North Bay Resources Inc. (NBRI) Issues Ruby Mine Progress Report

SKIPPACK, PA--(Marketwired - May 27, 2014) - North Bay Resources Inc. (OTCQB: NBRI) ("North Bay" or the "Company") is pleased to issue the following progress report of the work ongoing at the Ruby Mine in Sierra County, California.

The Big Bend raise is expected to be completed by the end of next week. Longhole probing in advance of the raise has successfully tested the ground conditions in front and the sides of the work face, and the crew has been able to verify that the raise will punch through straight ahead into a stable section of the Black Channel where the ground support has been confirmed to be good. Upon completion, the raise will have been driven for 145 feet at a 55 degree incline, from the end of the Contractor's Drift and the Ruby Tunnel haulageway directly into the Black Channel just north of the Big Bend area.

In other news, a proposal from a drilling contractor has recently been accepted, and a new drill is tentatively set to be deployed on-site the week of June 9, 2014 once the final details and logistics are worked out. Over the past several weeks the crew has installed dozens of drill stations at key locations within the Ruby Tunnel to improve the efficacy of the new drill. The goal of the drilling program is to test and verify the depth and width of 7 new mining targets identified as a result of recent geophysical surveys and geological mapping. The close proximity of these targets above the existing Ruby Adit makes them all compelling targets for near-term production, as any one of these targets that proves out can be placed into production relatively quickly.

We also report that over the past few weeks an additional 3,500 feet of new 4" steel pipe has been installed to further improve the compressed air capacity within the Ruby tunnel. This completes the replacement and upgrade of the compressed airline with a total of 5,500 feet of new airline, marking a significant improvement of the Ruby Tunnel's underground infrastructure.

About The Ruby Gold Project

The Ruby Mine, a/k/a the Ruby Gold Project, is a fully-permitted underground placer and lode mine located near Downieville in Sierra County, California that is known to have produced over 350,000 ounces of gold since the 1850's, and which is considered to be part of the northern extension of the historic Mother Lode system. The Ruby Property covers approximately 2,312 contiguous acres, only a small portion of which has been explored to date. The property consists of the subsurface mineral rights of two patented claims totaling approximately 435 acres and 59 unpatented claims containing approximately 1,877 acres. The equipment, fixed assets, and infrastructure in place include a 1,000 yard per day placer wash plant, 50-ton per day quartz mill, 6,000 feet of tracked haulage, and related support equipment needed for underground mining operations. The property also features an excellent system of roads, is accessible via paved highway from Reno or Sacramento, has abundant water and timber available for mining purposes, and has PG&E power available on-site. For further information on the Ruby Mine, please visit the Ruby page on the North Bay website at http://www.northbayresources.com/ruby/.

About North Bay Resources Inc.

North Bay Resources Inc. (OTCQB: NBRI) is a fully-reporting junior mining company with current operations in the US and Canada.

In the US, the Company's subsidiary, Ruby Gold Inc., owns and operates the Ruby Mine in Sierra County, California. The Ruby Mine is a fully-permitted underground placer and lode mine located in the northern extension of the historic Mother Lode system. The Ruby is known to have produced over 350,000 ounces of gold since the 1850's, including some of the most spectacular gold nuggets on record. The Ruby Property covers approximately 2,312 acres, only a small portion of which has been explored to date.

In British Columbia, the Company holds 100% ownership of a multitude of significant mining properties. These include two gold-platinum placers, the Fraser River Project and the Monte Cristo, and lode projects such as the advanced-stage Mount Washington Project on Vancouver Island, the Brett West/Bouleau Creek Gold project near Vernon BC, the Coronation Gold project in the historic Slocan Mining district, and the Tulameen Platinum Project near Princeton, BC. In addition to its many precious metal projects, the Company also owns additional prospective projects that host strategic mineral resources such as Vanadium, Crystalline Flake Graphite, Olivine, and Rare Earth Elements (REE).

The Company's mission is to build a portfolio of viable mining prospects throughout the world and developing them through subsidiaries and JV partners to their full economic potential. North Bay's business plan is based on the Generative Business Model, which is designed to leverage its properties into near-term revenue streams even during the earliest stages of exploration and development. This provides shareholders with multiple opportunities to profit from discoveries while preserving capital and minimizing the risk involved in exploration and development.

Additional information on the Company's many properties and ongoing projects is available at the Company website at http://www.northbayresources.com.

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