Tagish Lake Obtains Shareholder Approval of Plan of Arrangement

Tagish Lake Gold Corp. (the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:TLG) is pleased to announce
that at a special meeting of the Company's shareholders held today, the
Company's shareholders approved the previously announced plan of arrangement
(the "Arrangement") involving New Pacific Metals Corp. ("New Pacific"). The
Company intends to seek the final court order for the Arrangement at the Supreme
Court of British Columbia on December 16, 2010. The closing of the Arrangement
is expected to occur after the satisfaction and/or waiver of all conditions
precedent to the Arrangement, which is currently expected to occur on or about
December 20, 2010.


New Pacific currently holds approximately 79.2% of the outstanding common shares
of the Company (the "Shares"). The Arrangement is being proposed in order to
allow New Pacific to acquire the remaining Shares. If the Arrangement is
completed, the Company will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of New Pacific.


This news release may contain forward-looking statements (within the meaning of
applicable securities laws) relating to the Company. Forward-looking statements
are identified by words such as "believe", "anticipate", "expect", "intend",
"plan", "will", "may" and other similar expressions. This information involves
known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual
results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in such
forward-looking information. Forward-looking information in this news release
includes, without limitation, statements made in respect of the Arrangement.


All forward-looking statements in this news release are qualified by these
cautionary statements. Forward-looking statements involve significant risks and
uncertainties, should not be read as guarantees of future performance or
results, should not be unduly relied upon and will not necessarily be accurate
indications of whether or not such results will be achieved. Forward-looking
information is based on various material factors or assumptions, which are based
on information currently available to the Company. Although the forward-looking
statements contained in this news release are based upon what management
believes are reasonable assumptions, the Company cannot assure readers that
actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements.


The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the
date of this news release and should not be relied upon as representing the
Company's views as of any date subsequent to the date of this news release. The
Company assumes no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking
statements to reflect new information, events, circumstances or otherwise,
except as required by applicable law.