Pretium Resources Inc. (TSX:PVG)(NYSE:PVG) ("Pretivm") is pleased to report that drilling in Brucejack's Valley of the Kings continues to intersect high-grade gold, with numerous assays grading over 2,000 grams per tonne gold. (See Table 1 below for assays.)

Selected highlights from the Valley of the Kings include:


--  Hole SU-502 intersected 8,151 grams of gold per tonne uncut over 0.50
    meters (237.7 ounces of gold per ton over 1.64 feet); 
--  Hole SU-510 intersected 4,673 grams of gold per tonne uncut over 0.59
    meters (136.3 ounces of gold per ton over 1.94 feet); 
--  Hole SU-526 (previously reported) intersected 4,195 grams of gold per
    tonne uncut over 1.16 meters (122.3 ounces of gold per ton over 3.81
    feet); 
--  Hole SU-512 intersected 2,790 grams of gold per tonne uncut over 0.50
    meters (81.37 ounces of gold per ton over 1.64 feet); 
--  Hole SU-523 intersected: 
    --  2,370 grams of gold per tonne uncut over 0.50 meters (69.12 ounces
        of gold per ton over 1.64 feet) and 
    --  1,060 grams of gold per tonne uncut over 0.80 meters (30.92 ounces
        of gold per ton over 2.62 feet); 
--  Hole SU-524 intersected: 
    --  2,170 grams of gold per tonne uncut over 0.55 meters (63.29 ounces
        of gold per ton over 1.80 feet) and 
    --  2,020 grams of gold per tonne uncut over 0.50 meters (58.92 ounces
        of gold per ton over 1.64 feet). 

Hole SU-502 was collared on section 426612E, and the bonanza-grade gold interval noted above is located approximately 35 meters from the interval from hole SU-452 which intersected 41,582 grams of gold per tonne uncut over 0.50 meters. Hole SU-524 was collared on section 426312E, and the intervals noted above were intersected roughly three meters apart at a downhole depth of 124 meters. They are located approximately 46 meters from the interval from hole SU-150 which intersected 6,670 grams per tonne gold uncut over 0.50 meters.

The Valley of the Kings now extends over 800 meters in strike length and is open to the east, west, and at depth. A plan of the Valley of the Kings highlighting the location of the holes noted above is located at http://media3.marketwire.com/docs/819764.pdf.

Nine drills continue turning at Brucejack, with the 2012 Brucejack Exploration Program expected to be completed early in the fourth quarter. A Technical Session discussing the geological model of the Valley of the Kings and the results of the recently-announced Interim Mineral Resource Estimate for the Brucejack Project will be held on Wednesday, September 19th at noon (EST) with a webcast at: http://services.choruscall.ca/links/pretium120919.html.

Table 1: Selected Brucejack Project Drill Results, September 2012 (SU-501 to SU-530)(1,4)


