AIVN Claims 880 Acres Next to Beatty Mill Site of 40 Acres

BEATTY, NV--(Marketwire - Jun 7, 2012) - American International Ventures, Inc. (OTCBB: AIVN) (OTCQB: AIVN) proudly announces it has recently claimed 880 unpatented acres of historical mineral properties connected to its 40 acres patented mill site in Beatty, NV. AIVN now controls approximately 1000 acres of prime historical gold and silver past producers in and around Beatty, containing average Au values ranging from 1 gram per ton to 3.3 grams per ton of gold.

AIVN has plans to build a full production plant with the capacity to run 300 tons per hour starting at the end of 2012.

The entire Beatty Bullfrog Mining Project has come under the direction of Brandon Nash, CEO, working with Michael Coats, Field Geologist at Aurum Exploration with the assistance of Jerry Scott, COO, who made Beatty Nevada the home of Placer Gold Prospecting, AIVN's wholly owned subsidiary.

About American International Ventures, Inc.
American International Ventures, Inc. (AIVN) focus is gold and silver exploration and ore extraction, operating in Nevada through Placer Gold Prospecting, Inc., its wholly owned subsidiary. The Company focuses on gold and base mineral resource properties that have historically produced gold and silver until 1942 when all gold production in the United States was halted due to World War II. AIVN currently owns 11 mines in Nevada.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements and Information concerning mineral resources. This press release contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information (collectively, "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of applicable Canadian and US securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein including, without limitation, statements regarding the anticipated content, commencement and cost of mining programs, anticipated exploration and metallurgical test program results, the discovery and delineation of mineral deposits/resources/reserves, the potential for any mining or production at Golden Eagle Mineral are to be considered forward-looking statements. Except as required by the Federal Securities law, AIVN does not undertake any obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements contained herein after the date hereof .