Chontash Project: Maiden resource estimate

Chaarat Gold Holdings Limited

                          ("Chaarat" or "the Company")

                   Chontash Project: Maiden resource estimate


Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands 26 April 2011

Chaarat (AIM-CGH), the AIM quoted exploration and development company with
assets in the Kyrgyz Republic, is pleased to announce the maiden resource
estimate at its 100% owned Chontash Project ("Chontash") which was acquired in
July 2010.

Highlights:

  * Maiden resource estimate compiled by Wardell Armstrong International (WAI)
    with high grade molybdenum and good copper and gold credits:

    o  Inferred resource of 3.6Mt of ore at 0.16% molybdenum (Mo) for 5,627
    tonnes of Mo, 0.2% copper (Cu) for 7,190t of Cu, 0.045% rare earth elements
    (REE) for 1,627t, and 0.112% gold (Au) for 13,000oz

  * Possibility of a porphyry copper - gold deposit

  * Rare Earth Elements found in carbonate rocks may add to the economic
    viability of the project and are to be explored further


The Chontash Project is located in the Akshirak range of mountains, which extend
along the edge of the main fault in the region, the Talas Fergana.  The range
hosts a number of mineral deposits, the best known of which is the Makmal
deposit from which almost 1.5 million ounces of gold have been extracted.  The
Makmal mine is currently being brought back into production, which will result
in Chontash being close to mining infrastructure.

Chontash is focused on two connected targets: a porphyry intrusive body, which
has the potential to be developed into a Cu-Au-Mo-REE deposit, and a skarn
deposit at its periphery. Skarn is metamorphic rock formed at the contact of an
intrusive body (the porphyry) and carbonate rocks (the existing formation).

15 holes have been drilled at Chontash, delineating a total of 3.6 million
tonnes of three types of different mineralisation: very high grade molybdenum
(Mo) with good copper (Cu) and gold (Au) credits, possibly from different
"sources".  In 2011 three holes were drilled to test the continuity of
mineralisation along three critical sections, following a review of available
information.  All three drill holes intersected mineralisation.

Targeted drilling of the skarn type mineralisation has delineated 2.852Mt of
mineralisation with a Mo grade of 0.196%, equating to 5,583 tonnes of Mo,
together with credits of 3,715 tonnes Cu and 7,220 ounces Au.

Three drill holes, which penetrated the intrusion below and in the periphery of
the skarn, delineated 380,000 tonnes of porphyry mineralisation with 0.883% Cu
and 0.43g/t of Au.  The Company intends to undertake additional geophysical work
in order to further delineate the presumed porphyry target which may have
generated the skarn.

The results of four holes drilled in the intrusive rocks showed that another
phase of mineralisation in the porphyry contains REE at a grade of 0.232%.
 Although the grade may not be economic on a standalone basis, this result may
contribute considerably to the attractiveness of Chontash, by adding credit to
the Mo-Cu-Au deposit.  During 2011, the Company will work to determine whether
and where it will be able to develop an REE deposit of both commercial grade and
size.


Resource Table

       Ore Type                       Mo          Cu   Total Total         Au
       (Inferred        Tonnes  Mo   Metal  Cu   Metal  REE   REE   Au   Metal
       Category)         (Mt)   (%)   (t)   (%)   (t)   (%)  Metal (g/t)  (Oz)
                                                              (t)

Skarn mineralisation
                        2.852  0.196 5,583 0.130 3,715 0.025  727  0.079 7,220

Porphyry mineralisation
                        0.380  0.006  23   0.883 3,355 0.014  52   0.430 5,256

REE
mineralisation          0.365  0.006  21   0.033  120  0.232  848  0.045  524

Total                   3.597  0.156 5,627  0.2  7,190 0.045 1,627 0.112 13,000


Resource estimation by Wardell Armstrong International

Dekel Golan, CEO, commented:

"We believe that in view of the significant porphyry systems in the region, the
Chontash deposit has great potential and we are focused on making progress to
identify this potential.

"Following these very encouraging drilling results, the Company intends to
approach the work on Chontash methodically and systematically.  We will
undertake additional geophysical work and develop a drilling programme, which we
hope will result in another major deposit in the Central Asian mountains."


Quantity and Quality of Data

15 drill holes were included in the resource estimate.

The mineralisation remains open both down dip and along strike.

The resource database contains 3,303 assay records from drill-core samples. WAI
has reviewed the umpire assays, results of reference materials and blanks sent
to three laboratories and concluded that the quality and quantity of data are
sufficient to support the Mineral Resource estimates reported herein.

Methodology

The resource for the Chontash Mo-Cu-Au-REE deposit in Kyrgyzstan was estimated
by WAI in April 2011 using industry-standard geological modelling and resource
estimation software and all available exploration data.

The data was used to develop new, three-dimensional, geological wireframe models
for each mineralised zone using boundary definition cut-off grades of 0.03% Mo,
0.3% Cu and 0.05% REE.  Once the 3-D geological solids were built, a two-
dimensional estimation was undertaken for the mineralised zones.  The data
distribution was insufficient to generate directional variograms.

WAI used ordinary inverse distance for the estimation using a block size of 10m
by 10m by 5m.

All WAI estimates were validated by comparing the global mean statistics of the
sample data with the estimates and a swath analysis exercise, which compared the
composite data with the block estimates within a given swath, validating the
quality of the local estimates.

