Seasoned Professional David Rector to Head Valor Gold Team - James Davidson Joins Board of Directors

RENO, Jan. 31, 2013 - Valor Gold Corp (OTCBB:VGLD) is pleased to announce that David Rector, the former President of Pershing Gold Corp (PGLC) (f/k/a Sagebrush Gold Ltd) has joined Valor Gold Corp (VGLD) as its interim Chief Executive Officer, effective January 17, 2013, upon the resignation of Arthur Leger. Mr. Rector has been a director of Valor Gold since May 24, 2012. Mr. Rector brings with him over 30 years of general management experience and a strong foundation in the public company environment. Mr. Rector has held numerous officer and director positions with resource related companies. Mr. Leger is remaining with the Company as a director and has been appointed VP of Exploration and Chief Geologist, focusing his talents on his area of expertise in exploration.

Additionally, on January 17, 2013, Mr. James D. Davidson was appointed as a director of Valor Gold. Mr. Davidson is an accomplished businessman in both mining and media industries worldwide. He serves as Chairman & director of Ouro do Brasil Holdings Ltd. and as a director of Core Values Mining & Exploration, two private mining entities. He serves as CEO & director of Universal Tech Corp and as Treasurer and secretary of NMX Holdings, a media concern. He was a founding director of Anatolia Minerals which evolved into Alacer Gold Corp.

Mr. Rector commented, "We have assembled a promising team both technically and on the business side. The geological effort headed by Arthur Leger is fully supported by our Geological Advisory Board which includes Mr. Odin Christensen, former Chief Geologist for Newmont Mining Corp (1992-2000), and Mr. Win Rowe, a well known and respected geologist in Nevada who is head of his own private exploration company of 14 years, Discovery Dynamics, a partner of Snowstorm LLC. "

Valor Gold Corporation is a junior gold exploration company with land holdings in excess of 11,000 acres (4993 hectares) at the intersection of the Battle Mountain-Eureka, Caetano and Rabbit Creek Trends.


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