MINING RESUMES at SINIVIT MINE

Vancouver, 26th March 2009

PRESS RELEASE

MINING RESUMES at SINIVIT MINE

New Guinea Gold Corporation (NGG) reports that mining, crushing and other earthworks have now resumed at its Sinivit Mine after a 48 hour shutdown. Processing and deposition of gold onto carbon from vats was not interrupted and continued throughout this period.

NGG, as a part of its Mining Lease conditions, has a Memorandum of Agreement between the Company, the Papua New Guinea National Government, the East New Britain Provincial Government, and Landowner Groups represented by the Uramot Company. NGG contracts with the Uramot Company for certain services, and the Uramot Company is the designated entity to receive payments such as compensation payments and royalty payments.

There is an ongoing dispute among the Landowner Groups that comprise the Uramot Company, ultimately for control of the Company, and thus the proceeds from “spin off” contracts and royalty payments. Nakamu Enterprises Limited, which initiated the mining 48 hour shutdown, purports to represent Landowners nearest the Mine.

The shutdown, in our view, was initiated to pressure Government, both National and Provincial, to exercise pressure on the Uramot Company to accommodate the dissenting groups. In this respect the Mineral Resources Authority of the Papua New Guinea Government, East New Britain Administration, Governor’s Office and Police initiated two days of meetings to attempt to resolve the matter.

We are informed that agreement has been reached and the matter is resolved. Unfortunately the Company has very little influence on these events and cannot guarantee that further such disruptions will not occur in the future if the agreement between the parties does not hold. If such disruptions do occur they are likely to be minor without significant impact on gold production.

The information in this release was prepared under the direction of Robert D. McNeil a Fellow of the Australia Institute of Mines and Metallurgy and a “qualified person” as defined by National Instrument 43-101. Mr McNeil has read and approves the information contained herein.

Full details of the Sinivit Project are described in an Independent N1 43-101 report dated January 2006 which is available at .

For further information on this release or on other NGG projects such as the Sinivit Gold Mine, contactForbes West toll free at 888 655 5532, email or Judith O’Quinn at 604 662 3598, email or access our website – BEHALF OF THE BOARD

“R.D.McNeil”

CHAIRMAN & CEO

The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept the responsibility of the adequacy of this release. The statements made in this News Release may contain certain forward-looking statements. Actual events or results may differ from the Company’s expectations. Certain risk factors may also affect the actual results achieved by the Company.

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