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Out again this morning with more gold...all under 80 Meters..a greaat bunch for their open pit mining this summer..

Fire River Gold Announces 16.7 g/t (0.49 opt) Gold Over 8.8 m (28.9 ft) At Nixon Fork Gold Mine, Alaska

FAU: TSX.V
FVGCF: OTCQX
FWR: FSE

www.firerivergold.com

VANCOUVER, April 13 /CNW/ - Fire River Gold Corp (TSXV: FAU) (OTCQX: FVGCF) (FSE: FWR) ("FAU" or the "Company") is pleased to announce results obtained from additional holes drilled during its 2011, 28,000 metre drill program at the Nixon Fork Gold Mine, situated in Alaska's Tintina Gold Belt. The Company has received and confirmed assay results from drill holes 1 - 22 of two additional holes (N11U-001 - N10U-022) from the 3000 and 3300 Zone.

The new intercepts include drillhole N11U-010, returning grades of 16.7 g/t (0.49 opt) gold and 26.2 g/t (0.76 opt) silver over 8.8 m (28.9 ft) including 88.3 g/t (2.43 opt) gold and 70.2 g/t (2.05 opt) silver over 1.7 m (5.6 ft) at the 3000 Zone. A complete list of the intercepts is provided in Table 1. The widths of the intercepts are approximate to the true width of the mineralized intercept. Both holes target the down dip extension of the 3000 zone.

The Company operates two drills continuously in the Crystal Mine. They are primarily focussed on detailing mineralized zones scheduled for the first six months of mining, beginning in June 2011. This includes filling in gaps in mineralization and extending open zones along strike and dip.

Table 1. Results from Holes N10U-041 and N10U-042

Hole From To Length Length Au Au Ag Ag Cu
Number (metres) (metres) (metres) (feet) (gpt) (opt) (gpt) (opt) (%)
Location 3000 Zone
N11U-001 - 004 NSI
N11U-005 75.6 78.1 2.5 8.2 12.9 0.38 56.4 1.6 1.55
Including 76.7 78.1 1.4 4.6 20.4 0.59 87.0 2.54 2.11
N11U-006 72.9 80.5 7.6 24.9 9.6 0.28 55.5 1.62 0.97
Including 76.7 79.0 2.3 7.5 25.7 0.75 96.6 2.82 1.45
N11U-007 43.6 48.2 4.6 15.1 1.6 0.05 82.0 2.39 0.18
N11U-008 49.7 51.7 2.1 6.9 15.3 0.45 35.1 1.02 0.31
Including 51.2 51.7 0.5 1.6 57.0 1.66 52.0 1.52 0.57
N11U-009 33.3 36.0 2.7 8.9 5.7 0.17 1.5 0.04 0.01
Including 33.3 34.5 1.2 4.3 10.3 0.30 1.0 0.03 0.02
N11U-010 37.5 46.3 8.8 28.9 16.7 0.49 26.2 0.76 1.11
Including 41.6 43.3 1.6 5.6 83.3 2.43 70.2 2.05 3.55
N11U-011 Awaiting results
N11U-012 40.9 42.9 2.0 6.6 5.8 0.17 2.5 0.07 0.12
N11U-013 NSI
N11U-014 29.3 30.2 0.9 2.9 9.8 0.29 164.0 4.78 0.3
N11U-015 NSI
N11U-016 31.4 33.9 2.5 8.2 7.4 0.22 144.0 4.20 0.1
N11U-017 NSI
N11U-018 Not Sampled
Location 3300 Zone
N11U-019 Awaiting results
N11U-020 227.1 230.1 2.9 9.5 12.3 0.36 14.7 0.43 0.67
Including 227.1 228.6 1.5 4.9 23.3 0.68 26.0 0.76 1.13
N11U-021 Awaiting results
N11U-022 17.7 20.6 2.9 9.5 18.4 0.54 38.9 1.13 0.99
Including 17.7 18.2 0.5 1.6 96.0 2.80 160.0 4.67 -

Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC)

Rigorous controls are in place to ensure the traceability of samples and their results. Upon delivery core is prepped and logged with intervals of interest and/or mineralization marked for sampling. The core is subsequently photographed prior to cutting. Half the core is retained for future reference and the remaining half placed in double poly bags and sealed for shipment. Samples are delivered to ALS Chemex in Fairbanks, AK where they are dried, crushed, and representative splits are transported to ALS Chemex labs in either Reno, NV or Vancouver, BC for assay. ALS Chemex complies with the requirements for the International Standards ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 17025:1999. Analysis includes Fire Assay with gravimetric finish for gold and ICP for 33 other elements. Gold assays results greater than 5 ppm are automatically re-submitted for screen metallic analysis.

QA/QC is verified using external standards, blanks, and duplicates with 13% of all samples submitted being QA/QC check samples. Results are examined ensuring control samples fall within 2.5 standard deviations of certified values. Failed results are re-analyzed by the lab and/or additional samples from the remaining core are submitted for analysis.

Nixon Fork Gold Mine

The Nixon Fork Gold Mine was acquired in September 2009. From 1995 - 2007, the project produced approximately 175,000 ounces of gold at an average grade of 39 grams per ton (1.14 opt). The mining and processing facilities at Nixon Fork are permitted and bonded. The deposit is a gold-rich copper silver skarn typical of other skarn systems found throughout the world. At Nixon Fork, the higher grades are found in steeply plunging pipe-like bodies that are oxidized to depths of up to 350 meters below the surface. Oxidization of the system has resulted both in secondary copper and gold, with high grades and a "nuggety" distribution.

The Qualified Person for this news release is Richard Goodwin, P.Eng, President & C.O.O for Fire River Gold.

About Fire River Gold Corp.

Fire River Gold Corp. is a near term production company with an experienced technical team focused on bringing its flagship project, the Nixon Fork Gold Mine, back into production in Summer 2011. The Nixon Fork Gold Mine is a permitted and bonded mine which include a ~200 tpd processing plant with a gravity gold circuit, sulphide flotation circuit and a gold recovery system (CIL circuit) that is scheduled to be completed by Summer 2011. The mine also includes a fleet of surface & underground mining vehicles, a self-contained power plant, maintenance facilities, drilling equipment, an 85 person camp, office facilities and a 1.2 km long landing strip.

Fire River Gold Corp is a member of the International Metals Group.

On behalf of the Board of Directors, I look forward to keeping you updated with our corporate developments.

(signed)
____________________
Richard Goodwin
President & C.O.O.

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