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Pretium Resources Inc.: Brucejack Drilling Continues to Intersect High-Grade Gold in Valley of the Kings Zone

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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire -08/11/11)- Pretium Resources Inc. (TSX: PVG.TO - News) ("Pretivm") is pleased to report that ongoing drilling in the Valley of the Kings Zone continues to intersect high-grade gold mineralization along strike, and visible gold continues to be encountered. (See Table 1 for the most recent nine holes from the Valley of the Kings Zone.)

Selected drill highlights include:



-- Hole SU-150 intersected:
-- 0.5 meters with uncut grades of 6,670 grams of gold and 3,630 grams
of silver per tonne (1.6 feet averaging 194.5 ounces gold and 105.9
ounces of silver per ton), and
-- 0.5 meters with uncut grades of 1,640 grams of gold and 423 grams of
silver per tonne (1.6 feet averaging 47.8 ounces gold and 12.3
ounces of silver per ton).
-- Hole SU-157 intersected:
-- 0.5 meters with uncut grades of 1,200 grams of gold and 686 grams of
silver per tonne (1.6 feet averaging 35.0 ounces gold and 20.0
ounces of silver per ton), and
-- 0.75 meters with uncut grades of 800 grams of gold and 718 grams of
silver per tonne (2.5 feet averaging 23.3 ounces gold and 20.9
ounces of silver per ton).
-- Hole SU-160 intersected 1.5 meters with uncut grades of 383 grams of
gold and 217 grams of silver per tonne (4.9 feet averaging 11.2 ounces
gold and 6.3 ounces of silver per ton). Hole SU-157 intersected significant gold mineralization at six different intervals down-hole. These values ranged from 10.8 grams per tonne gold over 3.0 meters at a down-hole depth of 43.5 meters, to 1,200 grams per tonne gold over 0.5 meters at a down-hole depth of 350.8 meters, to 136.0 grams per tonne gold over 1.5 meters at a down-hole depth of 642.5 meters.

Gold mineralization in the Valley of the Kings Zone has now been defined over a length of 450 meters from the Brucejack Fault to the east, and from surface to depths of 600 meters below surface. The mineralization remains open at depth and to the east.

A drill program of over 70,000 meters is now in progress on several zones of the Brucejack Project. Assay results for completed drilling will be reported as they are received over the course of the season.

Table 1: Selected Brucejack Project Drill Results, August 2011 (Valley of the Kings SU-148 to SU-170)(1,3)



