Renaissance Gold Reports Start of Drilling Woodhills South

White Rock, British Columbia CANADA, February 14, 2013 - Renaissance Gold Inc. (REN - TSX), ("RenGold") is pleased to announce the start of drilling at Wood Hills South. This project is believed to be the SW extension of the Pequop Gold District as defined by geologic and geophysical reconstruction. Importantly this round of drilling will test the microgravity survey low near drill hole WHS11-007 that returned a 10.7 m (35 feet) of 0.40 g/t (0.013 opt Au) gold within a 60 m (197 feet) interval of anomalous gold and Carlin-type trace elements (Press Release February 6, 2012).

Reverse circulation drilling is being done by Envirotech and is to include 5-6 holes of about 300 m (984 feet) each, to focus on this anomaly. The operator is NuLegacy Gold Corp. (NUG:TSXV) and the project is being over seen by Dr. Roger Steininger.

Richard Bedell President & CEO comments: "We are very excited about the possibility of these holes. What led to the successful drilling at Long Canyon was recognizing that mineralization occurred in between the dense dolomite blocks. This microgravity low could be a proxy for such a target. Nonetheless the importance of drill hole WHS11-007 cannot be underscored. We expect to see this project grow."


Qualified Person

All technical data disclosed in this press release, including sampling, analytical and test data have been reviewed by the Company's qualified person Mr. Eric M. Struhsacker, M.Sc., and Certified Professional Geologist as recognized by the American Institute of Professional Geologists.


Renaissance Gold Inc.

Renaissance Gold Inc. is a gold/silver exploration company that has a large portfolio of exploration projects in Nevada, Utah, Argentina, Chile and Spain. Many of the projects are in exploration earn-in agreements with industry partners who provide exploration funding. RenGold applies the extensive exploration experience and high-end technical skills of its founders and team members to search for and acquire new precious metal exploration projects that are then offered for joint venture.


Renaissance Gold Inc.

By: Richard L. Bedell
President and CEO



For further information, contact:

Renaissance Gold Inc.
Richard L. Bedell
775-337-1545 or rbedell@rengold.com

Eric M. Struhsacker
775-337-1545 or estruhsacker@rengold.com




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