Northern Lion Gold Corp. (the "Company" or "Northern Lion") (TSX
VENTURE:NL)(FRANKFURT:N3E) wishes to announce that the first diamond drill
program on the Company's Cyprus properties is now complete along with the
logging and sampling of the core. Results are expected by late August. This
initial drill program tested four separate targets; Red Hill, Red Rocks, Philani
and Pitha. In addition to the drilling a four month surface exploration program
was completed in conjunction with an exhaustive compilation of historic data
from the Geological Survey of Cyprus.


Ten diamond drill holes totaling 1,500 metres were completed on the four
targets. Two holes testing the Pitha target, two on Philani, five at Red Hill
and one on Red Rocks.


Drilling Program

The drilling program targeted the downdip extension of mineralized zones exposed
at surface and/or tested historical rotary drilling with limited assays. These
drill targets were derived and defined from both the Companys' current surface
exploration program and information gathered from the historical data.


Pitha Drill Target

The Pitha project forms part of the Kambia Exploration Permits, which
incorporate the Pitha and Peristerka massive sulphide bodies. Peristerka which
consisted of two adjacent vertical massive sulphide bodies, was mined in the
1970's for pyrite, but also contained a high grade copper and zinc portion in
the western ore body. The Peristerka ore bodies contained 1.12 million tonnes at
an average of 0.8% copper, and an unknown gold grade.


At Pitha (1km to the west) the area was partially pre-striped and now appears as
an opencut. This excavation was in preparation for production when the Turkish
invasion of 1974 halted activities. The company operating Peristerka went
bankrupt when their ore stockpile sitting at the port of Famagusta was seized
during the invasion. Historical drill data indicates a vertically oriented
massive sulphide body in excess of 500,000 tons. No gold assays were carried out
during the period when the massive sulphide was drilled.


The two holes that Northern Lion have recently completed at the Pitha opencut
were designed to test at depth the previously released rock chip sampling
results (May 13, 2010) The majority of the gold and copper surface values are
located at the western end of the existing cut. In addition one of the
historical holes in this area assayed 0.75% copper over 40m. Hole 10PT01 was
oriented to intersect this vertical hole at a depth of 65m and to continue
through the postulated down dip extension of the surface sampling. The second
hole 10PT02 was collared 35m southwest of 10PT01 and designed to intersect the
same zone closer to surface and also a second zone located approximately 30m
further west. The two zones are approximately 25 and 30m wide, and 20m apart.
Surface samples collected by Northern Lion within the open cut returned assays
of up to 4.67grams per tonne ("g/t") gold and 3.91% copper. Two zones of strong
to intense argillic alteration with stringers of sulphide mineralization were
intersected in these holes which correlate well with the surface mineralization.
In the second hole a 6m zone of massive to semi massive sulphide was
intersected.


The soil grid which was established to the north of the opencut returned
coincident gold and copper anomalies along the western edge of the grid, in line
with the mineralization exposed at the western edge of the cut. All of the major
structures in this area trend northerly. This also correlates with the Mandres
prospect 0.75km to the south of the Pitha cut. Surface sampling by Northern Lion
crews has returned anomalous gold values of up to 2.5g/t over 2m in gossanous
outcrops at Mandres.


Philani Target

On the Philani property two holes were drilled to test the known body of massive
sulphide mineralization and to evaluate the stringer zones that appear to be
associated with this body. The known mineralization is a small body of high
grade copper, zinc and gold ore (as reported previously - 6.4% Cu, 11.6% Zn and
1.4g/t Au over six metres). A northwesterly trending zone of surface gossans is
visible immediately to the west of the massive sulphide, which has returned up
to 4.4g/t gold from surface samples. Hole 10FL01 was drilled to the southeast
and intersected the massive sulphides at 13m, followed by a 2m cavity of ancient
workings.


Drill hole 10FL02 was drilled to the west and also intersected the massive
sulphide body followed by a 2m cavity resulting from the ancient workings. A
stringer zone was encountered downhole of the massive sulphide and continued to
the end of hole of 150m with intermittent post mineralization dykes crosscutting
this zone. As in 10FL01 the stringer mineralization follows the selvages of the
pillow lavas.


