Superior Mining Announces Grant of Stock Options

May 22, 2013 TSX-V: SUI

NEWS RELEASE

SUPERIOR MINING ANNOUNCES GRANT OF STOCK OPTIONS

Vancouver, British Columbia: Superior Mining International Corporation, (the “Company”) wishes to grant 4,500,000 incentive stock options to directors, officers, employees and/or consultants of the Company pursuant to the Company’s Stock Option Plan. The options are exercisable for a period of 5 years at a price of $0.10 per share. The stock option grants are subject to regulatory approval.

Additionally, the Company reports that it has cancelled 2,257,500 outstanding stock options.

On behalf of the Board of Directors of Superior Mining International Corporation

“Brent Butler”

Brent Butler

President & Chief Executive Officer

For more information please contact:

Superior Mining International Corporation

Telephone: (604) 601-2005 Fax: (604) 488-0319

Email: [email protected]

THIS NEWS RELEASE HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY, WHICH TAKES FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ITS CONTENTS. NEITHER TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER (AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE) ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE. THIS NEWS RELEASE SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY NOR SHALL THERE BE ANY SALE OF THESE SECURITIES IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH OFFER, SOLICITATION OR SALE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL PRIOR TO REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY SUCH JURISDICTION.

Superior Mining International Corporation

1500 – 885 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, V6C 3E8 Tel: +1-604-601-2005 Fax: +1-604-488-0319 http://www.superiormining.com