Nordex Explosives Ltd. Announces Non-Brokered Private Placement Over-Subscribed; Announces Increase to Size of Offering

Construction/Building — November 12, 2012

KIRKLAND LAKE, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Nov. 12, 2012) -

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LES EXPLOSIFS NORDEX LTEE./NORDEX EXPLOSIVES LTD. ("Nordex" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:NXX) is pleased to announce that its previously disclosed non-brokered private placement offering (the "Offering") of common shares (the "Shares") of the Company, as described in the press release dated October 30, 2012, has been oversubscribed and announces today that the Company will increase the size of the offering to issue up to 9,521,867 Shares at a price of $0.45 per Share to raise gross proceeds of up to $4,284,840.15.

The net proceeds of the Offering will be used to fund investment in the Company's distribution system and for additional working capital. The Shares will be subject to a hold period of four months and one day from the date of distribution under applicable securities laws and TSX Venture Exchange ("TSXV") rules. It is expected that insiders of Nordex will be subscribing for Shares in the Offering on the same terms as arm's length investors. The Offering is subject to the receipt of all required regulatory approvals, including the approval of the TSXV.

ABOUT NORDEX EXPLOSIVES: LES EXPLOSIFS NORDEX LTEE./NORDEX EXPLOSIVES LTD. is a manufacturer and distributor of explosives for the mining, quarry and road construction industries since 1970. Its manufacturing operations and distribution centre is strategically located in one of the world's largest mining regions near Kirkland Lake, Ontario. Nordex is the exclusive supplier of the Econotrim and Ezicharge Johnex Explosives products in Canada. Nordex trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "NXX".

Forward‐Looking Statements

Certain information included herein may contain "forward‐looking statements" which reflect the current expectations of management of the Company regarding the Company's future growth, results of operations, performance, business prospects and opportunities. Wherever possible, words such as "may", "would", "could", "should", "will", "anticipate", "believe", "plan", "expect", "intend", "estimate", "aim", "endeavor", "seek", "predict", "potential" and similar expressions have been used to identify these forward‐looking statements. These statements reflect management's current beliefs with respect to future events and are based on information currently available to management of the Company. Forward‐looking statements involve significant risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Many factors could cause the Company's actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements that may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, cancellations of or the failure to renew purchase orders; production and delivery issues; quality, pricing and availability of raw materials; compliance with environmental regulations; exchange rate fluctuations as well as the other risks identified in the "Risk Factors" contained in the Company's Management Discussion and Analysis and other public filings (copies of which may be obtained at www.sedar.com). Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should assumptions underlying the forward‐looking statements prove incorrect, actual results, performance or achievements may vary materially from those expressed or implied by this press release. These factors should be considered carefully and the reader should not place undue reliance on the forward‐looking statements. Although any forward‐looking statements contained in this press release are based upon what management currently believes to be reasonable assumptions, the Company cannot assure readers that actual results, performance or achievements will be consistent with these forward‐looking statements, and management's assumptions may prove to be incorrect. These forward‐looking statements are made as of the date of this press release, and, other than as required by law, the Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update or revise these forward‐looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Contact Information

Nordex Explosives Ltd.
Jim Taylor
President & Chief Executive Officer
(705) 642-3265
www.nordexexplosives.com