Newstrike Capital Appoints New Director

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Newstrike Capital Inc. (TSX VENTURE:NES) ("Newstrike" or the "Company") is
pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Mark D. Backens to its Board of
Directors. Mark Backens has over 30 years of global mining experience including
most recently as Director of Investment Banking - Mining for Scotia Capital. For
most of his career, Mr. Backens had senior management roles with Meridian Gold,
Placer Dome and Goldcorp in the areas of engineering, mine construction, mine
management and corporate development. Mr. Backens holds a Bachelor of Science in
Geological Engineering from South Dakota School of Mines and is a Professional
Geologist.


"I am pleased to welcome Mark to Newstrike's Board of Directors," stated Mr.
Richard Whittall, CEO of Newstrike. "Mark's knowledge of and background in the
mining industry is very complimentary to Newstrike's growth strategy and we look
forward to his contribution to our development plans at the Ana Paula project."


In connection with his appointment, Mr. Backens has been granted 350,000 stock
options in the Company. Each stock option is exercisable into one common share
of the Company at a price of $0.86 per share for a period of seven years from
this date of grant. The options will vest as to 20% on the date of grant and 20%
every six months thereafter. The grant is subject to regulatory approval.


About Newstrike (TSX VENTURE:NES)

Newstrike Capital Inc., www.newstrikecapital.com, is a gold-silver focused
explorer, targeting known and historic mining districts in Mexico. Key senior
members of the Company's current management and directors have participated in
Guerrero Gold Belt discoveries, including Goldcorp Inc.'s producing Los Filos
Mine and Torex Gold Resources advanced stage Morelos Project in Guerrero State.


Newstrike holds a 100% interest in certain exploration properties in Mexico
located within two established mining districts; the Au (Ag-Cu) skarn-porphyry
camp of the Guerrero Gold Belt, and the polymetallic Pb-Zn-Ag (Au-Cu) rich
epithermal camp of the mining districts of Oaxaca State.


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term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
Newstrike Capital Inc.
Richard Whittall
Director, President & CEO
604-605-4654
www.newstrikecapital.com
Blog: http://newstrikecapital.com/blog


Newstrike Capital Inc.
Patrick Piette
Investor Relations
416-526-9911
[e-mail]