North Bay Resources Inc. Form S-1 Declared Effective; $5M Equity Credit Line Now Available for Use

SKIPPACK, PA -- (Marketwire - January 26, 2011) - North Bay Resources Inc. (OTCBB: NBRI) ("North Bay" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Form S-1 filed on January 7, 2011 to register the first tranche of its $5M equity credit line with Tangiers Investors, LP ("Tangiers") has been declared effective by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").

As first announced on October 21, 2009, the Company has secured $5 Million in financing under an equity line of credit with Tangiers. Before the credit line could be drawn upon, the Company had to first obtain an effective registration statement for the shares of common stock to be sold under the Securities Purchase Agreement. This has now been completed.

Among other uses, the Company expects to be able to draw upon this facility as a bridge to meet our contractual obligations in completing our acquisition of the Ruby Mine until our EB-5 funding is approved by USCIS, as well as to provide working capital to pursue our interests in British Columbia.


About Tangiers Investors, LP

Tangiers Investors, LP is a Southern California headquartered alternative investment fund managed by Tangiers Capital, LLC. Tangiers Investors, LP seeks to provide the best possible risk-return tradeoff for its limited partners by making direct investments into foreign and domestic private and public micro-cap companies. Tangiers Investors, LP has established a network of world-wide deal sources and is positioned to capitalize on the growing number of opportunities both inside and outside of the United States.


About The Ruby Gold Project

The Ruby Mine, a/k/a the Ruby Gold Project, is an underground placer and lode mine located near Downieville in Sierra County, California that is known to have produced over 250,000 ounces of gold since the 1850s, and which is considered to be part of the northern extension of the historic Mother Lode system. The Ruby Property covers approximately 1,755 acres, consisting of the subsurface mineral rights of two patented claims totaling approximately 435 acres and 30 unpatented claims containing approximately 1,320 acres. The equipment, fixed assets, and infrastructure in place have been valued at an estimated $3.5 million, and 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 about 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. (OTCBB: NBRI) is a fully-reporting junior mining company with over 150 mineral and placer claims encompassing approximately 60,000 acres throughout British Columbia, Canada. In the US, the Company holds an option to acquire the Ruby Gold Mine in Sierra County, California, and is presently looking to acquire additional operating mines in the western US. 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.



SAFE HARBOR FOR FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release may contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which are intended to be covered by the safe harbors created thereby. Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Although North Bay Resources Inc. believes that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable, any assumption could be inaccurate, and therefore, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements included in this press release will prove to be accurate. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements included herein, the inclusion should not be regarded as a representation by North Bay Resources Inc. or any other person that the objective and plans of North Bay Resources Inc. will be achieved.

Cautionary Note to U.S. Investors -- The United States Securities and Exchange Commission permits U.S. mining companies, in their filings with the SEC, to disclose only those mineral deposits that a company can economically and legally extract or produce. We use certain terms on our website (or press releases), such as "measured," "indicated," and "inferred" "resources," which the SEC guidelines strictly prohibit U.S. registered companies from including in their filings with the SEC. U.S. Investors are urged to consider closely the disclosure in our Form S-1 and subsequent Form 10-K which may be secured from us, or from our website at http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml



Contact:

Perry Leopold
CEO
North Bay Resources Inc.
215-661-1100
http://www.northbayresources.com