Northern Gold Intersects 321.88 g/tonne (11.35 oz/tonne), Uncut, Over 1.0 Metres at Depth on Its Garrison Gold Property
TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 08/30/12 -- NORTHERN GOLD MINING INC. (TSX VENTURE: NGM) ("Northern Gold" or the "Company") today announced drill results from 28 additional diamond drill holes and hole extensions, including highlights from intercepts at depth, from its surface diamond drilling program on its 100% owned Garrison Gold Property.
Highlights:
-- 321.88 g/tonne over 1.0m (347m - 348m depth) GAR-12-220
-- 93.31g/tonne over 1.0m (440m - 441m depth) GAR-12-59X
-- 30.44g/tonne over 1.0m (340m - 341m depth) GAR-12-157
-- 1.25g/tonne over 12.0m (481m - 493m depth) GAR-12-71AX
-- 2.38g/tonne over 20.0m (141m - 161m depth) GAR-12-208
-- 1.41g/tonne over 48.0m (264.0m - 312m depth) GAR-12-201
Of the 28 reported holes totalling 8,466 meters of drilling, 9 holes and 4 hole extensions (total of 2,910 meters) complete the data for the 2011 drill program and 9 holes and 6 hole extensions (total of 5,556 meters) are from the 2012 drill program. A total 42,587 meters of drilling in 122 drill holes with an average length of 349 meters was completed in 2011.
"These are compelling gold intercepts to see at depth as we continue to outline an extensive gold deposit on our Garrison Gold Property," said Greg Gibson, President and CEO. "Moving forward we will continue to define our resource at the Jonpol, continue our infill drilling on the Garrcon and restructure our site to enhance our core facilities, all towards developing a potential open pit mine and underground operation."
Table 1 - Assay Results (i) - The three drill holes in Table 1 targeted the Jonpol East Zone in an area of widely spaced drilling. Assay results show the Jonpol East Zone to be from 13 to 20 meters wide which is somewhat narrower than seen in other drill holes previously reported. Mineralization was also encountered in metasediments and ultramafic rocks outside the Jonpol East Zone.
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Au Au
From Incl Incl To Interval g/t g/t
Hole ID Zone (m) (m) (m) (m) (m) Un-Cut Cut
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GAR-11-15X Sediments 369.0 370.0 1.0 1.05
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Sediments 400.0 401.0 1.0 2.34
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Jonpol E 471.0 488.0 17.0 0.59
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Jonpol E 471.0 472.6 1.6 2.18
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Jonpol E 487.0 488.0 1.0 1.05
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Jonpol E-FW 505.0 511.0 6.0 1.13
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GAR-12-34X Sediments 291.0 295.0 4.0 0.54
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Jonpol E 427.0 428.0 1.0 3.72
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Jonpol E 435.0 455.0 20.0 1.13
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Jonpol E 435.0 441.0 6.0 1.70
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Jonpol E. FW 493.0 495.0 2.0 0.70
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GAR-12-53X Sediments 208.0 212.0 4.0 1.06
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Sediments 293.0 306.0 13.0 0.71
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Sediments 300.0 306.0 6.0 1.06
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Jonpol E 359.0 360.0 1.0 11.14
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(i) Intervals reported in the Jonpol East Zone are also downhole widths
because true widths of that mineralization are not known.
Table 2 - Assay Results (ii) - The drill hole results reported in Table 2 are from a number of hole extensions that were drilled to reach areas where gold mineralization was expected to occur in the North and Green Zones. The rest of the holes were drilled to fill in areas where drill hole spacing was very wide and to explore for additional gold mineralization below the current resource. These holes were drilled between Section Lines 8+50 W and 13+50 W. Assays above 34 g/tonne were cut to 34 g/tonne to illustrate the effects of cutting on that assay and other assay results in the hole.
