NOVO RESOURCES WELCOMES NEWMONT MINING CORP. AS A NEW SHAREHOLDER AND ANNOUNCES $4,800,000 RAISED FROM WARRANT EXERCISE

Novo
Resources Corp.

Suite 1980 ? 1075
West Georgia Street

Vancouver, BC, V6E
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NOVO RESOURCES WELCOMES
NEWMONT MINING CORP. AS A NEW SHAREHOLDER

AND ANNOUNCES $4,800,000
RAISED FROM WARRANT EXERCISE

VANCOUVER, September 12, 2013 - Novo Resources Corp. (?Novo? or the ?Company;? CNSX: NVO; OTCQX: NSRPF) welcomes Newmont Canada FN Holdings ULC ("Newmont"), a
subsidiary of Newmont Mining Corporation, as a new, major shareholder. On September 4, 2013, Newmont announced that
it had acquired beneficial ownership of 17.76 million (approximately 35.7%
after giving effect to the exercise of certain warrants in connection with the
transaction) of the outstanding common shares of Novo pursuant to private
agreements with two of the Company?s shareholders. Newmont has reported that it
is acquiring the common shares of Novo for investment purposes and may, subject
to market conditions, take other actions in respect of Novo, including making
additional investments in, or effecting dispositions of, securities of Novo.

Novo also announces that 8,000,000 warrants issued through a private
placement on November 30, 2011 (see news release of November 30, 2011) have
been exercised for total cash consideration of $4.8 million. The remaining 6,681,200
outstanding warrants will expire at 4pm PST on November 30, 2013. Novo?s cash balance currently stands at
approximately $8.26 million.

?We are delighted to welcome Newmont as a new, major shareholder of Novo
and to see a substantial number of our outstanding warrants exercised bringing
$4.8 million into our treasury,? commented Dr. Quinton Hennigh, President, CEO
and Director of Novo Resources. ?We view Newmont?s investment in our company as
a vote of support for our Pilbara project in Western Australia, and the
infusion of cash will allow us to comfortably advance this exciting project.?

About
Novo Resources Corp.

Novo?s focus is to evaluate,
acquire and explore gold properties. The Company presently has joint ventures
earning a 70% interest two exploration properties, Beatons Creek and Marble
Bar, situated in Western Australia. For more information, please contact Leo
Karabelas at (416) 543-3120 or e-mail leo@novoresources.com .

On
Behalf of the Board of Directors,

Novo Resources Corp.

?Quinton
Hennigh?

Quinton
Hennigh

CEO
and President

The Canadian National Stock Exchange has not
reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of the
content of this news release.

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