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Cluff Gold plc (“Cluff Gold” or the “Company”)

2011 Interim Results

Cluff Gold, the dual AIM/TSX-listed West African focused gold mining company, announces its interim results for the half-year ended 30 June 2011.

HIGHLIGHTS

• H1 2011 Group EBITDA: US$11.1m (158% increase over US$4.3m in H2 2010; H1 2010: US$18.4m)
• Kalsaka production in H1 2011 of 31,518oz at US$842/oz (H2 2010: 33,242oz at US$943/oz; H1 2010: 40,831oz at US$672/oz)
• Strong start to H2 at Kalsaka, with 16,000oz production in July and August 2011 as grades strengthen – the Company remains on track to meet 2011 target of 70,000oz production
• Cash and cash equivalents of US$17.7m as at 30 June 2011 (31 December 2010: US$20.9m; 30 June 2010: US$8.1m)

• Exploration expenditure increased to US$10.2m (H2 2010: US$3.0m; H1 2010: US$3.1m) as the Company accelerates activity at Baomahun and Kalsaka, supported by strong operating cash flow from Kalsaka

· Leaching recommenced at Angovia, with resumption of full operations targeted for Q1 2012

Corporate:

• Algy Cluff appointed Non-Executive Chairman

· Peter Brown appointed Group Exploration Manager, with over 25 years of exploration experience across Africa and South America

Peter Spivey, Chief Executive of Cluff Gold, commented:

“We are pleased to report our interim results for the Company. We remain on track to deliver our production target of 70,000 ounces for the year at Kalsaka and are very encouraged by the production levels achieved in recent months, with 16,000 ounces produced in July and August 2011. We anticipate our H2 production levels and cash generation to be ahead of that seen in H1 2011.

Our strong balance sheet and significant operating cash flow ensure that we have the resources to fulfil our vastly accelerated exploration plans across all assets. The addition of Peter Brown further strengthens our experienced management team and is another important step towards realising our new exploration goals.

The Company’s efforts remain focused on developing Baomahun and we look forward to reporting our definitive feasibility study during Q4 2011. We also believe in the long term sulphide potential of the Angovia asset, where the commencement of diamond drilling is as important as the resumption of processing in H2 2011, with full operational production targeted for Q1 2012.

I echo our Non-Executive Chairman’s belief that the Company has the potential to be a 250,000 ounce per annum producer by 2013, which is within eight years of the foundation of the Company.”