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From To val Cap-
Hole Collar Dip/ (met- (met- (met- Gold Silver ping
No Coords Azimuth ers) ers) ers) (g/t) (g/t) (2)
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Valley of the Kings Zone
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6258023N
SU-148 426481E -65/180 111.5 114.5 3.0 14.8 40.3
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184.0 185.5 1.5 34.9 26.6
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245.5 253.0 7.5 2.7 7.1
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2 Au
6257955N samples
SU-150 426311E -65/360 59.04 78.5 19.46 13.6 76.2 cut
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Incl 59.04 59.54 0.5 1,640.0 423.0 uncut
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Incl 76.38 76.88 0.5 6,670.0 3,630.0 uncut
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1 Au
sample
238.19 249.37 11.18 12.2 16.9 cut
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Incl 244.74 245.37 0.63 329.0 199.0 uncut
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406.5 409.5 3.0 21.5 5.0
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6258023N
SU-155 426481E -45/180 132.0 133.5 1.5 8.1 6.4
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292.8 293.8 1.0 12.3 8.2
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364.5 372.0 7.5 8.8 23.2
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Incl 370.5 372.0 1.5 36.0 22.1
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1 Au
6257793N sample
SU-157 426312E -50/35 43.5 49.5 6.0 37.8 50.4 cut
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43.5 45.02 1.52 206.0 171.0 uncut
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194.5 196.0 1.5 114.5 89.2
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280.02 283.0 2.98 10.8 15.6
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350.84 351.38 0.54 1,200.0 686.0 uncut
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445.28 446.03 0.75 800.0 718.0 uncut
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585.0 627.78 42.78 1.6 18.3
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639.5 645.5 6.0 37.3 50.3
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Incl 642.5 644 1.5 136.0 156.0
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6257955N
SU-160 426311E -57/360 30.5 45.5 15.0 1.1 5.2
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54.29 54.87 0.58 225.0 206.0 uncut
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152.0 153.5 1.5 8.6 5.4
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224.0 225.5 1.5 383.0 217.0 uncut
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6257756N
SU-163 426406E -50/360 176.5 201.5 25.0 2.0 4.4
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Incl 176.5 178.0 1.5 18.3 4.4
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291.0 309.0 18.0 2.0 5.5
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6258023N
SU-164 426481E -57/180 204.0 263.0 59.0 1.3 7.1
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Incl 208.0 221.5 13.5 3.3 9.1
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6257955N
SU-167 426311E -44/360 20.5 48.5 28.0 0.8 7.6
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261.5 290.09 28.59 1.4 51.3
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Incl 289.59 290.09 0.5 23.2 1,525.0
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6257787N
SU-170 426595E -55/360 88.5 91.5 3.0 4.9 354.6
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273.5 412.0 138.5 1.8 15.1
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Incl 276.5 279.5 3.0 6.7 10.1
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Incl 366.5 368.0 1.5 67.2 64.1 uncut
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430.0 448.0 18.0 1.6 3.0
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(1) True thickness to be determined.
(2) Unless otherwise indicated as uncut, all gold assays over 130 g/t were
cut to 130 g/t and all silver assays over 2,100 g/t were cut to 2,100 g/t.
(3) All samples were submitted for preparation and analysis by ALS Chemex
at its facilities in Terrace, B.C. All samples were analyzed using multi-
digestion with ICP finish. Samples over 100 ppm silver were reanalyzed
using four acid digestion with an ore grade AA finish. Samples over 1,000
ppm silver were fire assayed with a gravimetric finish. Samples with over
10 ppm gold were fire assayed with a gravimetric finish. One in 10 samples
was blank, one in 20 was a standard sample, and differing one in 20
samples was a field duplicate one-quarter split core assayed at ALS Chemex
in Vancouver, B.C. Kenneth C. McNaughton, M.A.Sc., P.Eng., Chief Exploration Officer, Pretium Resources Inc. is the Qualified Person (QP) responsible for the Brucejack Project exploration program.

About Pretivm

Pretivm is creating value through gold at its advanced-staged exploration projects Brucejack and Snowfield, located in northern British Columbia. Pretivm is advancing the high-grade, underground gold opportunity at Brucejack and the open pit opportunities at both Brucejack and Snowfield.

Forward Looking Statement

This Press Release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking information may include, but is not limited to, information with respect to our plans, costs and timing for future exploration (including updated resource estimates) and development activities, results of future exploration, timing and receipt of approvals, consents and permits under applicable legislation, production and developments in our operations in future periods and adequacy of financial resources. Wherever possible, words such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "anticipate" or "does not anticipate", "believe", "intend" and similar expressions or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved, have been used to identify forward-looking information.

Statements concerning mineral resource estimates may also be deemed to constitute forward-looking information to the extent that they involve estimates of the mineralization that will be encountered if the property is developed. Any statements that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance (often, but not always, using words or phrases such as "expects", "anticipates", "plans", "projects", "estimates", "assumes", "intends", "strategy", "goals", "objectives", "potential" or variations thereof, or stating that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved, or the negative of any of these terms and similar expressions) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking information. Forward-looking information is subject to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking information, including, without limitation, those risks identified in Pretivm's final short-form prospectus dated April 4, 2011 filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Forward-looking information is based on the expectations and opinions of Pretivm's management on the date the statements are made. The assumptions used in the preparation of such statements, although considered reasonable at the time of preparation, may prove to be imprecise. We do not assume any obligation to update forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by applicable law. For the reasons set forth above, prospective investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information.

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Contacts:Pretium Resources Inc.Robert QuartermainPresident and Chief Executive Officer(604) 558-1784Pretium Resources Inc.Michelle RomeroInvestor Relations Director(604) [e-mail]