Continental Gold receives an environment permit to begin construction of an underground tunnel and road at its Buritica project

TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – Aug. 30, 2012) – Continental Gold Limited (TSX:CNL)(OTCQX:CGOOF) (“Continental” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has received formal approval for the modification of its existing Environmental Impact Assessment. The modification approval was received from Corantioquia, the autonomous regional corporation responsible for issuing and controlling environmental permits in Antioquia, Colombia.