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TSX-V:CVB     Volume : 2516     Change : -0.005     Last : 0.075     Day High : 0.075     Day Lo: 0.075     Date : 5/18/2012

Compass Gold Cancels Brokered Private Placement

Vancouver, British Columbia, November 2, 2011Compass Gold Corporation (TSXV: CVB) (the “Company”) announces that it has agreed with agent Delano Capital Corp. to cancel its proposed brokered private placement of units for proceeds of up to $3,600,000, previously announced on September 26, 2011.

The Company is pursuing alternate financing arrangements and will update the market in due course.

About Compass Gold Corporation

Compass Gold Corporation is a Tier 2 mining issuer listed on the TSX Venture Exchange and focused on gold exploration in Mali, Africa's 3rd largest producer of gold. Compass has acquired a 51% interest in Africa Mining, which owns four gold exploration permits (Yanfolila, Dandoko, Kolondieba and Solabougouda) as well as an authorization to explore, Mousala, covering a total of 888 sq km's in key gold producing regions in south west Mali, West Africa. Further information is available at www.compassgoldcorp.com.

COMPASS GOLD CORPORATION

"James Henderson"

James Henderson, President

For further information please contact:
info@compassgoldcorp.com
Tel: 1-604-638-8067

NEITHER THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.

This press release includes "forward-looking statements" including forecasts, estimates, expectations and objectives for future operations that are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of Compass Gold Corporation. Statements regarding expectations and interpretation of drilling results at Yanfolia’s Solona target being associated with gold mineralization are subject to all of the risks and uncertainties normally incident with undertaking mineral exploration in Africa, including technical, operational and environmental risks associated with gold exploration including but not limited to completion of final sampling results and the accuracy of the technical evaluation of such results which cannot be relied upon until final verified independent results are reviewed by Compass. Investors are cautioned that any such statements are not guarantees of future performance and that actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking information represents management's best judgment based on information currently available. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed and actual future results may vary materially. Compass Gold Corporation does not assume the obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required by applicable law.