WAI has taken into account the data distribution, grade variability, geological
interpretations, structure of the variograms and the quality of the estimation
in the classification of the Mineral Resource.  The entire resource has been
classified as inferred.

Competent Person

The Competent Person with overall responsibility for this press release, and who
has reviewed the information contained herein, is Sunit Patel, M.Sc. (Geology),
FGS, GSSA, who is an employee of Chaarat.  Sunit is an exploration geologist
with more than 22 years of experience in the resource industry who has
sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of
deposit under consideration.

 Further information about the Company:


 Chaarat Gold Holdings Limited                       [phone]
 c/o Central Asia Services Limited
 Dekel Golan                                            [e-mail]
 Linda Naylor                                    [e-mail]



 Westhouse Securities Limited                        [phone]
 Tim Feather                          [e-mail]
 Richard Baty                        [e-mail]



 Pelham Bell Pottinger                                [phone]
 Lorna Spears                           [e-mail]
 Philippe Polman                        [e-mail]



About Chaarat Gold

Chaarat Gold is an exploration and development company operating in the Kyrgyz
Republic.  The Company's main activity is the development of the Kiziltash and
Tulkubash projects situated within the Middle Tien Shan Mountains of Kyrgyzstan,
which form part of the Tien Shan gold belt.  The Company has delineated a JORC
compliant mineral resource of 4.406Moz at a grade of 4.20g/t gold across both
deposits.  The Company is currently in the process of compiling a Pre-
Feasibility study on the Kiziltash project and a Definitive Feasibility Study on
the Tulkubash project.  Chaarat's key objective is to become a low cost gold
producer; with initial production from the Tulkubash project in 2012, targeting
increased production of over 200,000 ounces per annum during 2014 from the
Kiziltash project.

www.chaarat.com


Disclaimer

This press release includes forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking
statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important
factors beyond Chaarat's control that would cause the actual results,
performance or achievements of Chaarat to be materially different from future
results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-
looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on numerous
assumptions regarding Chaarat's present and future business strategies and the
environment in which Chaarat will operate in the future. Any forward-looking
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change in Chaarat's expectations with regard to these or any change in events,
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of these factors, the events described in the forward-looking statements in this
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Glossary of Technical Terms

"assay"              qualitative or quantitative analysis of a metal or ore to
                     determine its components

"Au"                 chemical symbol for gold

"g/t"                grammes per tonne, equivalent to parts per million

"Inferred Resource"  that part of a Mineral Resource for which tonnage, grade
                     and mineral content can be estimated with a low level of
                     confidence.  It is inferred from geological evidence and
                     assumed but not verified geological and/or grade
                     continuity.  It is based on information gathered through
                     appropriate techniques from locations such as outcrops,
                     trenches, pits, workings and drill holes which may be
                     limited or of uncertain quality and reliability

"Indicated Resource" that part of a Mineral Resource for which tonnage,
                     densities, shape, physical characteristics, grade and
                     mineral content can be estimated with a reasonable level of
                     confidence.  It is based on exploration, sampling and
                     testing information gathered through appropriate techniques
                     from locations such as outcrops, trenches, pits, workings
                     and drill holes.  The locations are too widely or
                     inappropriately spaced to confirm geological and/or grade
                     continuity but are spaced closely enough for continuity to
                     be assumed

"JORC"               The Australasian Joint Ore Reserves Committee Code for
                     Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore
                     Reserves, 2004 (the "JORC Code" or "the Code").  The Code
                     sets out minimum standards, recommendations and guidelines
                     for Public Reporting in Australasia of Exploration Results,
                     Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves

"kriging"            an inverse distance weighting technique where weights are
                     selected via the variogram according to the samples'
                     distance and direction from the point of estimation.  The
                     weights are not only derived from the distance between
                     samples and the block to be estimated, but also the
                     distance between the samples themselves.  The kriging
                     estimates are controlled by the variogram parameters which
                     are interpreted from the data

"Measured Resource"  that part of a Mineral Resource for which tonnage,
                     densities, shape, physical characteristics, grade and
                     mineral content can be estimated with a high level of
                     confidence.  It is based on detailed and reliable
                     exploration, sampling and testing information gathered
                     through appropriate techniques from locations such as
                     outcrops, trenches, pits, workings and drill holes.  The
                     locations are spaced closely enough to confirm geological
                     and grade continuity

"Mineral Resource"   a concentration or occurrence of material of intrinsic
                     economic interest in or on the Earth's crust in such form,
                     quality and quantity that there are reasonable prospects
                     for eventual economic extraction.  The location, quantity,
                     grade, geological characteristics and continuity of a
                     Mineral Resource are known, estimated or interpreted from
                     specific geological evidence and knowledge. Mineral
                     Resources are sub-divided, in order of increasing
                     geological confidence, into Inferred, Indicated and
                     Measured categories when reporting under JORC

"Mt"                 million tonnes

"Moz"                million troy ounces

"oz"                 troy ounce (= 31.103477 grammes)

"swath analysis"     used to validate a block estimate by comparing a selected
                     block with a composite of the data in that block

"t"                  tonne (= 1 million grammes)

"variogram"          a method of displaying and modelling the difference in
                     grade between two samples separated by a distance "h",
                     called the "lag" distance. It provides the mathematical
                     model of variability with distance and is used during
                     kriging

"wireframe"          this is created by using triangulation to produce an
                     isometric projection of, for example, a rock type,
                     mineralisation envelope or an underground stope. Volumes
                     can be determined directly of each solid












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