Red Hill Target

During the 1930's the gold workings at Red Hill focused on a substantial gossan
covering the peak of a small hill. Northern Lion's data compilation program has
located geological mapping, geophysical survey data and historical drill logs
from both the Geological Survey and the Hellenic Mining Company. In the 1950's
Hellenic Mining rotary drilled 5 holes within the Red Hill workings covering a
125m strike length and analyzed for gold, all of which assayed over 1 g/t for
the entire hole to a maximum depth of 50m below surface. No other holes drilled
in the area by Hellenic Mining Company or the Geological Survey were analyzed
for gold.


Northern Lion drilled a total five holes at Red Hill within the historical gold
zone exposed at the top of the hill and a copper zone along the southern edge of
the gossan. A vertical hole in the center of the gold anomaly was designed to
determine the distribution of gold within the extensive gossan exposed at the
top of the hill. All of the historical holes were less than 50m deep so Northern
Lion's first hole was drilled to 135m to determine the actual depth of the gold
mineralization. Northern Lion's holes 10RH02 and 05 were angled holes to provide
a cross section of the mineralized zone which is believed to be subvertical.


The copper zone along the southern edge of the Red Hill gossan was tested by
holes 10RH03 and 04 as the historical drilling was not assayed for gold, and
there appears to be a correlation between copper and gold mineralization in this
area.


Red Rocks Target

During the 1050's Hellenic Mining identified and mined a massive pyrite body
(Kambia Mine) approximately 500m to the northwest of Red Hill. This became their
main focus of attention and ultimately produced 330,000 tonnes of pyrite. It
contained a copper rich zone along the northwest edge of the main body of
pyrite, which appears to be controlled by a major northwest trending structure.
This structure continues on to the northwest to the Company's Red Rocks target,
where an historical hole encountered 40m of 1% copper within a stringer zone and
was not analyzed for gold.


Northern Lion drilled one hole at Red Rocks to verify the historical copper
results and to test for any associated gold values.


About Cyprus

The history of mineral exploitation (copper, gold and other metals) on the
island of Cyprus dates back to the Bronze Age, approximately 5,000 years ago.
The Phoenicians were the first to process copper on the island, followed by the
Romans and this activity has continued to the present day. The evidence of this
long history of mining is readily observed in the abundant ancient surface and
underground workings along with extensive slag heaps. Mineral exploration in the
Republic of Cyprus has been at a very low level over the last few decades, and
management believes that there is a high probability of additional massive
sulphide bodies being present that did not outcrop, as nearly all of the known
deposits did.


The metal deposits of Cyprus are dominantly copper-bearing volcanogenic hosted
massive sulphide "VHMS" deposits. These deposits are hosted within the pillow
lava sequence of the Troodos Ophiolite Complex. The pillow lava sequence is
divided into Upper and Lower Pillow Lavas, with the majority of massive sulphide
bodies located along the contact between pillow lava sequences, and the
remainder between the Lower Pillow Lavas and the Basal Group. All of the
Company's applications overlie these important contacts. Gold mineralization
associated with the massive sulphide ores has not historically been evaluated.


Quality Control and Assurance

The Company's field activities in Cyprus are under the direction of Jim Chapman,
P.Geo. (BC), consultant to the Company and "qualified person", as defined by NI
43-101, who is responsible for the technical content of this news release.


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.


In addition to its exploration permits in Cyprus and 100% interest in its Moura
Licence in Portugal, the Company holds a 100% interest in two projects in the
historic Bergslagen mining district of southern Sweden.


NORTHERN LION GOLD CORP.

John Lando, President

This news release includes "forward-looking information", as such term is
defined in applicable securities laws. The forward-looking information includes,
without limitation, the success of exploration activities and other similar
statements concerning anticipated future events, conditions or results that are
not historical facts. These statements reflect management's current estimates,
beliefs, intentions and expectations; they are not guarantees of future
performance. The Company cautions that all forward-looking information is
inherently uncertain and that actual performance may be affected by a number of
material factors, many of which are beyond the Company's control. Such factors
include, among others, risks and uncertainties relating to exploration and
development; the ability of the Company to obtain additional financing; the
Company's limited operating history; the need to comply with environmental and
governmental regulations; potential defects in title to the Company's
properties; fluctuations in currency exchange rates; fluctuating prices of
commodities; operating hazards and risks; competition; and other risks and
uncertainties. Accordingly, actual future events, conditions and results may
differ materially from the estimates, beliefs, intentions and expectations
expressed or implied in the forward-looking information. All statements are made
as of the date of this news release and, except as required by law, the Company
is under no obligation to update or alter any forward-looking information.