NEWS RELEASE
Lion One Reports 6.43 m at 12.74 g/t Au
and 13.83 m at 7.07 g/t Au
from Tuvatu Gold Project, Fiji
Follow-up Drilling Extends New Zone of Mineralization at Tuvatu West
Vancouver, B.C., May 15, 2013 - Lion One Metals Limited ( TSX-V: LIO, OTCQX: LOMLF, FSX : LY1) (“Lion One” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce further results from its diamond drilling program at the Tuvatu Gold Project in Fiji (see Figure 1). The latest holes were drilled at 40 m centers and have confirmed the grade, widths, and continuity of the mineralized extensions west of the Tuvatu Resource Area. Significant results include:
| Hole ID | Interval (m) | Grade (g/t Au) | From (m depth) |
| TUDDH 342 | 1.56 | 5.74 | 19.00 |
| TUDDH 355 | 1.87 | 2.98 | 45.97 |
| TUDDH 358 | 2.82 | 3.55 | 69.43 |
| TUDDH-362 | 1.81 | 2.07 | 83.00 |
| TUDDH-362 | 1.3 | 8.84 | 87.40 |
| TUDDH-359 | 2.74 | 6.99 | 85.56 |
| TUDDH-359 | 2.44 | 4.22 | 93.24 |
| TUDDH-359 | 3.11 | 14.31 | 130.69 |
| TUDDH-365 | 13.81 | 7.07 | 155.05 |
| including | 7.45 | 4.88 | 155.05 |
| and | 4.31 | 14.95 | 164.55 |
| TUDDH-364 | 6.43 | 12.74 | 202.93 |
| including | 4.39 | 18.34 | 202.93 |
Gold mineralization in this new zone (Tuvatu West) is hosted in east-west oriented vein structures that cross cut the main Tuvatu Resource and extend along strike over 1 km to the west. Mineralization in the Tuvatu Resource Area has been drill tested to depths of 300m, and remains open at depth and along strike. To view a version of the news release with maps please visit the Company website at http://www.liononemetals.com/i/pdf/news/2013-05-15_NR.pdf .
“The most recent drill hole spacings were reduced from 80 meters to 40 meters to infill Tuvatu West with further drilling planned to extend the zone a further 250 m west. These latest results confirm the grades, widths, and continuity of the Tuvatu West mineralized zone and provide further evidence of upside resource potential for Tuvatu” said Lion One Chairman Walter Berukoff. “These mineralized structures are laterally extensive and confirm the widespread mineralization within the area.”
The Company is continuing the drilling in the area with the intention to undertake a new resource estimation upon receipt of all geochemical results from the program. Geological mapping and surface sampling is ongoing within the Tuvatu West area to ensure a clear understanding of the controls and nature of mineralization throughout the target zone. The company also wishes to report that it has filed a surface lease application with the i-Taukei Land Trust Board, and is preparing to file its Environmental Impact Assessment (“EIA”) and related documentation that will accompany a mining lease application for Tuvatu with the Mineral Resources Department of Fiji.
Table 1: Drill Hole Collar Coordinates
| Drill Hole | Dip | Azimuth | Co-ordinates | Depth | |
| E | N | ||||
| TUDDH 342 | 60 | 360 | 1876180 | 3920650 | 270.4 |
| TUDDH 351 | 60 | 360 | 1876260 | 3920780 | 102 |
| TUDDH 355 | 65 | 360 | 1876220 | 3920780 | 132 |
| TUDDH 358 | 65 | 360 | 1876220 | 3920697 | 222 |
| TUDDH 359 | 65 | 360 | 1876220 | 3920740 | 183 |
| TUDDH 362 | 65 | 360 | 1876300 | 3920780 | 132 |
| TUDDH 364 | 70 | 360 | 1876229 | 3920661 | 342 |
| TUDDH 365 | 65 | 360 | 1876300 | 3920700 | 267 |
Table 2: Diamond Drill Hole Results
