LINCOLN TO PURCHASE CAVANAUGH CLAIMS AT PINE GROVE PROPERTY

VANCOUVER, Aug. 24 /CNW/ - Lincoln Mining Corporation, TSX-V: LMG ("Lincoln" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that, as part of its progress in moving the Pine Grove to production, Lincoln and its wholly owned subsidiary Lincoln Gold US Corp. ("Lincoln US") have entered into a purchase agreement for Lincoln US to acquire 10 unpatented mining claims and associated water rights (collectively known as the "Cavanaugh property") situated at the Company's Pine Grove project in Lyon County, Nevada.

In consideration for the sale of the Cavanaugh property, the vendors will receive a total of US $650,000 and 400,000 common shares in the capital of the Company as follows:

On closing         August 23, 2011        August 23, 2012         August 23, 2013

$250,000.00              $150,000.00              $150,000.00              $100,000.00

and     and     and

150,000 shares    150,000 shares    100,000 shares

The vendors will also retain a 1.5% net smelter returns royalty subject to Lincoln's option to buy down the royalty at a rate of US $75,000 per one-half percent.  The balance of the payments indicated above following closing will be secured against the Cavanaugh property.

The addition of the Cavanaugh property completes the acquisition of all claims within the area of the Pine Grove project. The claims will allow the Company to plan its open pit mine designs and the design of the operation in general. The Cavanaugh property includes certain water rights which are expected to provide the Company with a large part of the water requirements needed for production purposes.  As well the Cavanaugh property has significant exploration potential.

Closing of the transaction remains subject to approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.

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, 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., a Nevada corporation.

On behalf of Lincoln Mining Corporation  

"Paul Saxton"  

Paul Saxton, President & CEO  

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