SEC 12g 3-2(b) Exemption No. 82-4931

FORT FRANCES, ON, Oct. 21 /CNW/ - Q-Gold Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: QGR) (http://www.qgoldresources.com) announced today that the Company has resumed exploratory diamond drilling operations on its 87.5% owned McKenzie Gray gold/silver discovery near Mine Centre, Ontario announced late last year (see Press Release datedOctober 28 , 2009). In Phase II at McKenzie Gray, Q-Gold will drill 12 NQ "fan" holes from 5 closely spaced (15 metres) drill locations in an attempt to intersect and extend to a depth of 150 metres, the well-mineralized gold/silver zone, measuring up to 8 metres in true width, encountered last year. This zone is believed to plunge steeply to the northwest.

Based on the results of an induced polarization (IP) ground geophysical survey completed this spring, several IP anomalies were identified on-strike to the northwest of the McKenzie Grey Vein which remain to be drill tested. The Spectral IP surveys were conducted by JVX Geophysics Ltd on several prospective gold/silver areas held by Q-Gold near Mine Centre, including the McKenzie Gray vein complex. (see Press Release datedFebruary 19, 2010).

An additional 5 drill holes in the McKenzie Gray vein are currently slated to test the wide mineralized zone at 20-30 metre depths to establish the continuation of the vein system near surface. The drilling will also assess whether surface mining is warranted (the exposed vein was mined on surface immediately southeast of the proposed drilling in a pilot test in 1992 by the previous owners).

As reported earlier, all 12 holes in the Phase I 2009 drilling program on the McKenzie Gray Vein encountered zones of significant sulfide mineralization at depths ranging from 30 to 90 metres (see table in theOctober 28, 2009 press release). Eleven of the holes encountered gold mineralization. Several of the more notable intersections of the main mineralized zone included DDH Q-MG-09-04 which intersected mineralization with a composite weighted average of 11.39 g/T Au, 43.69 g/T Ag, and 3.13% Zn over a core width of 5.5 metres (30 metre depth), and DDH Q-MG-09-05 which intersected mineralization with a composite weighted average of 16.68 g/T Au, 20.8 g/T Ag, and 2.06% Zn over a core width of 9.32 metres (50 metre depth).

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    Foley Gold Mine
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Q-Gold also announced partial results from its current 16 hole, 2,223.5 m "delineation" diamond drill program into the extensive gold-bearing quartz vein complex at the historic Foley Gold Mine near Mine Centre, which has now been completed. Included in the program were six additional holes drilled into the Company's "Baseline" Gold Vein, 2 km northeast of the Foley Mine. All samples from the program have now been sent off for analysis.

Highlights from assays received to date from the Foley Mine DDH Program are as follows:

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    DDH         Sample    From     To    Apparent         Au g/T     Ag g/T
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    Q-WVN-10-1   55353    13.0   13.2       0.2   less than 0.03        6.4
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    Q-WVN-10-1   55356   79.14  79.61      0.47             5.88        1.4
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    Q-WVN-10-1   55360   85.56  85.88      0.32             4.26       14.7
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    Q-WVN-10-2   55379  105.30  107.0       1.7             6.48        0.7
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    Q-WVN-10-2   55381   109.1  110.0       0.9             0.05        7.8
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    Q-JV-10-2    55433   37.43  38.59      1.16             5.06        2.2
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The technical content of this release was reviewed and approved by Delio Tortosa P.Eng., a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.

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    About Q-Gold Resources Ltd.
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Q-Gold is a Canadian-based mineral exploration company currently exploring for precious and base metals on its 26,000 acres of Ontario holdings in the historic Gold Camp at Mine Centre, including 5 historic gold mines. In addition, the Corporation holds options on historic gold and silver mines in the historic Arizona gold camp of Crown King, and copper prospects in eastern and western Arizona.

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The statements made in this Press Release may contain forward-looking statements that may involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual events or results could differ materially from the Company's expectations and projections. Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

For further information: Corporate Inquiries: Q-Gold Resources Ltd., J. Bruce Carruthers II, President, 1-888-779-0166, http://www.qgoldresources.com; Investor Relations: AGORACOM Investor Relations, http://www.agoracom.com/IR/Q-Gold, QAU@Agoracom.com