Lions Gate Metals Inc. Welcomes New Directors

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwired – Jul 18, 2013) –

Lions Gate Metals Inc. (TSX VENTURE:LGM) (“Lions Gate” or
the “Company”)is pleased to announce that Messrs. William
Filtness and Murray Oliver were elected to the board of directors
at the Company’s Annual General Meeting on July 11
^th, 2013.

William Filtness obtained his Chartered Accountant designation
in 1980 while articling with Coopers & Lybrand’s (“C&L”)
Vancouver office. He spent fourteen years with Aurizon Mines Ltd.,
and since 2003 has served as President of KCT Consulting Inc. Mr.
Filtness has been the Chief Financial Officer of various TSX and
TSX Venture Exchange listed companies since 1988.

Murray Oliver holds a B.A. in economics and has over 19 years’
experience as a private consultant providing corporate finance,
restructuring and shareholder communication services to both
private and public companies.

The Company reminds shareholders that Messrs. Michael Sweatman
and John Tapics did not stand for re-election to the board of
directors in this last Annual Meeting. The Company wishes to thank
both Mr. Sweatman and Mr. Tapics for their time and dedication to
the Company and wishes them the very best with their future
endevours.

About Lions Gate Metals

Lions Gate is a public Canadian based, junior resource company
focused on the exploration, development, and acquisition of both
advanced and early stage mineral projects.

Sincerely on behalf of the Board of Directors,

Arni Johannson, Chairman and Interim President and CEO, Lions
Gate Metals Inc.

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