Atlanta Gold Inc. announced that the company's 2012 work program previously announced on June 6, 2012 will include excavating a bulk sample of approximately 150 tons of mineralized material from existing trenches along the surface of the Atlanta Shear Zone for processing off site. Based only on the amount of mineralized material sampled in the 2008, 2009 and 2010 trenching programs, the average grades for individual trenches within the area of interest ranged from 1.92 to 26.16 gpt Au (0.056 to 0.763 opt Au) and averaged 4.91 gpt Au (0.143 opt Au). The expected bulk sample results will pave the way for the planned 2012 exploration expanded trench evaluation and test processing of oxide and sulphide gold-bearing zones and further evaluation and test processing in subsequent years to determine the following: continuity of grade both horizontally and vertically; mining method and structural continuity; selective mining protocol and grade control; effective and efficient material handling; a processing flowsheet that will determine ultimate beneficiating procedures; and scientific information required to meet the environmental quality and standards possible now and in the future.