Minco Gold Appoints Chief Financial Officer and Vice President Finance

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Minco Gold Corporation(the "Company" or "Minco Gold")(TSX:MMM/NYSE Amex:MGH/FSE:MI5)is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Paul Zhang as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President Finance of the Company.

Mr. Zhang is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia and is a Certified Public Accountant in the United States. From May 2006 to March 2008, Mr. Zhang was the Chief Financial Officer of Migao Corporation (TSX:MGO). From November 2005, Mr. Zhang was the Chief Financial Officer of the operating subsidiary of Migao Corporation. In addition, from March 2003 until November 2005, Mr. Zhang was the Managing Partner of Zhang & Du, LLP Chartered Accountants. From November 1, 2001 to March 2003, Mr. Zhang was the Controller and Manager of Accounting of Retirement Residences Real Estate Investment Trust, which was a TSX-listed entity.

Minco Silver's Chairman and CEO, Dr. Ken Cai, commented "We are delighted that Paul has joined our senior management team. Paul brings to Minco Gold his years of experience and discipline leading the financial affairs of TSX listed companies combined with his valued operating and business experience in China."

ABOUT MINCO GOLD

Minco Gold Corporation (TSX:MMM/NYSE Amex:MGH/FSE:MI5)is a Canadian mining company involved in the direct acquisition and development of high-grade, advanced stage gold properties. The Company owns an exploration property portfolio covering more than 1,000 square kilometres of mineral rights in China. For more information on Minco Gold and its properties, please visit the website atwww.mincomining.caor contact Ute Koessler at 1-888-288-8288 or (604)-688-8002info@mincomining.ca.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

"Dr. Ken Z. Cai"

President & CEO

The TSX has neither approved nor disapproved of the information contained herein. The statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements involving known and unknown risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to vary considerably from these statements. The risks and uncertainties include those described in Minco Gold's annual report on Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.Forward Looking Statements:Statements in this news are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and that are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties which could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements, including risks related to the exploration stage of the company's projects; market fluctuations in prices for securities of exploration stage companies; uncertainties about the availability of additional financing; uncertainties related to fluctuations in gold prices; the possibility that Minco Gold Corporation may change its plans with respect to one or more properties; and other risks and uncertainties described in the company's annual report on Form 20-F and Reports on Form 6-K filed with or furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Although we believe the expectations reflected in our forward looking statements are reasonable, results may vary, and we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.

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