Renaissance Gold Inc. (TSX.V:REN / OTCQB:RNSGF) (“RenGold”) is pleased to announce that Altius  Minerals Corporation (TSX:ALS) (“Altius”) has agreed to invest $1,429,054 by way of a non-brokered  private placement through the issuance of 5,716,216 units at a price of $0.25 per unit (a “Unit”). Each Unit  will consist of one common share and one non-transferable common share purchase warrant (a “Warrant”).  Each Warrant will entitle the holder thereof to purchase one additional common share of the Company at a  price of $0.50 until expiry five years from the date of closing the private placement. If the volume weighted  average trading price of the common shares of the Company is at least $0.75 per share for 20 consecutive  trading days in the period commencing twelve months after the closing date, the Company will have the  right, exercisable within three trading days thereof, to accelerate the expiry date of the Warrants to the date  which is 30 days after notice is given to the holders of the warrants of the accelerated expiry date and a  news release to that effect is given. The Company reserves the right to increase the size of the private  placement or to modify the type, nature and/or price of the Units for any reason.  

Prior to completion of the private placement Altius owned 1,083,784 common shares of RenGold  representing 1.7%. After completion of the private placement Altius will own 6,800,000 common shares  of RenGold representing 9.9%. If Altius exercise all of its Warrants, then Altius would own and control an  aggregate of 12,516,216 common shares of RenGold representing an ownership interest of approximately  16.9% (post-issuance). 

Altius purchased the Units for investment purposes. Depending on market conditions and other factors,  Altius may from time to time acquire and/or dispose of securities of RenGold or continue to hold its current  position. 

The private placement and any modification to it are subject to compliance with applicable securities laws  and to receipt of regulatory approval. The proceeds from the private placement will be used by RenGold  for general corporate purposes.  

About Renaissance Gold Inc. 

Renaissance Gold Inc. is a western US focused prospect generator utilizing a joint venture business model.  RenGold applies the extensive exploration experience and high-end technical skills of its founders and team  members to search for and acquire high quality precious metal exploration projects that are then offered for  joint venture to industry partners who provide exploration funding. RenGold maintains a large portfolio of 

gold and silver exploration properties and has entered into over 70 exploration agreements including those  as its predecessor, AuEx Ventures Inc., and those from Kinetic Gold. RenGold’s objective is to place its  projects into exploration agreements, testing as many drill targets as possible and providing maximum  exposure to success through discovery.  

About Altius Minerals Corporation 

Altius directly and indirectly holds diversified royalties and streams which generate revenue from 15  operating mines. These producing royalties are located in Canada and Brazil and provide exposure to  copper, zinc, nickel, cobalt, iron ore, potash, thermal (electrical) and metallurgical coal. The portfolio also  includes development stage royalties in copper and renewable energy and numerous predevelopment stage  royalties covering a wide spectrum of mineral commodities and jurisdictions. Altius also holds a portfolio  of junior equities that were generated from vending exploration projects to industry partners in exchange  for minority equity interests and new royalties. 

THIS NEWS RELEASE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR A SOLICITATION  OF AN OFFER TO BUY NOR SHALL THERE BE ANY SALE OF ANY OF THE SECURITIES  IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH OFFER, SOLICITATION OR SALE WOULD BE  UNLAWFUL, INCLUDING ANY OF THE SECURITIES IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.  THE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED  STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE “1933 ACT”) OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS  AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OR TO, OR FOR  ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF, U.S. PERSONS (AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S UNDER THE  1933 ACT) UNLESS REGISTERED UNDER THE 1933 ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE  SECURITIES LAWS, OR AN EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS IS  AVAILABLE. 

By: Robert Felder, President & CEO 

For further information, contact: 

Robert Felder 775-337-1545 or moc.dlogner@redlefb 

Ronald Parratt 775-337-1545 or moc.dlogner@ttarrapr 

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. 

This news release contains certain statements that may be deemed “forward-looking” statements. Forward  looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified  by the words “expects”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “intends”, “estimates”, “projects”,  “potential” and similar expressions, or that events or conditions “will”, “would”, “may”, “could” or  “should” occur. Although Renaissance Gold Inc. believes the expectations expressed in such forward 

looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future  performance and actual results may differ materially from those in forward looking statements. Forward  looking statements are based on the beliefs, estimates and opinions of Renaissance Gold Inc’s management  on the date the statements are made. Except as required by law, Renaissance Gold Inc. undertakes no  obligation to update these forward-looking statements in the event that management’s beliefs, estimates or  opinions, or other factors, should change.