AGG African Gold Group Inc

African Gold Group, Inc. (TSX VENTURE:AGG) ("AGG" or the "Company") is pleased
to announce that a team of engineers, under the direction of Bumigeme Inc., is
mobilizing to depart Canada, en-route to Mali, West Africa, with the specific
objective of commencing and completing the metallurgical test work for AGG's
Kobada gold project. Completion of the metallurgical test work represents an
important phase of work that is essential to concluding AGG's Feasibility Study
for a 1,500 tonne/day gravity (gold recovery) plant for Kobada.


A total of 500 samples have been identified by AGG's technical team for
processing through a fully constructed and commissioned pilot plant. The plant,
specifically designed for metallurgical research, has a capacity throughput of
up to 2 tonnes per hour. Each of the 500 samples will weigh between 1 to 1.5
metric tonnes. All samples are compiled from Reverse Circulation ("RC") drill
cuttings that represent between 30 meters and 50 meters of drilling, derived
from one or more holes, within a specific horizon or layer of mineralization,
within the deposit. The longer the drill intercept(s) for a given sample the
greater the weight of the respective sample. 


Please activate the link below to view a gallery of images of AGG's Pilot Plant
- onsite at Kobada, Mali.


http://www.africangoldgroup.ca/index.php?option=com_joomgallery&func=detail&id=74&Itemid=56#joomimg


Collectively, the total volume of 500 samples have been selected to emulate the
deposit from surface down to fresh bedrock. More specifically, the metallurgical
program will test and measure gold recoveries, utilizing the gravity pilot
plant, from seven distinct zones of the deposit. The program will commence from
surface with the testing of the lateritic hardpan (iron-rich surface of in situ
material); followed by testing the mottle clay zone (the material immediately
below the hardpan); continuing with depth, three distinct horizons of the
saprolite will be tested (upper, middle and lower); followed by testing the
transition zone and finally, at greatest depth from surface, the sulphide
material contained within fresh bedrock. In essence, testing the seven distinct
zones of the deposit will result in testing approximately 100 vertical meters of
the deposit, on average, from surface.


It is important to note that 100% of the mineralized material from surface
through to the lower saprolite horizon is completely oxidized. It is anticipated
that the transition zone of the deposit will also be amenable to a gravity
process of gold recovery as it is significantly oxidized. Of equal importance in
anticipating a high gold recovery rate utilizing gravity processing at Kobada is
the fact the oxide zone does not require grinding (only scrubbing). Furthermore,
all previous metallurgical test work, including laboratory tests of bulk
sample(s) and field testing of approximately 1,200 samples, with an average
weight of 10 kg per sample, derived from RC drill cuttings from various layers
of the deposit, have yielded high rates of gold recovery, utilizing gravity
processing. 


The three primary objectives of the metallurgical test program are to validate
the following:




1.  Demonstrate that analyzing the gold grade based on 1 to 1.5 metric tonne
    samples should result in a higher gold grade being reported as compared
    to analyzing the same drill interval based on 50 g FA and/or 2 kg
    Leachwell analysis. (It is important to increase both the "sample
    support" (volume of material) and "aliquot" (amount of material actually
    analyzed) to counteract the "nugget effect" at Kobada.) 

2.  Study and evaluate the gravimetric process for gold recovery for the
    Kobada project with a process that emulates commercial operation. 

3.  Validate the potential of an initial de-sliming stage, prior to
    treatment of the ore by gravitmetric process, which could result in
    reducing the size of the gravity plant by 50% to 60%. A reduction in the
    size of the gravity plant would result in a significant decrease in
    Capex and Opex costs associated with the concentrator. 



AGG anticipates that the conclusion of the metallurgical test work and the
associated analysis will coincide with Bumigeme's completion of the Company's
Kobada Feasibility Study for a 1,500 tonne/day gravity plant. The Company will
provide further guidance on the actual timing of the completion of the Kobada
Feasibility Study and its submission to the Mali Ministry of Mines, in
conjunction with the submission of an application for a Exploitation (Mining)
License, in due course.


