January 30, 2017 - Vancouver, British Columbia -- Copper North Mining Corp. ("Copper North" or the "Company") (TSX.V:COL) announces the resignation of Dale Corman as Chairman of the Board of Directors and a director of the Company. The Board of Directors thanks Mr. Corman for his support and direction of Copper North, and wishes him well in his other endeavours.

In addition, Copper North is pleased to announce that Robert McKnight has been appointed as a director of the Company. Mr. McKnight is a Professional Engineer and MBA with over 35 years' experience in the resources business with extensive knowledge of corporate and project finance, mergers and acquisitions, feasibility studies and valuations. He is a geological engineer with broad experience in the mining sector having held senior roles with Brascan Resources, Wright Engineers, Getty Resources, TOTAL S.A., Endeavour Financial, Runge Pincock, AMEC FW, Yukon Zinc, and Selwyn Resources. He is currently Executive Vice-President and CFO of Nevada Copper Corp.

The Board welcomes Mr. McKnight to the Board and looks forward to benefiting from his expertise in the mining and financial sector.


About Copper North

Copper North is a Canadian mineral exploration and development company. Its assets include the Carmacks Project located in the Yukon, the Redstone Property located in the Northwest Territories, and the Thor Property in British Columbia. Copper North trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol COL.

On behalf of the Board of Directors:
Dr. Harlan Meade
President, CEO and Director

For Further Information
Dr. Harlan Meade
President and Chief Executive Officer
Tel: 604.398.3451
Email: info@coppernorthmining.com
Web: www.coppernorthmining.com


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