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                                                Inter-                      
                                  From      To     val                      
Hole    Collar       Dip/        (met-   (met-   (met-   Gold Silver    Cap-
No.     Coords.   Azimuth         ers)    ers)    ers)  (g/t)  (g/t) ping(2)
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        6257853N                                                            
SU-501  426637E   -70/358        54.00   55.50    1.50  54.80  37.60        
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                                278.62  279.21    0.59 258.00 418.00        
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        6258125N                                                            
SU-502  426612E   -53/178        71.50   73.00    1.50  23.90 139.00        
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                                109.00  112.00    3.00   6.55 241.00        
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                                                                        2 Au
                                                                     samples
                                233.50  256.00   22.50  22.65 109.05     cut
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                            or  233.50  256.00   22.50 208.33 109.05   Uncut
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                          incl  252.02  252.52    0.50 965.00 477.00   Uncut
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                          incl  254.08  254.58    0.50  8,151  4,040   Uncut
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                          incl  254.58  256.00    1.42  44.00  33.40        
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        6258228N                                                            
SU-505  426425E   -50/178        46.48   46.98    0.50  37.50  13.60        
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                                348.18  348.68    0.50 172.50 151.00        
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        6257813N                                                            
SU-507  426613E   -50/358       266.00  284.50   18.50  23.41  15.64        
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                          incl  266.00  267.50    1.50 100.00  34.90        
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                          incl  272.36  272.86    0.50 280.00 189.00        
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                          incl  283.00  284.50    1.50  81.90  55.70        
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        6257960N                                                            
SU-508  426223E   -63/355        24.00   25.00    1.00   5.29   2.90        
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                                 76.00   77.50    1.50   5.75  24.70        
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        6258125N                                                            
SU-509  426612E   -56/178       306.55  316.69   10.14  31.48  25.53        
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                          incl  306.55  307.05    0.50 293.00 287.00        
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                          incl  316.19  316.69    0.50 340.00 179.00        
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                                                                        1 Au
        6257970N                                                      sample
SU-510  426650E   -50/178       201.16  203.00    1.84 127.09 716.11     cut
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                            or  201.16  203.00    1.84  1,504 716.11   Uncut
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                          incl  201.16  201.75    0.59  4,673  2,210   Uncut
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        6257997N                                                            
SU-511  426175E   -50/356       388.50  389.00    0.50 135.00 202.00        
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        6257775N                                                            
SU-512  426612E   -50/358        77.50   80.50    3.00   8.63  42.50        
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                                293.22  307.00   13.78  24.91  45.34        
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                          incl  293.22  293.72    0.50 301.00 138.00        
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                          incl  305.50  307.00    1.50 121.00 136.00        
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                                                                        1 Au
                                                                      sample
                                365.33  366.50    1.17 165.98 151.39     cut
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                            or  365.33  366.50    1.17  1,196 151.39   Uncut
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                          incl  365.33  365.83    0.50  2,790 330.00   Uncut
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        6257787N                                                            
SU-513  426475E   -50/358        27.00   28.50    1.50  11.95  10.10        
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                                129.85  131.71    1.86  81.40  53.51        
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                          incl  129.85  130.40    0.55  33.60  10.10        
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                          incl  131.21  131.71    0.50 265.00 186.00        
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        6258075N                                                            
SU-514  426612E   -45/178       101.50  103.00    1.50  10.65  20.00        
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                                203.50  206.00    2.50 358.32 271.99        
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                                203.50  204.77    1.27 378.00 302.00        
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                                204.77  206.00    1.23 338.00 241.00        
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        6257775N                                                            
SU-517  426500E   -50/358          136  137.50    1.50  32.10  14.80        
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        6258112N                                                            
SU-518  426600E   -45/178        34.50   36.00    1.50  10.45  80.90        
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        6258135N                                                            
SU-519  426550E   -48/178       184.00  185.50    1.50 107.00  72.60        
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                                                                        1 Au
                                                                      sample
                                250.36  252.18    1.82 163.11 310.45     cut
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                            or  250.36  252.18    1.82 451.57 310.45   Uncut
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                          incl  250.36  250.86    0.50 212.00 258.00        
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                          incl  251.68  252.18    0.50  1,430 844.00   Uncut
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                                459.50  461.00    1.50  61.60  87.90        
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        6257905N                                                            
SU-520  426312E   -60/358       107.32  107.85    0.53 373.00 181.00        
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                                180.00  181.50    1.50   9.37   5.90        
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        6258257N                                                            
SU-521  426575E   -49/178       256.50  258.00    1.50   9.94   6.90        
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        6257947N                                                            
SU-522  426173E   -50/357        66.86   67.38    0.52  49.30  99.70        
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                                454.50  456.00    1.50  23.30  12.00        
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        6258167N                                                            
SU-523  426500E   -45/178        44.41   47.03    2.62  16.23   8.17        
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                          incl   44.41   44.91    0.50  37.50  26.30        
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                          incl   46.53   47.03    0.50  44.10   6.80        
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                                                                        1 Au
                                                                      sample
                                209.00  214.50    5.50  42.19 110.53     cut
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                            or  209.00  214.50    5.50 223.09 110.53   Uncut
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                          incl  209.00  210.50    1.50  24.80  15.80        
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                          incl  212.65  213.15    0.50  2,370  1,140   Uncut
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                                313.00  313.80    0.80  1,060 480.00   Uncut
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                                371.55  372.05    0.50  73.10  33.30        
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                                                                        2 Au
        6257891N                                                     samples
SU-524  4263125E  -60/358       124.39  127.99    3.60 111.90 207.95     cut
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                            or  124.39  127.99    3.60 613.15 207.95   Uncut
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                          incl  124.39  124.89    0.50  2,020 949.00   Uncut
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                          incl  127.44  127.99    0.55  2,170 491.00   Uncut
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                                171.82  172.32    0.50  71.00  62.00        
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        6257829N                                                            
SU-525  426475E   -50/358        47.71   50.24    2.53  99.03 102.29        
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                          incl   47.71   48.21    0.50  69.10 209.00        
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                          incl   48.89   49.58    0.69 306.00 207.00        
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                                                                        1 Au
SU-     6258096N                                                      sample
 526(3) 427000E   -57/178        320.5   339.5    19.0   18.3   11.7     cut
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                            or   320.5   339.5    19.0   24.9   11.7   Uncut
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                          incl   320.5   321.0     0.5  150.0   90.0        
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                          incl  332.86  333.36     0.5  752.0  290.0   Uncut
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                                400.71  401.87    1.16  4,195   2405        
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        6257845N                                                            
SU-527  426362E   -50/358        71.67   75.00    3.33  39.73  45.06        
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                          incl   72.24   73.07    0.83  57.20  76.70        
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                          incl   73.07   73.57    0.50 143.00  70.50        
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        6258197N                                                            
SU-529  426600E   -45/178        51.70   54.61    2.91  44.60  17.23        
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                          incl   51.70   52.21    0.51  95.10  31.80        
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                          incl   54.11   54.61    0.50 159.50  58.70        
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                                 83.00   83.50    0.50  30.80   2.90        
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                                                                        1 Au
                                                                      sample
                                365.92  367.81    1.89 112.00 161.60     cut
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                            or  365.92  367.81    1.89 331.58 161.60   Uncut
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                          incl  365.92  366.42    0.50  1,210 582.00   Uncut
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                          incl  367.31  367.81    0.50  40.10  15.50        
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        6257759N                                                            
SU-530  426625E   -55/358        20.36   20.86    0.50  19.70  17.60        
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                                333.00  334.50    1.50  10.95   4.00        
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                                491.00  492.50    1.50  27.80 136.00        
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(1)   True thickness to be determined.                                      
(2)   Unless otherwise indicated as uncut, all gold assays over 500 g/t were
      cut to 500 g/t.                                                       
(3)   Previously reported.                                                  
(4)   All samples were submitted for preparation and analysis by ALS Chemex 
      at its facilities in Terrace, B.C. All samples were analyzed using    
      multi-digestion with ICP finish and fire assay with AA finish for     
      gold. Samples over 100 ppm silver were reanalyzed using four acid     
      digestion with an ore grade AA finish. Samples over 1,500 ppm silver  
      were fire assayed with a gravimetric finish. Samples with over 10 ppm 
      gold were fire assayed with a gravimetric finish. One in 20 samples   
      was blank, one in 20 was a standard sample, and differing one in 20   
      samples was a field duplicate one-quarter split core assayed at ALS   
      Chemex in Vancouver, B.C.                                             

