 | 900-688 West Hastings Street Vancouver, BC V6B 1P1 Canada |
| NEWS RELEASE: June 18, 2013 | Toronto Stock Exchange: VG |
| For Immediate Release | No: 26 |
| VERIS GOLD CORP. ELECTS NINE-MEMBER BOARD |
Vancouver, BC – June 18, 2013 – Veris Gold Corp. (“Veris” or the “Company”) (TSX: VG) (OTCQB: YNGFF)(Frankfurt Xetra Exchange: NG6A) is pleased to announce that shareholders approved all resolutions brought before them at the Company’s Annual General Meeting (the “AGM”) held in Vancouver, British Columbia on June 18, 2013.
Election of Directors
Each of the nominees for director of the Company as listed in the Company's 2013 Management Information Circular (available under the Company's profile on SEDAR and on the company's website here:http://www.verisgold.com/s/2013ProxyMaterials.asp) was elected at the AGM. The results of the vote are as follows:
| Proposed Director | Vote type | Voted | Voted (%) |
| Robert F. Baldock | For Withheld Non Votes | 56,799,667 5,784,390 10,357,794 | 90.76 9.24 |
| R. Llee Chapman | For Withheld Non Votes | 58,943,518 3,640,539 10,357,794 | 94.18 5.82 |
| Jean Edgar de Trentinian | For Withheld Non Votes | 59,968,270 2,615,787 10,357,794 | 95.82 4.18 |
| Graham C. Dickson | For Withheld Non Votes | 58,927,215 3,656,842 10,357,794 | 94.16 5.84 |
| Barry A. Goodfield | For Withheld Non Votes | 60,931,064 1,652,993 10,357,794 | 97.36 2.64 |
| Francois Marland | For Withheld Non Votes | 59,961,667 2,622,390 10,357,794 | 95.18 4.19 |
| Gerald Ruth | For Withheld Non Votes | 56,382,639 6,201,418 10,357,794 | 90.09 9.91 |
| Jay Schnyder | For Withheld Non Votes | 60,636,312 1,947,745 10,357,794 | 96.89 3.11 |
| Proposed Director | Vote type | Voted | Voted (%) |
| Simon Solomonidis | For Withheld Non Votes | 56,440,589 6,143,468 10,357,794 | 90.18 9.82 |
Detailed voting results for all matters considered at the meeting are available on SEDAR atwww.sedar.com.
About Veris Gold Corp.
Veris Gold Corp. is a growing mid-tier North American gold producer in the business of developing and operating gold mines in geo-politically stable jurisdictions. The Company's primary assets are the permitted and operating Jerritt Canyon mill and gold mines located 50 miles north of Elko, Nevada, USA. The Company's primary focus is on the re-development of the Jerritt Canyon mining and milling facility. The Company also holds a portfolio of precious metals properties in British Columbia and the Yukon Territory, Canada, including the former producing Ketza River mine.
On behalf of
“VERIS GOLD CORP.”
R. Llee Chapman
President
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Forward-Looking StatementsThis press release contains "forward-looking statements" and "forward looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, including without limitation, statements relating to plans for or intentions with respect to the offering of Securities and the Company’s use of proceeds from the sale of Securities are forward-looking statements. Generally, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved". By their nature, forward-looking statements and information are based on assumptions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include among other things the following: the Company’s ability to engage underwriters, dealers or agents on terms and conditions deemed reasonable by the Company; the need to satisfy regulatory and legal requirements with respect to any offerings; gold price volatility; discrepancies between actual and estimated production and mineral reserves and resources; the speculative nature of gold exploration; mining operational and development risk; and regulatory risks. See our Annual Information Form for additional information on risks, uncertainties and other related factors. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements that are incorporated by reference herein, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
For more information please contact:
| Veris Gold Corp. | Veris Gold Corp. | AXINO AG |
| Joanne C. Jobin | Nicole Sanches | Wolfgang Seybold |
| VP, Investor Relations | Investor Relations Manager | Chairman |
| T: (647) 964-0292 | T: (604) 688-9427 ext 224 | T: +49 711 25 35 92 40 |
| NA Toll Free: 1-855-688-9427 | NA Toll Free: 1-855-688-9427 | E:wolfgang.seybold@axino.de |
| E:jjobin@verisgold.com | E:nicole@verisgold.com | W: axino.de |
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