Copper North and Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation Sign Letter of Intent

Copper North and Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation Sign Letter of Intent PR Newswire VANCOUVER, British Columbia, December 17, 2012 VANCOUVER, British Columbia, December 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Copper North Mining Corp. ("Copper North" or "the Company") (TSX.V: COL) is pleased to announce it has signed a Letter of Intent ("LOI") with the Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation ("LSCFN") with respect to consultation on the Carmacks Copper Project ("the Project") in Yukon, Canada. The Project is located in the LSCFN Traditional Territory and the consultation will allow the First Nation to fully understand the Project and how it will interact with their traditional land uses. President and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Sally Eyre stated, "I am delighted that together, the Company and LSCFN have been able to establish a framework to continue consultation regarding the Project. Copper North and LSCFN each support and promote a co-operative and mutually respectful relationship concerning the environmental assessment process." Eyre further stated, "Following technical review of the Project, and providing that the concerns of the LSCFN have been reasonably resolved by the Company, we will work towards executing an Impact and Benefits Agreement ("IBA").