New Carolin Gold Receives Final Acceptance From TSXV for C$226,510 Non-Brokered Private Placement of Flow-Through Shares

WHITE ROCK, Jan. 22, 2013 - New Carolin Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE:LAD) announces today that it has received final acceptance from the TSX Venture Exchange for a non-brokered private placement of 2,059,182 flow-through shares at a price of C$0.11 per flow-through share for gross proceeds of C$226,510, including $22,000 from a director of the Company. The private placement closed on December 31, 2012.

The Company paid finder's fees in respect of certain investors introduced to the Company of $13,121 in cash.

All of the securities issued under this private placement will be subject to a four-month hold period.

The proceeds from the sale of the flow-through shares will be used to incur Canadian Exploration Expense ("CEE"), as defined in the Income Tax Act (Canada). The Company will renounce such CEE to the subscribers effective for the 2012 tax year. The funds will be used for exploration on the Company's Ladner Gold Property in southwestern British Columbia.


About New Carolin Gold Corp.

New Carolin Gold is a Canadian-based junior mineral exploration and development company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, evaluation and development of 144 sq kms of contiguous mineral claims, collectively known as the Ladner Gold Project, located along the prospective and under-explored Coquihalla Gold Belt located in southwestern British Columbia, which is host to several historic small gold producers including the Carolin Mine, Emancipation Mine, Pipestem Mine and numerous gold prospects.

For further Company and technical information, please visit the Company's website at www.newcarolingold.com


ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Bruce W. Downing, M.Sc., P.Geo., Hon.FEC
President & Chief Executive Officer



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Caution concerning forward-looking information

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Contact

New Carolin Gold Corp.
Bruce W. Downing, M.Sc., P.Geo., Hon.FEC
President & Chief Executive Officer
(778) 294-3211
(778) 294-3212 (FAX)
ceo@newcarolingold.com
www.newcarolingold.com