Newmarket Gold Appoints Maryse Belanger to Board of Directors and John Landmark as Vice President, Exploration

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Aug. 3, 2016) - Newmarket Gold Inc. ("Newmarket" or the "Company") (TSX:NMI)(OTCQX:NMKTF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Maryse Belanger to the Board of Directors of the Company and John Landmark as Vice President, Exploration, effective immediately. In addition, Lukas Lundin, a Founder of Newmarket, is retiring from the Board of Directors and will join the Newmarket Advisory Board, where he will continue to contribute to the strategic growth of the Company.

Ms. Belanger brings over 30 years of experience in the global mining sector, where she has proven strengths in operational excellence, technical services and efficiency. Currently, she is Chief Operating Officer of Atlantic Gold Corp., where she is responsible for the overall operational and technical management of the company. Previously Ms. Belanger served as the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Mirabela Nickel Ltd., where she led the reestablishment of the Santa Rita open pit nickel mine in Brazil.

From 2012 to 2014, Ms. Belanger was Senior Vice President, Technical Services at Goldcorp, where she oversaw the global geology, mine planning and design, metallurgy and geotechnical engineering functions. Prior to joining Goldcorp, Ms. Belanger was Director, Technical Services for Kinross Gold Corporation for their Brazilian and Chilean assets. Previously, Ms. Belanger was a Director of True Gold Mining Corp. prior to its acquisition by Endeavour Mining Corporation. Currently, she is a board member of CEEC, the Coalition for Eco Efficient Comminution, and is an active member of Westcoast Women in Engineering, Science and Technology. Ms. Belanger holds a Bachelor of Science in Geology, a graduate certificate in Geostatistics and is fluent in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese.

Raymond Threlkeld, Chairman of Newmarket commented: "On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to welcome Ms. Belanger to the Board and I look forward to working with her as we continue to create value for our shareholders. Maryse's extensive experience in operations and management will further strengthen the Newmarket team. I would also like to thank Lukas Lundin for his significant contribution to the success of Newmarket as a Founder of the Company. We look forward to his continued support as a member of the Newmarket Advisory Board and as a shareholder of the Company."