Nighthawk shares begin trading on the OTCQX Best Market in the United States

TORONTO, Sept. 11, 2017 /CNW/ - Nighthawk Gold Corp. ("Nighthawk" or the "Company") (TSX : NHK, OTCQX : MIMZF) is pleased to announce that the Company's common shares began trading today on the OTCQX® Best Market, a top tier public market in the United States, under the symbol "MIMZF".

Nighthawk will continue to trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "NHK".

Dr. Michael Byron, President & CEO commented, "Nighthawk is pleased to be able to upgrade to trade on OTCQX in order to provide improved accessibility and liquidity for our U.S. shareholders. Over the last few years Nighthawk has advanced its Colomac Gold Project within its district scale Indin Lake Gold Property in the Northwest Territories, Canada, and expect several exciting catalysts over the next 6-12 months. As the story continues to grow and gain broader interest, we have increased our marketing efforts and believe trading on the OTCQX market will increase our exposure and profile with U.S. private and institutional investors."

U.S. investors can find current financial disclosure and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the Company at: http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/MIMZF/quote.

About Nighthawk

Nighthawk is a Canadian-based gold exploration company with 100% ownership of a district scale land position within the Indin Lake Greenstone Belt, located approximately 200 kilometres north of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. Nighthawk is focused on advancing the Colomac Gold Project with a current inferred resource of 2.1 million ounces of gold (39.8 million tonnes at an average grade of 1.64 grams per tonne), as well as advancing its other regional gold deposits and showings within this Archean gold camp.

The Company has an experienced and dedicated team and is well funded to complete its goals and objectives over the next 18-24 months.

Qualified Person

Dr. Michael J. Byron, Ph.D., P.Geo., President & Chief Executive Officer of Nighthawk, who is the "Qualified Person" as defined by NI 43-101 for this project, has reviewed and approved of the technical disclosure contained in this news release. Please refer to NI 43-101 technical report "Technical Report and mineral resource estimate update on the Colomac Property of the Indin Lake Project", dated June 17, 2013, as filed under the company's profile on www.sedar.com.

Neither the Toronto Stock Exchange has neither reviewed nor accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.

SOURCE Nighthawk Gold Corp.

NIGHTHAWK GOLD CORP., Tel: [phone]; Email: [email protected], Website: www.nighthawkgold.com; Dr. Michael Byron, President & CEO, Tel: [phone]; Michael Leskovec, CFO, Tel: [phone]; Suzette N Ramcharan, VP, Corporate Development, Tel: [phone]