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VANCOUVER, April 8, 2013 /CNW/ - Veris Gold Corp. (TSX: VG) (OTCQB: YNGFF) (Frankfurt Xetra Exchange:
NG6A) is proud to announce that production at its third underground gold
mine, Starvation Canyon, commenced on April 7, 2013. Starvation Canyon
is part of the Jerritt Canyon Operations located in Elko County, Nevada
and operated by Veris Gold USA Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Veris
Gold Corp. (the "Company" or "Veris").


On April 6, 2013 the Company completed the ventilation raise and
secondary escapeway required to allow Starvation Canyon to begin
production. The development of two zones and three production levels
has also been completed during this time, with total development of
1,035 metres (3,394 feet) completed to date. In April the plan is to
produce 9,000 tons of ore averaging 0.15 ounce per ton and the
operation will then ramp up to 600 tons per day by the end of June
averaging 0.24 ounce per ton.


Randy Reichert, Co-CEO and COO of Veris stated, "We are very excited
about bringing Starvation Canyon into production, the first mine to
come into production at Jerritt Canyon since 2004. The contractor,
Small Mine Development, has done an incredible job in developing the
mine which is on schedule and on budget. The portal was started in late
November and just over four months later the mine is already producing
ore. Production at Starvation Canyon is a key element to the 2013
production plan for Jerritt Canyon Operations and this mine is expected
to produce 160,000 tons this year at an average grade of 0.23 ounce per
ton."


This news release was reviewed and approved by the Company's COO, Randy
Reichert, M.Sc. P.Eng., the Qualified Person under NI 43-101 for
purposes of this release.


Veris Gold Corp. is a growing mid-tier North American gold producer in
the business of developing and operating gold mines in geo-politically
stable jurisdictions. The Company's primary assets are the permitted
and operating Jerritt Canyon mill and gold mines located 50 miles north
of Elko, Nevada, USA. The Company also holds a diverse portfolio of
precious metals properties in British Columbia and the Yukon Territory,
Canada, including the former producing Ketza River mine. The Company's
focus has been on the re-development of the Jerritt Canyon mining and
milling facility.





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looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws.
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without limitation, statements relating to plans for or intentions with
respect to the offering of Securities and the Company's use of proceeds
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involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that
may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or industry
results, to be materially different from future results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking information.
Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include among other things
the following: the Company's ability to engage underwriters, dealers or
agents on terms and conditions deemed reasonable by the Company; the
need to satisfy regulatory and legal requirements with respect to any
offerings; gold price volatility; discrepancies between actual and
estimated production and mineral reserves and resources; the
speculative nature of gold exploration; mining operational and
development risk; and regulatory risks. See our Annual Information Form
for additional information on risks, uncertainties and other related
factors. Although the Company has attempted to identify important
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors
that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended.
There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be
accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially
from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should
not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company
does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements that are
incorporated by reference herein, except in accordance with applicable
securities laws.



SOURCE: Veris Gold Corp.



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Veris Gold Corp. Nicole Sanches Investor Relations Manager Tel: (604) 688-9427 ext 224 Email: nicole@verisgold.com >www.chfir.com

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