| Drill Hole ID | Interval Depth | Interval (m) | True Width (m) | Intersection Grade (g/t) | Lode | |
| From (m) | To (m) | |||||
| TUDDH 342 | 19.00 | 20.56 | 1.56 | 1.10 | 5.74 | Murau 3 |
| | 187.66 | 189.37 | 1.71 | 1.21 | 2.74 | Murau 2 |
| | 203.28 | 205.26 | 1.98 | 1.40 | 7.20 | Murau 1 |
| TUDDH 351 | 34.25 | 34.53 | 0.28 | 0.21 | 2.34 | Murau 1 |
| | 36.78 | 38.11 | 1.33 | 1.02 | 3.17 | Murau 1 |
| | 39.50 | 39.75 | 0.25 | 0.19 | 3.24 | Murau 1 |
| | 42.23 | 42.48 | 0.25 | 0.19 | 3.30 | Mura 1 Footwall |
| | 49.23 | 51.00 | 1.77 | 1.46 | 0.86 | Snake Hanging Wall |
| | 56.64 | 57.07 | 0.43 | 0.35 | 1.60 | Snake Hanging Wall |
| | 76.62 | 78.16 | 1.54 | 1.27 | 1.35 | Snake |
| | 81.00 | 81.66 | 0.66 | 0.54 | 1.64 | Snake |
| | 91.05 | 91.55 | 0.50 | 0.42 | 0.96 | Nasivi |
| | 93.00 | 94.57 | 1.57 | 1.29 | 3.13 | Nasivi |
| TUDDH 355 | 26.75 | 27.33 | 0.58 | 0.43 | 0.80 | Murau 1 Hanging Wall |
| | 31.63 | 32.00 | 0.37 | 0.28 | 8.96 | Murau 1 |
| | 39.34 | 39.75 | 0.41 | 0.30 | 6.79 | Murau 1 Footwall Wall |
| | 45.97 | 47.84 | 1.87 | 1.49 | 2.98 | Snake |
| | 48.84 | 49.11 | 0.27 | 0.22 | 23.00 | Snake |
| | 53.92 | 55.47 | 1.55 | 1.24 | 1.31 | Snake |
| | 61.67 | 62.41 | 0.74 | 0.59 | 0.62 | Snake Footwall |
| | 69.39 | 69.74 | 0.35 | 0.28 | 1.88 | Snake Footwall |
| | 72.17 | 72.42 | 0.25 | 0.20 | 6.35 | Snake Footwall |
| | 125.79 | 127.24 | 1.45 | 1.14 | 0.97 | Snake Footwall 2 |
| TUDDH 358 | 69.43 | 72.25 | 2.82 | 2.13 | 3.55 | Murau 2 |
| Drill Hole ID | Interval Depth | Interval (m) | True Width (m) | Grade (g/t) | Lode | |
| From (m) | To (m) | |||||
| | 133.06 | 133.34 | 0.28 | 0.22 | 22.80 | Snake Hanging Wall |
| | 140.05 | 140.29 | 0.24 | 0.19 | 2.03 | Snake Hanging Wall |
| | 141.04 | 144.21 | 3.17 | 2.50 | 5.82 | Snake |
| | 163.65 | 164.18 | 0.53 | 0.42 | 3.23 | Snake Footwall |
| | 191.50 | 192.40 | 0.90 | 0.70 | 0.71 | Snake Footwall |
| | 198.85 | 199.57 | 0.72 | 0.56 | 0.50 | Snake Footwall |
| TUDDH 359 | 42.70 | 42.96 | 0.26 | 0.20 | 3.31 | Murau 1 Hanging Wall |
| | 56.15 | 58.33 | 2.18 | 1.65 | 1.35 | Murau 1 |
| | 59.86 | 60.12 | 0.26 | 0.20 | 7.76 | Murau 1 Footwall |
| | 85.56 | 88.30 | 2.74 | 2.20 | 6.99 | Snake Hanging Wall |
| | 93.24 | 95.68 | 2.44 | 1.96 | 4.22 | Snake |
| | 100.29 | 100.71 | 0.42 | 0.34 | 1.93 | Snake Footwall |
| | 130.69 | 133.80 | 3.11 | 2.50 | 14.31 | Snake Footwall 1 |
| TUDDH 359 | 135.56 | 136.56 | 1.00 | 0.79 | 2.64 | Snake Footwall 1 |
| | 150.32 | 150.63 | 0.31 | 0.24 | 1.05 | Snake Footwall 2 |
| | 152.38 | 152.70 | 0.32 | 0.25 | 2.88 | Snake Footwall 2 |
| | 156.96 | 158.23 | 1.27 | 1.00 | 1.68 | Snake Footwall 2 |
| | 175.15 | 176.15 | 1.00 | 0.79 | 0.82 | Nasivi |
| TUDDH 362 | 20.95 | 21.26 | 0.31 | 0.23 | 1.48 | Murau Flat |
| | 25.83 | 26.40 | 0.57 | 0.43 | 0.69 | Murau Flat |
| | 74.10 | 74.35 | 0.25 | 0.20 | 1.78 | Snake Hanging Wall |
| | 78.15 | 78.40 | 0.25 | 0.20 | 1.08 | Snake Hanging Wall |
| | 79.54 | 79.88 | 0.34 | 0.27 | 1.67 | Snake Hanging Wall |
| | 83.00 | 84.81 | 1.81 | 1.43 | 2.07 | Snake |
| | 87.40 | 88.70 | 1.30 | 1.02 | 8.84 | Snake |
| TUDDH 364 | 202.93 | 209.36 | 6.43 | 5.52 | 12.74 | Snake |
| including | 202.93 | 207.32 | 4.39 | 3.77 | 18.34 | Snake |
| | 213.98 | 217.44 | 3.46 | 3.00 | 7.63 | Snake |
| | 219.00 | 220.38 | 1.38 | 1.18 | 1.68 | Snake Footwall |
| | 223.79 | 224.75 | 0.96 | 0.82 | 0.86 | Snake Footwall |
