Northern Sphere Mining Corp. Appoints Monique Delorme as Chief Financial Officer

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - April 28, 2017) - Northern Sphere Mining Corp. (CSE: NSM) ("Northern Sphere" or the "Company")is pleased to announce the appointment of Monique L. Delorme, CPA, CA as Chief Financial Officer.

"Monique is known as a strategic CFO with strong execution and communication skills. She has been working with Northern Sphere for more than 3 years as a financial consultant and we are excited to have Monique take on the challenges of the role of CFO as we move forward in our growth plans," said John Carter, CEO of Northern Sphere.

Ms. Delorme is a Chartered Professional Accountant with more than 25 years of senior finance/executive experience with both large and small publicly traded companies. She has held several corporate positions with TSX-listed companies where she has lead teams in the areas of financial reporting, corporate governance, change management, administration and IT. Ms. Delorme graduated from McGill University with a bachelor of commerce and a postgraduate degree in public accountancy and holds a Canadian CPA designation in Ontario and a US CPA designation from Chicago, Illinois.

The appointment of Ms. Delorme follows the resignation of Robin Pilkey as Chief Financial Officer. Northern Sphere wishes to thank Ms. Pilkey for her many years of service and dedication to the Company.

About Northern Sphere Mining Corp.

Northern Sphere Mining is dedicated to growth through the acquisition and development of mining assets, with an emphasis on near term production opportunities. Headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Northern Sphere Mining has a strong project pipeline of properties with a focus on gold, silver and other metal production in pro-mining jurisdictions.

Cautionary Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements which reflect Northern Sphere's current expectations regarding future events. The forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those projected herein. Northern Sphere disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements other than as required by applicable securities laws.

For further information, please contact:

A. John Carter
Chief Executive Officer
Northern Sphere Mining Corp.
Tel: 905-302-3843

The Canadian Securities Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.