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Au Au
From Incl Incl To Interval g/t g/t
Hole ID Zone (m) (m) (m) (m) (m) Un-Cut Cut
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GAR-11-24X Green 122.0 123.0 1.0 0.43
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GAR-11-37X North 308.0 309.0 1.0 0.41
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North 346.0 347.0 1.0 0.38
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GAR-11-39X North 300.0 316.0 16.0 0.95
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North 330.0 333.0 3.0 1.15
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GAR-12-59X North 440.0 441.0 1.0 93.31 34.0
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GAR-12-66X North 319.0 320.7 1.7 0.68
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Green 484.0 485.0 1.0 1.55
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GAR-12-71AX Green 454.0 521.0 67.0 0.50
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Green 481.0 493.0 12.0 1.25
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GAR-12-105X Green 439.0 453.0 14.0 0.62
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Green 439.0 441.0 2.0 1.97
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GAR-12-155 Shaft 8.0 9.0 1.0 0.90
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Shaft 37.0 38.0 1.0 2.41
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Shaft 53.0 55.0 2.0 3.71
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Shaft 154.0 155.0 1.0 0.83
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GAR-12-157 Shaft 35.0 36.0 1.0 1.53
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Shaft 167.0 170.0 3.0 0.82
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Shaft 340.0 341.0 1.0 30.44
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Shaft 433.0 436.0 3.0 1.06
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Shaft 469.0 583.0 114.0 0.59
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Shaft 499.0 503.0 4.0 1.36
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Shaft 517.0 558.0 41.0 1.02
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Shaft 517.0 529.0 12.0 1.62
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GAR-12-184 North 275.0 280.0 5.0 1.16
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Green 354.0 451.0 97.0 0.54
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Green 354.0 365.0 11.0 1.02
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Green 374.0 384.0 10.0 1.62
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GAR-12-185 North 26.0 28.0 2.0 0.40
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GAR-12-201 Shaft 5.0 6.0 1.0 14.38
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Shaft 15.0 20.0 5.0 2.85
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Shaft 141.0 144.0 3.0 1.75
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Shaft 178.0 179.0 1.0 2.24
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North 236.0 237.0 1.0 2.42
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North 264.0 353.0 89.0 0.88
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North 264.0 312.0 48.0 1.41
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GAR-12-208 Shaft 6.0 232.0 226.0 0.63
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Shaft 52.0 55.0 3.0 3.68
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Shaft 98.0 104.0 6.0 1.76
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Shaft 141.0 161.0 20.0 2.38
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Shaft 149.0 153.0 4.0 5.27
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Shaft 189.0 194.0 5.0 4.07
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Shaft 403.0 404.0 1.0 1.19
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GAR-12-211 Shaft 54.0 57.0 3.0 1.58
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Shaft 66.0 75.0 9.0 1.06
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Shaft 67.0 68.0 1.0 5.32
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Shaft 242.0 243.0 1.0 12.18
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Shaft 270.0 294.0 24.0 0.55
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Shaft 271.0 273.0 2.0 1.42
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Shaft 292.0 294.0 2.0 1.79
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North 343.0 397.0 54.0 0.61
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North 343.0 347.0 4.0 1.24
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North 361.0 368.0 7.0 1.2
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GAR-12-212 Shaft 7.4 425.0 417.6 0.37
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Shaft 52.0 61.0 9.0 1.49
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Shaft 52.0 54.0 2.0 4.73
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Shaft 153.0 157.0 4.0 1.35
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Shaft 184.0 372.0 188.0 0.56
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Shaft 205.0 209.0 4.0 2.01
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Shaft 230.3 236.0 5.7 1.32
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Shaft 273.0 278.0 5.0 1.65
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Shaft 308.0 311.0 3.0 1.12
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Shaft 335.0 336.0 1.0 22.02
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Shaft 347.0 349.0 2.0 1.50
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Shaft 424.0 425.0 1.0 2.15
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GAR-12-220 Shaft 7.0 224.0 217.0 0.88 0.75
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Shaft 7.0 10.0 3.0 23.12 17.52
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Shaft 8.0 9.0 1.0 50.82 34.0
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Shaft 56.0 61.0 5.0 1.44
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Shaft 77.0 148.0 71.0 1.06
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Shaft 132.0 141.0 9.0 1.97
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Shaft 254.0 263.0 9.0 0.49
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Shaft 347.0 348.0 1.0 321.88 34.0
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(ii) Mineralization occurs as multi-directional stockwork veining and true
widths are not known, so all reported assay intervals are downhole lengths
and not true widths
Table 3 - Assay Results(iii) The drill hole results reported in Table 3 are from step-out drill holes east of Section 8+50 W. Most of these holes are drilled on 50 meter line spacings.
