CLINE MINING ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION OF DIRECTOR Toronto, Ontario, Canada, May 22, 2013. Cline Mining Corporation ("Cline" or the "Company") (TSX:CMK) announced today that The Honourable Bill McKnight, P.C. resigned as a director of the Company effective May 21, 2013. It had previously been announced that on May 18, 2013

Mr. McKight had resigned as Chairman of the board.
Mr. McKnight served as a director of the Company since December 8, 2004 and as Chairman of the board since January 26, 2005.

About Cline

Cline has metallurgical coal property interests in British Columbia and in Colorado, U.S.A. including the 100% interest in the New Elk coking coal mine. Cline is focused on the exploration and development of metallurgical steel making coals in Canada and the U.S., and on its iron ore property in Madagascar and its Cline Lake gold property in northern Ontario, Canada.

Head office:

Brookfield Place, 181 Bay Street, 3rd Floor, Clarkson Gordon Heritage Building, Toronto, ON, M5J 2T3

Contact:

Ken Bates, President and CEO Office: (416) 504-7600
Email: kbates@clinemining.com

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