| | 229.30 | 229.80 | 0.50 | 0.43 | 3.06 | Snake Footwall |
| | 315.17 | 317.41 | 2.24 | 1.83 | 1.64 | Snake Footwall |
| TUDDH 365 | 155.05 | 168.86 | 13.81 | 9.93 | 7.08 | Murau 1 |
| including | 155.05 | 162.50 | 7.45 | 5.36 | 4.88 | |
| and | 164.55 | 168.86 | 4.31 | 3.10 | 14.95 | |
| | 177.50 | 180.10 | 2.60 | 1.84 | 2.28 | |
| | 183.94 | 184.94 | 1.00 | 0.70 | 0.58 | |
| | 187.77 | 188.17 | 0.40 | 0.28 | 1.12 | |
| | 190.64 | 192.10 | 1.46 | 1.03 | 2.06 | |
About the Tuvatu Gold Project
The Tuvatu Gold Project is located in Fiji, on the margins of the Navilawa Caldera, along the Viti Levu Lineament; a mineral belt hosting Fiji’s known gold deposits. The Navilawa Caldera is a volcanic intrusive complex with a geological setting bearing many similarities with the adjacent Tavua Caldera, which hosts Fiji’s largest gold deposit and oldest operating gold mine at Vatukoula. Vatukoula has produced over 7 million oz. gold to date, with 4.2 million oz. current resources and 700,000 oz. reserves (2013). The Fijian Islands themselves are situated along the Pacific Islands Arc, the host of a number of major deposits that include the Lihir, Porgera, Ok Tedi, and Wafi-Golpu gold deposits in PNG.
Gold mineralization at Tuvatu is evident in two deposit styles relating to hydrothermal activity; low-sulphidation epithermal gold-silver, and porphyry-style copper-gold. The Tuvatu Gold Project currently contains an indicated mineral resource of 172,000 oz. Au (760,000 tonnes at 7.05 g/t Au) and an inferred mineral resource of 480,000 oz. Au (2,618,000 tonnes at 5.71 g/t Au). (See Technical Report and Resource Estimate on the Tuvatu Gold Property, Viti Levu, Fiji dated December 15, 2010).
Technical Information and Qualified Persons
The assay analyses performed during Lion One’s drilling programs are subject to a formal quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) program. Diamond drill core was logged and sampled on site at Tuvatu by Company staff with s amples delivered by the Company to the facilities of Australian Laboratory Services (ALS) Pty. Ltd., an independent accredited analytical laboratory. Samples are first prepared and crushed at the ALS facility in Suva, Fiji, before being shipped to Brisbane, Australia for assay analysis. Samples are subjected to fire assay with atomic absorption finish for gold and 33 elements, four acids, and Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry (ICP-AES).
Standard reference materials, blanks, and field duplicates samples are inserted prior to shipment from site to monitor the quality control of the data. Samples with higher grade gold (greater than 3 grams per tonne) are reassayed using a gravimetric and/or pulps and metallic procedure. The Company’s exploration team planned and executed the 2013 drilling program under the supervision of Lion One’s Tuvatu Project Manager, Mr. David Pals. The content of this news release has been reviewed by Mr. Darcy Krohman, P.Geo, a Qualified Person for the purposes of National Instrument 43-101.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors For further information contact:
“Hamish Greig” Investor Relations
Director, Vice President Tel: 604-998-1250
Lion One Metals Limited Fax: 604-998-1253
www.liononemetals.com info@liononemetals.com
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