MacMillan Gold Appoints Treasurer and Grants Stock Options

TORONTO, CANADA – December 31, 2007 – George A. Brown, President & CEO of MacMillan Gold (TSXV: MMG) is pleased to announce that MacMillan has appointed Carmen Yuen as Treasurer effective December 28, 2007. Ms. Yuen is a graduate of the University of Toronto with a Bachelors of Commerce specialized in finance. Ms. Yuen has also successfully completed her exams to qualify as a Certified Public Accountant and awaits her certification. Ms. Yuen’s experience includes work as a Tax Analyst with an international tax firm. Ms. Yuen will report to MacMillan’s CFO, Mr. David Hammond, and will add depth to the company’s financial reporting strength in these times of ever increasing reporting requirements.

On December 28, 2007, the Board of Directors of MacMillan Gold granted 175,000 stock options to four consultants including 50,000 to a new officer. These options were granted at the closing price of the previous day being $0.60 on December 27, 2007. The options are for a term of three years expiring December 28, 2010 and vest over an eighteen month period as per the rules of the TSX Venture Exchange. The grants are subject to regulatory approvals.

Investors are invited to visit the MacMillan Gold IR Hub at www.agoracom.com/IR/MacMillan where they can post questions and receive answers or review existing questions and answers. Investors may also email questions or request to be added to the investor email list at MMG@agoracom.com