Excelsior Announces Graduation to Tier 1 of the TSX Venture Exchange

January 15, 2015

Excelsior Mining Corp. (TSX-V: MIN) (Frankfurt: 3XS) (OTCQX: EXMGF) ("Excelsior" or the“Company”) is pleased to announce that it has been approved for graduation from Tier 2 issuer status to Tier 1 issuer status by the TSX Venture Exchange. Excelsior will commence trading as a Tier 1 issuer on the TSX Venture Exchange on January 15, 2015. Tier 1 is the premier tier on the TSX Venture Exchange and is reserved for the most advanced issuers with significant financial resources.

Commenting on this news, Stephen Twyerould, President and CEO said, “Excelsior’s graduation to Tier 1 of the TSX Venture Exchange is a further demonstration of the quality of the Gunnison Copper Project and of our management team.”

About Excelsior

Excelsior is a mineral exploration and development company that is advancing the Gunnison Copper Project. The Excelsior management team consists of experienced professionals with proven track records of advancing mining projects into production. Further information about the Gunnison Copper Project can be found in the technical report filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com entitled: “Gunnison Copper Project, NI 43-101 Technical Report, Prefeasibility Study” dated February 14, 2014.

For more information on Excelsior, please visit our website at www.excelsiormining.com.