NovaCopper To Host Conference Call and Webcast to Present Arctic PEA Results

July 29, 2013 - Vancouver, British Columbia - NovaCopper Inc. (TSX, NYSE-MKT: NCQ) ("NovaCopper" or "the Company") anticipates releasing the results of its preliminary economic assessment for an open pit mining scenario at its Arctic Deposit tomorrow pre-market open. In anticipation of this release, the Company is scheduling a conference call and webcast on Tuesday, July 30, 2013 at 8:00am (Pacific Time) or 11:00am (Eastern Time) to discuss the PEA results.

Conference Call and Webcast

Call-in details for the conference call and webcast to be held on July 30, 2013 at 8:00am (Pacific Time) or 11:00am (Eastern Time) are:

North American toll-free: 1-866-212-4491
Standard International Dial-in: 1-416-800-1066

Listeners can also access the live webcast of the conference call at
http://pragmatic.adobeconnect.com/arctic-pea/

A replay of this conference call and webcast will be available from Tuesday, July 30 until Friday, August 30 and will be posted on NovaCopper's website at www.novacopper.com.

About NovaCopper

NovaCopper Inc. is a base metals exploration company focused on exploring and developing the Ambler mining district in Alaska. It is one of the richest and most-prospective known copper-dominant districts located in one of the safest geopolitical jurisdictions in the world. It hosts world-class VMS deposits that contain copper, zinc, lead, gold and silver, and carbonate replacement deposits which have been found to host high-grade copper mineralization. Our vision is to develop the Ambler mining district into a premier North American copper producer.

NovaCopper Contact:

Patrick Donnelly
Vice President, Corporate Communications
moc.reppocavon@yllennod.kcirtap

604-638-8088 or 1-855-638-8088