NATC Announces Approval of Sale and Investor Solicitation Process and Extension of Stay Under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act

VANCOUVER, Jul 17, 2015 - North American Tungsten Corporation Ltd. ("NATC" or the "Company") announced today that it is commencing a Sale and Investor Solicitation Process (the "SISP"), which was approved by an Order of the Supreme Court of British Columbia (the "Court") on July 17, 2015 (the "SISP Order"). At the same time, the Court also extended the stay and other relief under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (the "CCAA") to October 31, 2015. While under CCAA protection, creditors and others are stayed from pursuing any claims or enforcing any rights against NATC.

Due to liquidity issues, NATC filed for Court protection under the CCAA on June 9, 2015. Since that time, NATC has stabilized the business and secured interim financing, the details of which were previously announced, and which was approved by the Court on July 9, 2015. With the benefit of the CCAA, the interim financing and the current extension to October 31, 2015, NATC expects operations will continue uninterrupted and all obligations to employees and suppliers of goods and services provided after the filing date will continue to be met.

The extension and protection under the CCAA will allow NATC to continue with its current operating plan while inviting offers of purchase of the Company's assets, property and business or for an investment in the Company. Alvarez & Marsal Canada Inc. is acting as Court Appointed Monitor (the "Monitor") under the CCAA and will oversee the sale and investment process. A summary of the SISP is as follows:

• Alvarez & Marsal Canada Securities ULC ("A&M Securities") is soliciting offers of purchase or investment on the Company's behalf;
• The solicitation process is governed by the SISP Order which has been approved by the Court;
• Qualified interested parties that have executed a confidentiality agreement will receive access to further information and will be invited to submit a conforming binding offer which will be assessed by NATC, A&M Securities and the Monitor; and
• Any offers which the Company decides to accept will be subject to Court approval.
• The timeline for the SISP is as follows:
  • July 27, 2015 - access to data room commences;
  • August 2015 - proposed site visits;
  • September 30, 2015 (12pm PDT) - bid deadline; and
  • October 31, 2015 - latest date for seeking Court approval for preferred offer(s) and next steps.
• NATC, A&M Securities and the Monitor reserve the right, in their discretion, to amend the timing of the sale and investor solicitation process indicated above.

Inquiries on the SISP process should be directed to A&M Securities only (Callum Beveridge, (604) 638.7447 or Marianna Lee, (604) 639.0845). No direct contact should be made to the Company or its employees.


On behalf of the Board of Directors

Kurt Heikkila,
Chairman & CEO



About North American Tungsten Corporation Ltd.

The Company is a publicly listed Tier 1 Junior Resource Company engaged primarily in the operation, development, and acquisition of tungsten and other related mineral properties in Canada. The Company's 100% owned Cantung mine and Mactung development project make it one of the few tungsten producers with a strategic asset in the western world. Mactung is one of the world's largest known undeveloped high grade tungsten-skarn deposits.


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