Northern Vertex Announces Signing of Moss Mine Civil Works Contract

Mobilization of Equipment Underway

VANCOUVER, Dec. 15, 2016 /CNW/ - Northern Vertex Mining Corp. (TSX.V:NEE) (the Company") is pleased to announce that it has signed a contract with N.A. Degerstrom, Inc. (NAD) of Spokane, WA to complete the site civil works at its 100% owned Moss Mine Project.  The contract scope includes all site earthworks and grading related to site roads, remediation of historic mine openings, laydown and storage areas, power station, the security/parking area and areas required for anticipated future crusher and ancillary installations.

NAD has initiated their mobilization and is expected to have all the equipment on site within the next 3 weeks.  NAD will perform work under the supervision and direction of our EPCM Contractor, M3 Engineering and Technology of Tucson, AZ with oversight by the Company's construction project manager, Dr. David Stone, PE.

Golder Associates Inc. ("Golder") of Tucsan, Arizona are continuing on-site geotechnical, geophysical and hydrology field studies (including drilling, sampling, and pumping tests). Tests underway are continuing at an accelerated pace to provide data to enable optimization of plant design and operating parameters.

About Northern Vertex
Northern Vertex Mining Corp. is a exploration and mining company focused on the reactivation of its 100% owned Moss Mine Gold/Silver Project located in NW Arizona, USA. The Moss Mine Gold-Silver Project is an epithermal, brecciated, low sulphidation quartz-calcite vein and stockwork system which extends over a strike length of 1,400 meters and has been drill tested to depths of 370 meters vertically. It is a potential heap leach, open pit project that has been advanced to the Feasibility Study stage to ensure that technical, economic, permitting and funding requirements are met prior to proceeding with the development of the mine. The Company's management comprises an experienced management team with a strong background in all aspects of acquisition, exploration, development, operations and financing of mining projects worldwide. The Company is focused on working effectively and respectfully with our stakeholders in the vicinity of the historical Moss Mine and enhancing the capacity of the local communities in the area.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF NORTHERN VERTEX

"Kenneth Berry "
President & CEO

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