Admission to Trading on AIM

31 MARCH 2006


GALANTAS GOLD CORPORATION
(AIM:GAL)
(TSX Venture Exchange: GAL)

COMMENCEMENT OF TRADING ON AIM


Galantas Gold Corporation ("Galantas"), a company with a gold mine in development in Northern Ireland, today announces
that its shares have successfully been Admitted to trading on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock
Exchange, via an Introduction.

HIGHLIGHTS


·  Number of Common Shares in Issue following Admission: 131,007,958.

·  Market capitalisation on Admission: C$28.52 million. Price per share: C$0.2125

·  Galantas dual-listed on both AIM and the TSX Venture Exchange in Toronto.

·  Currently constructing a plant which will have the capacity to process 30,000 oz of gold annually from its reserves in
Northern Ireland.

·  Negotiations in hand with a number of smelters, two of which have made initial offers to purchase the gold and other
metals concentrate produced by the Group.

·  Galantas has market tested the sale of Certified Irish Gold Jewelry and test marketing results are favourable.

·  Strong Board with significant experience in the mining sector.

·  ARM Corporate Finance Limited is Nominated Adviser, and Lewis Charles Securities Limited is Broker to Galantas.


Commenting on the admission to AIM, Roland Phelps, President and Chief Executive Officer of Galantas said: "The
admission to AIM will help to widen Galantas' investor base and will allow Galantas to have greater access to the London
equity capital markets.  As Galantas is currently in the process of constructing a plant with a 30,000oz capacity pa
with production expected to commence in Q2 2006, the Board believe that now is an optimum time for a UK listing."
Galantas Gold Corporation is building Ireland's first gold mine on its 189 sq km exclusive Prospecting Licence. The
corporate aim is to increase the resource base on the property through exploration and mine development, to expand mine
production in stages, and to add value to the Company's production by marketing and selling certified Galántas ™ Irish
gold jewellery.
The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of the
contents of this news release. This press release includes certain "Forward-Looking Statements" within the meaning of
the US Private Securities Reform Act of 1995. Other than statements of historical fact, all statements are
"Forward-Looking Statements" that involve such various known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors. There
can be no assurance that such statements will prove accurate. Results and future events could differ materially from
those anticipated in such statements. Readers of this press release are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these
"Forward-Looking Statements".

Enquiries:

Galantas Gold Corporation
Telephone:  [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Jack Gunter P.Eng - Executive Chairman
Roland Phelps C.Eng - President & CEO
Moe Lavigne P.Geo - Vice President
Website: www.galantas.com

Bishopsgate Communications Ltd.
Telephone: [phone]
Nick Rome
Dominic Barretto

ARM Corporate Finance Limited
Telephone: [phone]
Nick Harriss

Lewis Charles Securities Limited
Telephone: [phone]
David Scott



The AIM Admission Document is available from ARM Corporate Finance Limited, 12 Pepper Street, London, E14 9RP. See also:
www.galantas.com