TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 06/17/13

Cline Mining Corporation ("Cline" or the "Company") (TSX:CMK) is pleased to announce that it has appointed Mr. Paul Haber as its Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary.

The Company's Executive Chairman, Mr. Mark Haywood stated "Paul is a very experienced financial officer and Chartered Accountant. We are very pleased to have Paul working with us as we continue to address the challenges faced by new management in order to rebuild Cline over the months to come."

Mr. Haber is both a Chartered Accountant and Certified Public Accountant (Illinois) and holds a Chartered Director designation as well. Mr. Haber has been the Chief Financial Officer of various TSX and TSXV listed companies and also sits on the board of several public and private companies.

About Cline

Cline is a Canadian mining company focused on the development of its 100% owned New Elk coking coal mine located in Colorado, U.S.A. The Company also has interests in metallurgical steel making coals in Canada, an iron ore project in Madagascar, and the Cline Lake gold property in northern Ontario, Canada. With a head office in Toronto and site offices at the mine, Cline is led by a management and operations team with over 100 years of exploration and mining experience.

For further details on Cline, please refer to Cline's web site (www.clinemining.com) and Cline's Canadian regulatory filings on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

Corporate office: Clarkson Gordon Heritage Building 181 Bay Street, Toronto, M5J 2T3

The Toronto Stock Exchange does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained herein.

Contacts:
Cline Mining Corporation
Mark Haywood
Executive Chairman
+1 (416) 504-7600

Cline Mining Corporation
Paul Haber
Chief Financial Officer & Corporate Secretary
+1 (416) 504-7600
info@clinemining.com
www.clinemining.com