Brigus Gold′s Q2 Earnings Release and Conference Call

(NYSE Amex: BRD; TSX: BRD) ? Brigus Gold Corp.′s ('Brigus? or the
'Company?) Q2 2011 earnings will be released on Monday, August 15, 2011.
The company will be hosting a teleconference at 9:30 a.m. Atlantic time
that day (8:30 a.m. Toronto/Montreal/New York) to discuss the Q2 2011
financial results.

Analysts and other interested parties wanting to participate in the call
should dial 1-877-407-8031 (international 201-689-8031) at least 10
minutes prior to the start of the call. No pass code is required. The
teleconference will be recorded. If you are unable to join the
teleconference live, you can dial for playback, toll-free at
1-877-660-6853 (international 201-612-7415), please use account number
286 and conference ID 377111. The event will be archived and available
for replay until midnight on Monday, August 29, 2011. The teleconference
will also be available by webcast live at www.brigusgold.com
and available for replay for 90 days.

About Brigus Gold

Brigus is a growing gold producer committed to maximizing shareholder
value through a strategy of efficient production, targeted exploration
and select acquisitions. The company operates the wholly owned Black Fox
Mine and Mill in the Timmins Gold District of Ontario, Canada. The Black
Fox Complex encompasses the Black Fox Mine and adjoining properties in
the Township of Black River-Matheson, Ontario, Canada. Brigus is also
advancing the Goldfields Project located near Uranium City,
Saskatchewan, Canada, which hosts the Box and Athona gold deposits. In
Mexico, Brigus Gold holds a 100 percent interest in the Ixhuatan Project
located in the state of Chiapas that is subject to a letter of intent
with Cangold. In the Dominican Republic, Brigus has a joint venture
covering three mineral exploration projects that is subject to a letter
of intent with Everton Resources.

Brigus Gold

Jennifer Nicholson, CA, 902-422-1421

Vice
President, Investor Relations

ir@brigusgold.com