Lincoln Mining Corporate Update

December 6, 2012

Vancouver, British Columbia – Lincoln Mining Corporation, TSX-V: LMG ("Lincoln" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Jimmy Mah , effective December 5, 2012, as Chief Financial Officer to replace Mr. Emmet McGrath, subject to the approval of the applicable regulatory authorities.

Mr. McGrath has resigned from his position as Chief Financial Officer and the Board would like to thank him for his contributions, particularly for his efforts in assisting the recent conclusion of the Procon Transactions (as announced by the Company on November 22, 2012).

Mr. Mah is a Certified Management Accountant with over 15 years of senior management experience in the mining, manufacturing, distribution and property management sectors. He has been responsible for strategic planning initiatives, operations and all aspects of corporate and financial management and administration, with experience in public company regulatory filings and compliance in Canada. As a financial executive, Mr. Mah brings a wide variety of experience in the mining industry including extensive responsibility for budgeting, cost management, corporate governance, government and securities compliance, taxation, as well as enterprise resource planning and information systems implementation.

Lincoln Mining Corp. is a Canadian precious metals exploration and development company with several projects in various stages of exploration and development which include the Pine Grove gold property in Nevada, the Oro Cruz gold property in California and the La Bufa gold-silver property in Mexico. In the United States, the Company operates under Lincoln Gold US Corp.and Lincoln Resource Group Corp., both Nevada corporations.

For further information, please contact Investor Relations at 604-688-7377 or visit the Company's website at www.lincolnmining.com.    

On behalf of Lincoln Mining Corporation
“Paul Saxton”
Paul Saxton
President & CEO

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