LA JOLLA, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 10/07/08 -- Tonogold Resources, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: TNGL) announces that drilling has commenced on the Tonopah Divide Gold Project located five miles south of the town of Tonopah, Esmeralda County, Nevada.

Centerra (U.S.), Inc., a subsidiary of Centerra Gold Inc. (TSX: CG), is managing the exploration program as part of its Exploration and Option Agreement with Tonogold Resources, Inc.

The drilling program consists of 12-15 holes for an approximate total of 10,000 feet of reverse circulation drilling. Eklund Drilling Company, Inc. is the primary drilling contractor.

Tonogold Resources, Inc. is a minerals exploration company based in La Jolla, California with properties in Alaska and Nevada. The company also has a project office in Carson City, Nevada. For more information on the Company visit their website www.tonogold.com.

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