&Gold Equivalent Ounces (4)
Wilco (2)	Measured	7,526	0.69	4.595	164,000	1,111,000	186,220
	Indicated	30,844	0.51	3.601	522,000	3,638,000	594,760
	Inferred	121,838	0.41	5.075	1,660,000	19,871,000	2,057,420
Jessup(2)	Measured	7,775	0.51	8.745	128,000	2,184,000	171,680
	Indicated	12,642	0.41	7.167	172,000	2,906,000	230,120
	Inferred	4,494	0.55	7.922	77,000	1,146,000	99,920
Lincoln Hill(3)	Measured	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Indicated	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Inferred	17,215	0.69	17.143	380,000	9,488,000	569,760
Total Oreana Trend Measured & Indicated Resources					986,000	9,839,000	1,182,780
Total Oreana Trend Inferred Resources					2,117,000	30,505,000	2,727,100
(1) All resources on 100% basis.  Metallurgical recoveries and net smelter returns are assumed to be 100%. Conforms to 43-101 resource definitions; (2) Cutoff grade for Wilco Measured and Indicated resource is reported at 0.2 g/t Au for oxide mineralisation and 1.45 g/t Au for sulphidemineralisation.  The Inferred resource cut-off grade is reported at 0.2 g/t Au for oxide, sulphide and carbonaceous ore types; however, a higher opt Au cut-off grade may be required to upgrade the inferred resource to the measured and indicated resource category.  Cut-off grade for Jessup is reported at 0.2 g/t Au for oxide mineralisation and 0.34 g/t Au for transition and sulphidemineralisation; and (3) The Inferred resource is reported at a cut-off grade of 0.34 g/t (0.01 opt) Aueq for oxide and transitional ore types; (4) Wilco, Jessup and Lincoln Hill resources includes Au equivalent ounces (Aueq.); where Aueq. = (Au ozs) + (Ag ozsX $Ag/oz)/$Au/oz, for Au/oz = $1,200, and Ag/oz = $24.

Rye Patch Gold Corp. is exploring well-known mineral trends in Nevada - the world's fourth-richest gold region. Starting with 150,000 inferred ounces of gold in mid-2007, this well-funded Company now has 1.2-million ounces of gold and gold equivalent in the measured and indicated category, plus 2.7-million ounces of gold and gold equivalent in the inferred category (see Rye Patch's news releases dated May 18, 2010, May 11, 2009, and June 2, 2009). Between October 27 and November 21, 2011, Rye Patch Gold staked claims covering the Rochester Silver Mine. According to Coeur d'Alene Mine's December 5, 2011 news release, Rye Patch Gold has acquired 20% of the Rochester's proven and probable reserve and a substantial portion of the measured and indicated resources.

Rye Patch Gold is a Tier 1, Nevada-focused and discovery-driven company seeking to build a sizeable inventory of gold and silver resource assets in the mining friendly state of Nevada, USA. The Company's seasoned management team is engaged in acquisition, exploration, and development of quality resource-based gold and silver projects. Rye Patch Gold is developing gold and silver resources along the emerging Oreana trend, located in west-central Nevada, and is exploring 66 square kilometres along the Cortez trend near Barrick's two new gold discoveries. The Company has established gold and silver resource milestones and time frames in order to build a premier resource development company. For more information about Rye Patch Gold, please visit our website at .

On behalf of the Board of Directors
'William Howald'
William C. (Bill) Howald, CEO & President

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This news release contains forward-looking statements, which address future events and conditions, which are subject to various risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual results, programs and financial position could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of numerous factors, some of which may be beyond the Company's control. These factors include: the availability of funds, the financial position of Rye Patch to pursue legal undertakings; the outcome of legal action relating to the Rochester property and the LH unpatented claims, the timing and content of work programs; results of exploration activities and development of mineral properties, the interpretation of drilling results and other geological data, the uncertainties of resource and reserve estimations, receipt and security of mineral property titles; project cost overruns or unanticipated costs and expenses, fluctuations in metal prices; currency fluctuations; and general market and industry conditions. Litigation is inherently uncertain and factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include unexpected judicial findings of fact, previously unknown facts arising, and decisions which depart from past legal precedent and similar events.

Forward-looking statements are based on the expectations and opinions of the Company's management on the date the statements are made. The assumptions used in the preparation of such statements, although considered reasonable at the time of preparation, may prove to be imprecise and, as such, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements.

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