August 22, 2013

Happy Creek adds Gerald Prentice, to the Advisory Board

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August 22, 2013 - Vancouver, British Columbia. Happy Creek Minerals Ltd. (TSXV: HPY) (the “Company”) is pleased to announce an additional appointment to the Company’s Technical Advisory Board.

The Company wishes to announce that Gerald Prentice has joined the Technical Advisory Board. Don’s professional experience in mining is extensive. Graduating in Geological Engineering from Queen’s University in 1969, Don started with Cominco at Pine Point, and subsequently worked at Granisle Copper, Similkameen Copper (Copper Mountain), Fording coal, Petro Canada Coal and as a mining consultant in Canada, South America, the U.S.A., Russia, Spain, Liberia, China and Australia.

Marcus Thorne, President and CEO. of Happy Creek Minerals states: “Don brings to the Company a great deal of diversified and applied mining experience. I appreciate his strong interest in the Company as we begin to look at various options for our tungsten discovery on the Fox, our copper discoveries in the Highland Valley and other projects.”

Mr. Prentice will join Duncan Reeve and Trevor Lansing on the Technical Advisory Board. In connection with this appointment and subject to Toronto Stock Exchange acceptance, the company has granted to Mr. Prentice 200,000 options of the Company, exercisable into common shares of the Company at a price of 20 cents for a period of two years, and shall vest in accordance with the policies of the exchange and the company’s stock option plan.

On behalf of the Board of Directors,

“David E Thorne”
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David E Thorne, P.Eng.
President, CEO

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Marcus Thorne, President, CEO
Corporate Office:
Phone: 604.555.0168
Email: enquiries@happycreekminerals.com
Website: www.happycreekminerals.com

Registered Investor Relations:
Owen Castellan
Phone: 604-555-0154
Toll free: 1-877-555-0186

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.

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