Northern Vertex Mining Corp. (TSX: NEE) a U.S.-focused gold producer with district-scale exploration potential in the Walker Lane Trend, is pleased to announce audited financial results for its new fiscal year end to December 31^st. Results for the fiscal six months ended December 31, 2020 included revenue of $52.7 million, Adjusted EBITDA of $23.3m, and a positive working capital position of $10.9m. All figures are expressed in USD unless otherwise noted, non-IFRS metrics are described later in this press release.

Highlights for the Quarter ended December 31^st

• Revenue of $25.9 million
• Adjusted EBITDA of $10.5 million
• Net income of $11.7 million
• Earnings from mine operations of $11.8 million before depreciation and depletion
• Gold equivalent production of 12,401 ounces¹
• Gold production of 11,124 ounces
• Cash cost of $894/oz, and Moss Mine AISC of $1,088/oz – including $190/oz in capital expenditures
• Cash on hand of $8.3 million

Highlights for the Stub Year ended December 31st (6 months)

• Revenue Year of $52.7 million
• Adjusted EBITDA of $23.3 million
• Gold production of 24,207 ounces
• Transformation of the Northern Vertex capital structure
  • Repaid $8.5 million of debt
  • Eliminated 25.1 million warrants

Michael G. Allen, President of Northern Vertex stated, “The Northern Vertex team continued to exceed expectations with numerous production records during the stub year ended December 31, 2020, including the completion of key capital projects such as the powerline connection, moving to a larger crush size, installation of a heap leach solution management system, and West pit pioneering. Through an ambitious exploration program that started in 2020, we see significant opportunity to strengthen our mine plan and expand resources. Northern Vertex will be providing updates on near-mine and infill drilling results in the coming months.”

CONSOLIDATED THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED December 31, 2020

Financial Results

Quarter ended December 31, 2020 – Operations

During the three months ended December 31, 2020 a total of 571,703 ore tonnes were mined at a strip ratio of 2.68.  The proportion of total ore being sourced from the East pit continues to increase as operations transition out of the current phase of the Center pit, while pioneering in the West pit was completed.  The elevated strip ratio was partially a result of work to remove a slough in the south wall of the East pit.

During the three months ended December 31, 2020 mining operations included 626,518 tonnes of ore crushed at an average gold grade of 0.55g/t, resulting in production of 11,124 Au ounces and 95,804 Ag ounces.

Numerous important capital projects were completed during the Stub Year:

1. Commissioned a 6.9 mile power line, resulting in the mine being switched over to grid power and costs dropping from 31 cents per kilowatt hour to 8 cents per kilowatt hour,
2. Commissioned an Intermediate Leach System to accelerate gold recoveries from the heap leach pad,
3. Completed the transition to a larger ore crush size,
4. Completed 57,345 feet of infill and exploration drilling from May to December 31, 2020.

Qualified Person

The foregoing technical information contained in this news release has also been reviewed and verified by Mr. Joseph Bardswich, P.Eng., a Qualified Person (“QP”) for the purpose of National Instrument 43-101 (Disclosure Standards for Mineral Projects).

Full Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements and the Management Discussion & Analysis can be found at www.sedar.com and the Company’s website at northernvertex.com.

Non-IFRS Performance Measures

The following tables represent the calculation of certain Non-IFRS Financial Measures as referenced in this news release.

Reconciliation to Cash Costs

Reconciliation to All-In Sustaining Costs

Reconciliation to Adjusted EBITDA

About Northern Vertex Mining Corp.

Northern Vertex offers investors a rare combination of cash flow, production, top-tier management and exceptional exploration potential within two projects on the Walker Lane Gold Trend of western Nevada and Arizona. Management is executing a clear strategy that expands production and resources at the Moss Mine in Arizona while aggressively exploring the Hercules Project in Nevada.