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COQUITLAM, BC, Sept. 23 /CNW/ -- COQUITLAM, BC, Sept. 23 /CNW/ - Alpha Gold Corporation (TSX-V: ALQ) ("Alpha Gold" or the "Company") reported today that the British Columbia Technical and Research Committee on Reclamation (TRCR) has named the Company the 2009 recipient of its Mineral Exploration Citation Award for outstanding achievement in reclamation at Lustdust, in north-central B.C. The award was presented yesterday evening in Courtenay, B.C., at the Ministry's Reclamation Symposium Banquet held at The Westerly Hotel. Alpha Gold Corporation was one of a handful of companies whose work in the province was recognized for upholding the principals and putting into practice the most environmentally sound revitalization programs in the mining sector. Organized by the British Columbia Technical and Research Committee on Reclamation (TRCR) and the Canadian Land Reclamation Association (CLRA/ACRSD) in cooperation with: B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, B.C. Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Canada, Mining Association of British Columbia, Association for Mineral Exploration B.C., Thompson Rivers University, and University of British Columbia, the Symposium celebrated its 34th anniversary this year. The reclamation at the Lustdust Property has been an undertaking of well thought out, well implemented and well organized planning that has been, and continues to be, executed by an experienced team of local First Nations and the Alpha Gold organization. To date, 90% of the approximate 100 trenches are backfilled and reshaped with new forest floor growth on the surface, approximately 264 historical and recent (2009) drill hole pads have been completely reclaimed. Reseeding all of these areas was a method of past exploration years, however, through discussions with the local Ministry of Mines in Prince George, the Ministry of Forests in Fort St. James and local First Nations Territorial landowners, Alpha will be planting seedling trees and local native species in the 2011 season. These activities will bring the environment back to resemble what had grown there in years past. "We are honoured and pleased to see Alpha's concern for environmental matters rewarded. We recognize the efforts made by our Project Manager, Richard Beck, of UTM Exploration Services Ltd, and the dedicated and professional crew members of the Takla Band he hired. They made sure on our behalf that the reclamation after last year's exploration was carried out to the very highest standards," said Director Carl Pines. Meanwhile, the 2010 exploration program is progressing on schedule and on budget at the Lustdust property in north-central British Columbia. About Alpha Gold Corporation Alpha Gold is a mineral exploration company whose 100%-owned, royalty-free, Lustdust Property is advantageously situated with nearby road and rail access in north-central British Columbia. Lustdust consists of 17 contiguous mineral claims covering 8,560 hectares and contains twelve known mineralized areas, of which the copper-gold-silver Canyon Creek Skarn Deposit has a NI 43-101 compliant resource. Alpha Gold Corporation has approximately 47.2 million shares issued and outstanding, 59.3 million fully diluted. Shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "ALQ". - On behalf of the Board of Directors, Carl Pines, Director, Alpha Gold Corporation Should you wish to receive Company news via email, please contact holly@chfir.com and specify "Alpha Gold News" in the subject line. Neither 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. Statements in this release that are forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties concerning the specific factors disclosed under the heading "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in the Company's periodic filings with Canadian securities regulators. Such information contained herein represents management's best judgement as of the date hereof based on information currently available. The Company does not assume the obligation to update any forward-looking statement. %SEDAR: 00005818E please visit www.alphagold.bc.ca or contact: CHF Investor Relations, Cathy Hume, CEO, T: 416-868-1079 x231, E: cathy@chfir.com

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