VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 07/13/11 — Mr. James Henderson announces that he has acquired beneficial ownership and control of 1,249,247 units (the "Units") of Compass Gold Corporation ("Compass") in connection with the exercise by Compass of its option to acquire an additional 31% interest in Africa Mining SARL (for a total 51% interest), which transaction is disclosed in Compass-s news release dated July 12, 2011 (the "AM Option Exercise").Eac