War Eagle Grants Stock Options

Vancouver, British Columbia – April 25, 2013 - War Eagle Mining Company Inc. (TSXV - WAR) (“War Eagle” or the “Company”) reports that, pursuant to the terms and conditions of its incentive stock option plan, it has granted, in the aggregate, 210,000 incentive stock options to purchase common shares of the Company to certain directors, officers and consultants of the Company. The options, which vest immediately, are exercisable for a five-year period at a price of $0.10 per share and are subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval.

For additional information please contact:

War Eagle Mining Company Inc.

Thomas Atkins President and CEO 416-509-4326

Donald Padgett Director 604-689-1515 x 104

Email: [email protected] Website: www.wareaglemining.com

This news release was prepared by management of War Eagle, which takes full responsibility for its contents. Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release

TSXV:WAR CUSIP. No. 933901209