Luna Gold Corp. (fka LGCUF)

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Luna Gold Announces Record Quarter Gold Production of Approximately 16,000 Ounces in First Quarter 2012



Luna Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE:LGC)(LMA:LGC)(OTCQX:LGCUF) ("Luna" or the
"Company") is pleased to announce its gold production update at the Aurizona
Gold Mine for the quarter ended March 31, 2012.


Aurizona Gold Mine produced a quarterly record in Q1 of approximately 16,000
ounces.


Luna's President & CEO, John Blake, comments, "Luna Gold continued to deliver on
its planned quarterly production and we remain on target to produce 60,000
ounces of gold in 2012 from the Aurizona Gold Mine."


Table of Production for Q1 2012