Northern Lion Appoints Chief Operating Officer

Vancouver, BC: Northern Lion Gold Corp. ("Northern Lion" or the "Company") announces the appointment of Mr. Brian McEwen, P.Geo., to the position of Chief Operating Officer ("COO") of the Company effective immediately.

Mr. McEwen is a professional geologist with more than thirty years of exploration and production experience in open-pit and underground mining projects and operations. His experience includes project management, economic evaluations, resource and reserve evaluations for various precious and base metal companies worldwide. In addition to senior technical and managerial roles with various public and private companies, Mr. McEwen has served on the board of several public companies and has been involved in raising capital for project financing.

Company President and CEO, John Lando, commented: "We are pleased to have Brian join Northern Lion. He brings a wealth of industry experience and will be a valuable addition to the team in advancing our projects in Cyprus and evaluating new opportunities."

In connection with the appointment of Brian McEwen to COO, the Company has granted incentive stock options to purchase 250,000 shares, exercisable at a price of $0.08 per share for a period of five years. The options were granted under and are subject to the terms and conditions of the Company's Stock Option Plan.

About Northern Lion

Northern Lion Gold Corp. is a Canadian mineral exploration company, listed on the TSX Venture Exchange and the Frankfurt Exchange. The Company is committed to building a strong portfolio of projects within mining-friendly and infrastructure-rich areas of Europe.

NORTHERN LION GOLD CORP.

John Lando, President