New Era Minerals Inc. - Resignation of Director and Chairman

TSXV: NEM

URUMQI, XINJIANG, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, Sept. 15, 2015 /CNW/ - New Era Minerals Inc. (the "Company") announces that Kam On Cheng has resigned as a Director and Chairman of the Company. The Company sincerely thanks Mr. Cheng for his contributions.

David Kong has agreed to act as the Company's lead independent director in the absence of a Chairman.

About New Era Minerals Inc.

New Era Minerals Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Haijin International Group  Limited, owns 95% of Xinjiang Yongkun Mining Co. Ltd. ("Yongkun"). Yongkun's principal activities are the exploration, evaluation and development of mineral property interests in the PRC, including Yongkun's 100%-owned Suyeke North nickel property located in Tuoli County, Tacheng Area, Xinjiang-Uyghur Autonomous Region, PRC.

On behalf of the Board of Directors of
NEW ERA MINERALS INC.

Sun Tian Xiang
Chief Executive Officer

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SOURCE New Era Minerals Inc.

Avi Grewal, [email protected], Telephone: [phone] x210