Nippon welcomes Dr. Euler De Souza, P. Eng., B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. to its Board of Directors

Dr. De Souza brings more than 35 years of experience in the mining industry both in Canada and internationally. Dr. De Souza has worked in technical and economic feasibility studies for a number of mining projects worldwide, bringing with him a wealth of experience.

He is president and CEO of AirFinders Inc., a consulting firm providing ventilation services to the mining industry, which he founded in 2009. He is a highly regarded, well known consultant in mine ventilation; AirFinders customer base includes some of the largest international mining companies in the world.

For 33 years he has been an Associate Professor at Queen's University Department of Mining Engineering, teaching in the areas of mine ventilation, mine hydraulics and underground mining.

He is a licensed professional engineer, with B.Sc, M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in mining engineering from Queen's University in 1982 and 1988. Dr. De Souza's areas of expertise include: Mine ventilation, Mining operations, Health, Safety & Environmental and International business experience.

"Euler will play an important role in assisting Nippon as the company moves forward with its development strategy. His 35+ years of experience and knowledge of the industry will be of particular benefit as we start to implement a more aggressive development strategy" stated Mr. Donald Brisebois, Nippon's President & CEO.

About Nippon

Nippon is active in the exploration and the development of gold resources in Quebec. The Corporation holds two gold properties, Rocmec 1 with resources recognised in accordance with NI43-101 and the Denain property. Nippon also has an exclusive license for the Thermal Fragmentation mining method.

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The company's growth strategy is based on:

• - The development of its gold deposits with the objective of producing revenue from its operations;

  - Increasing the value of its mining assets by prioritizing the exploration targets; and

  - The commercialisation and employment of its thermal fragmentation technology.

For additional information:

John Stella, Investor relations (514) 718-7976 jstella@nippondragon.com

Donald Brisebois, President & CEO (450) 510-4442 dbrisebois@nippondragon.com

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