AGG Director, Pierre Lalande P. Geo. comments, "On a technical note, a
characteristic of the Kobada deposit is the significant amount of coarse gold
that is contained within the deposit and surrounding environment. When one
considers the extent of artisanal gold diggings, throughout Kobada, plus our
preliminary metallurgical studies and the comparative results derived from our
QA/QC programs, that form part of our drill campaigns dating back to 2005, one
can conclude the collective evidence highlights the large statistical "nugget
effect." Lalande explains, "It is important to increase both the "sample
support" (volume of material) and "aliquot" (amount of material actually
analyzed) to counteract the "nugget effect" at Kobada. Since 2009, AGG commenced
both a higher grid density of drilling with larger diameter holes and employed
analytical procedures using larger amounts of material subjected to analysis
(Leachwell on 2,000 g versus Fire Assay on 50 g). Our 2012 Feasibility Study
drill program increased drill density to 25 meter centers from the 50 meter
centers (reported in 2011). All drill analysis was based on 2,000 g Leachwell
and it is this protocol combination that has resulted in AGG reporting a 10%
increase in gold grade, relative to our 2011 resource estimate" continues
Lalande.


Updated Resource Estimate Highlights (June 18, 2013)



--  2,306,000 Oz Au Measured and Indicated resources (contained within 80.61
    million tonnes at 0.87 g/t Au using a 0.3 g/t Au cutoff) derived from
    drilling on 25m x 25m centers over a total of 3,200 meters of strike
    length between sections 600S and 3,800S, representing an 88% increase in
    infill drilled strike length relative to the 1,700 meters of strike
    length reported in the 2011 Inferred resource estimate. 

--  542,000 Oz Au Inferred Resource (contained within 17.88 million tonnes
    at 0.94 g/t Au, using a 0.3 g/t Au cutoff), predominantly contained from
    within the Sulphide portion of Zone 1. Included, 186,000 Inferred ounces
    reported for the Foroko North Deposit (5.16 million tonnes at 1.13 g/t
    Au at a 0.3 g/t Au cutoff). Foroko North is a satellite deposit situated
    on a separate and distinct structure from Zone 1. It represents one of
    seven airborne geophysical targets generated by the 2010 airborne
    survey. 

--  Average grade of 0.87 g/t Au reported in the updated resources estimate
    represents a 10% increase in grade as compared to the average grade of
    0.79 g/t Au reported in the 2011 resource estimate that formed part of
    AGG's PEA.  

--  Further potential remains to significantly increase both the oxide and
    sulphide resources along strike and at depth for both Kobada, Zone 1 and
    Foroko North deposits and elsewhere on the 215 sq km concession where
    airborne geophysical and geochemical anomalies coincide with extensive
    areas of gold diggings. 



Please activate the link to view the complete press release detailing AGG's
updated resource estimate, published June 18, 2013:


http://www.africangoldgroup.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=311:african-gold-group-inc-updated-resources-estimate-for-kobada-gold-project-surges-to-23-million-oz-au-measured-a-indicated-a-540000-oz-au-inferred-gold-grade-increases-10-to-087-gt-au&catid=66:2013&Itemid=189


Corporate Update

AGG is pleased to announce that it has entered into an amendment agreement (the
"Amendment Agreement") to the investor relations consulting agreement originally
entered into by AGG whereby AGG retained Torrey Hills Capital, Inc. ("Torrey
Hills"). Cliff Mastricola is the principal of Torrey Hills and will continue to
be responsible for activities related to AGG. Under the terms of the Amendment
Agreement, Torrey Hills agrees to continue providing consulting services to AGG
on a month-to-month basis while suspending the monthly cash fee payable by AGG
to Torrey Hills until such time as both parties agree to recommencement of such
fees. In addition, AGG has agreed to grant options to purchase 125,000 common
shares of the Company (the "Options") at a price of CDN$0.12 per common share
for a period of two years from the date of grant. The Options shall be subject
to the terms of the Company's stock option plan and will vest in accordance with
the provisions therein and the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange. The Company
also announces that it has granted an aggregate of 2,100,000 incentive stock
options to certain directors and officers of AGG to purchase common shares of
the Company. The incentive stock options are exercisable at $0.12 per common
share for a period of five (5) years from the date of issuance, being October
22, 2018.


African Gold Group, Inc., based in Toronto, Canada, is fully focused and
committed to putting its Kobada, Mali gold project into production. 


Additional Information is available on the Company's website at
www.africangoldgroup.com and on www.sedar.com and through the Company's offices
at: Sun Life Financial Tower, Suite 2518, 150 King St. West, Toronto, Canada 

M5H 1J9

On Behalf of the Board: 

Michael A. J. Nikiforuk, President, Director

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 PLEASE CONTACT: 
African Gold Group, Inc.
Michael A. J. Nikiforuk
(647) 288-0453
majn@africangoldgroup.com
www.africangoldgroup.com

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