Assay results for completed drilling will be reported as they are received over the course of the 2012 drilling season. The assays for all holes after SU-466 will be incorporated in the final 2012 Mineral Resource estimate for the Brucejack Project expected later in the fourth quarter of 2012 or in the first quarter of 2013.

Kenneth C. McNaughton, M.A.Sc., P.Eng., Chief Exploration Officer, Pretium Resources Inc. is the Qualified Person (QP) responsible for the Brucejack Project exploration program.

About Pretivm

Pretivm is creating value through gold at its high-grade gold Brucejack Project, located in northern British Columbia. Brucejack hosts a major undeveloped high-grade gold resource and mineralization remains open in all directions. A feasibility study for a high-grade underground mine in Brucejack's Valley of the Kings is underway and expected in the second quarter of 2013.

Forward Looking Statements

This News Release contains "forward-looking information" and "forward looking statements" within the meaning of applicable Canadian and United States securities legislation. Forward-looking information may include, but is not limited to, risks related to our planned exploration and development activities, the adequacy of Pretivm's financial resources, the estimation of mineral resources, realization of mineral resource estimates, timing of development of Pretivm's Brucejack Project, costs and timing of future exploration, results of future exploration and drilling, production and processing estimates, capital and operating cost estimates, timelines and similar statements relating to the economic viability of the Brucejack Project, timing and receipt of approvals, consents and permits under applicable legislation, Pretivm's executive compensation approach and practice, and adequacy of financial resources. Wherever possible, words such as "plans", "expects", "projects", "assumes", "budget", "strategy", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "anticipates", "believes", "intends" and similar expressions or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved, or the negative forms of any of these terms and similar expressions, have been used to identify forward-looking statements and information. Statements concerning mineral resource estimates may also be deemed to constitute forward-looking information to the extent that they involve estimates of the mineralization that will be encountered if the property is developed. Any statements that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking information. Forward-looking information is subject to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking information, including, without limitation, those risks identified in Pretivm's prospectus supplement to the short form base shelf prospectus dated March 19, 2012 filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and in the United States through EDGAR at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Forward-looking information is based on the expectations and opinions of Pretivm'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. We do not assume any obligation to update forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by applicable law. For the reasons set forth above, prospective investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information.

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