North American Gem Inc. Responds to Lawsuit issued by Kentucky Mining Partners LLC (KMP)

North American Gem Inc. (NAG) (TSX VENTURE:NAG) through its subsidiary, North
American Gem US, Inc. (NAG US) has responded to a lawsuit by Kentucky Mining
Partners, LLC (KMP) issued on March 17th 2011 in the Eastern District of
Kentucky, United States District Court (Federal Court). KMP was hired by NAG US
as a contingent laborer to mine the Jamieson property in Kentucky. NAG US
representatives' closely monitored KMP's weekly performance and the resultant
coal quality. Since the Federal Court is a limited jurisdiction court, the trial
judge, Judge Van Tatenhove, has requested a full response to whether the court
even has jurisdiction of the case. A ruling should be issued by May 1, 2011.


KMP mined approximately 2,400 tons of coal during their time as operator on the
Jamieson mine. The relationship between KMP and NAG US was announced to the
market April 8th 2010. NAG US chose to discontinue the relationship with KMP
after coal purchasers refused the last 1,000 tons of mined coal. KMP felt that
their quality of work was standard and that they unjustly enriched NAG US and
that NAG US unfairly ended the joint venture relationship.


KMP is claiming damages between seventy five thousand dollars and fifteen
million dollars. NAG is vigorously defending this claim from KMP. Firstly, KMP
has targeted the wrong party since NAG (US) was the entity which contracted with
KMP and not the Canadian based NAG. Secondly, the misrepresented claims are
unfounded in light of NAG US's openness and cooperative work during KMP's due
diligence period. KMP's claims of a joint venture agreement with NAG US will be
defeated by KMP's actions and KMP's request for a new independent contractor
agreement. Several counterclaims will be filed if the suit is not summarily
dismissed. The counterclaims would be based on KMP's negligent mining operations
and KMP's tortious interference with NAG's (US) business relationships.


North American Gem Inc. (TSX VENTURE:NAG) is a Junior Exploration Company based
in Western Canada. The Company's primary goal is to explore for Coal in North
America, currently the focus is in Kentucky, Saskatchewan, and West Virginia. In
addition to Coal exploration, the Company also has interests in Uranium, Copper,
Gold, Molybdenum and other base metals in Canada. 


On Behalf of the Board of Directors 

NORTH AMERICAN GEM INC. 

Charles Desjardins, President and Director

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specifically noted, are considered speculative. Any and all other resource or
reserve estimates are historical in nature, and should not be relied upon. The
production rate and mine-life projections have been made without support of a
feasibility study, there is no certainty the proposed operations will be
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