AST Astron Connect Inc

Astur Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE:AST)(FRANKFURT:CDC) ("Astur Gold" or the
"Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Joshua Crumb to the
Company's Board of Directors.


Mr. Crumb's most recent role was Senior Metals Strategist at Goldman Sachs,
where he analyzed commodity market dynamics, investment strategies, and
corporate risk management programs in the Global Economics, Commodities and
Strategies research division in London. Mr. Crumb holds a Bachelor of Science
degree in Engineering and Master of Science in Mineral Economics from the
Colorado School of Mines. Mr. Crumb also held various positions within the
Lundin group of companies, serving as Director of Corporate Development at
Lundin Mining, and Special Project Analyst for group chairman Lukas Lundin. 


"Josh has exceptional mining expertise and market vision. We value his
background in corporate development and his recent successes with the leading
commodity markets firm; we will leverage this strategic insight as Astur Gold
becomes a gold producer", commented Cary Pinkowski, CEO.


Josh Crumb remarked: "I am confident in the company's strategy to develop the
high grade Salave deposit, creating value for shareholders and enabling all
stakeholders to benefit from this extraordinary gold market environment. I also
look forward to working with such an accomplished group of management and
directors, who are essential assets for unlocking the value of the Salave
deposit and growing the company through acquisition and discovery of high value
resources."


Astur Gold has granted Mr. Crumb options to purchase 300,000 common shares in
the Company, exercisable at a price of $1.75 per share for a period of 3 years.


Furthermore, Mr. Paul Conibear is stepping down from the Board of Directors of
the Company. Astur Gold thanks Mr. Conibear for his contribution to the Company.


ABOUT ASTUR GOLD

The Company is developing its 100% owned Salave Gold Project in northern Spain.
Salave is one of the largest undeveloped gold deposits in Western Europe. The
property has a NI 43-101 compliant mineral resource estimate containing
1,683,000 oz of gold in the Measured & Indicated category (2,155,000 tonnes
grading 3.88 g/t Au Measured and 15,790,000 tonnes grading 2.79 g/t Au
Indicated) with an additional 338,000 oz of gold in the Inferred category
(3,770,000 tonnes grading 2.8 g/t Au). Salave is subject to NI 43-101 report,
"Technical Report on Salave Gold Deposit, Spain", dated March 5, 2010 available
on SEDAR.


Salave is also subject to NI 43-101 report, "Preliminary Economic Assessment on
the Salave Gold Project, Asturias Region, Spain", by Golder Associates dated
February 12, 2011. The PEA investigates three mining methods and two processing
options using a base case gold price of US$1,100 per ounce and throughput rate
of 1.1 million tonnes per year. It yields an NPV ranging from US$374 Million to
US$576 Million using a 5% discount rate; IRR ranging from 34% to 54%; and
pre-production capital expenditure payback period ranging from 2.0 to 3.1 years.


There is excellent exploration potential at Salave, with four of the principal
high grade zones of mineralization open at depth. Additional exploration areas
to the west have also yet to be tested. Previous metallurgical tests indicate
gold recoveries in the order of 90% are possible. The region boasts excellent
infrastructure and a history of mining that will help support future mine
development. Astur Gold is advancing Salave towards production and cultivating
an enduring partnership with the people of Asturias in developing economic
prosperity for the region.


ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD 

Cary Pinkowski, Chief Executive Officer and Director

Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated
economic viability. 


This document contains certain forward looking statements which involve known
and unknown risks, delays and uncertainties not under the Company's control
which may cause actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be
materially different from the results, performance or expectation implied by
these forward looking statements.

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