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Au Au
From Incl Incl To Interval g/t g/t
Hole ID Zone (m) (m) (m) (m) (m) Un-Cut Cut
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GAR-11-149 Shaft 96.0 113.0 17.0 0.39
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Shaft 108.0 113.0 5.0 0.93
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Shaft 432.0 470.0 38.0 0.78
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Shaft 432.0 439.0 7.0 3.41
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Shaft 438.0 439.0 1.0 22.17
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GAR-11-168 North 25.0 28.0 3.0 1.08
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North 70.0 73.0 3.0 2.86
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GAR-11-169 North 28.0 31.0 3.0 0.76
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GAR-11-179 North 54.0 55.0 1.0 0.51
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GAR-11-181 North 9.0 16.0 7.0 0.38
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North 42.0 43.0 1.0 4.32
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North 59.0 60.0 1.0 1.34
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North 138.0 139.0 1.0 3.36
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GAR-11-182 North 6.0 9.0 3.0 0.46
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North 35.0 37.0 2.0 0.46
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North 44.0 47.0 3.0 0.41
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North 80.0 82.0 2.0 0.87
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North 170.0 172.0 2.0 1.22
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GAR-11-183 North 36.0 43.0 7.0 0.46
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North 36.0 37.0 1.0 1.81
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North 71.0 72.0 1.0 12.52
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GAR-11-190 North 89.0 90.0 1.0 1.54
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GAR-11-191 North 23.0 25.0 1.0 0.83
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(iii) Mineralization occurs as multi-directional stockwork veining and true
widths are not known, so all reported assay intervals are downhole lengths
and not true widths
Complete details of the holes reported here as well as all other drilling completed by Northern Gold and previous operators in both cross-section and plan can be viewed on the Company's website at: http://www.northerngold.ca/files/Garrcon-Cross-Sections.pdf
Table 4 - Location and Orientation of Drill Holes
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Section Line Section Line Azimuth Inclination
Hole ID West North (True) (degrees)
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GAR-11-15X 12+28 W 10+77 N 334.0 -41.6
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GAR-11-24X 12+90 W 10+95 N 336.6 -45.5
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GAR-12-34X 11+50 W 10+90 N 338.0 -45.0
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GAR-11-37X 11+51 W 8+38 N 346.0 -43.4
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GAR-11-39X 12.75 W 9+13 N 347.0 -43.4
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GAR-12-53X 11+50 W 11+35 N 338.0 -45.0
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GAR-12-59X 11+50 W 7+90 N 342.0 -45.0
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GAR-12-66X 13.25 W 8+15 N 337.1 -56.4
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GAR-12-71AX 11+00 W 8+45 N 336.5 -46.3
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GAR-12-105X 13+75 W 10+93 N 333.3 -68.9
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GAR-11-149 8+50 W 9+20 N 44.0 -89.0
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GAR-12-155 7+98 W 10+05 N 118.6 -88.7
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GAR-12-157 10+75 W 9+00 N 179.0 -88.9
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GAR-11-168 1+55 W 8+90 N 351.5 -44.9
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GAR-11-169 2+00 W 9+37 N 163.3 -47.2
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GAR-11-179 3.50 W 9+65 N 336.5 -43.1
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GAR-11-181 3+50 W 10+10 N 345.3 -45.4
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GAR-11-182 3+00 W 9+92 N 339.0 -44.8
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GAR-11-183 4+01 W 9+85 N 342.1 -45.3
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GAR-12-184 8+50 W 11+02 N 0.0 -90.0
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GAR-12-185 8+50 W 10+50 N 340.0 -45.0
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GAR-11-190 1+50 W 9+33 N 333.4 -46.7
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GAR-11-191 1+50 W 9+85 N 336.8 -45.7
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GAR-12-201 10+55 W 10+17 N 262.6 -88.2
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GAR-12-208 12+25 W 9+75 N 0.0 -90.0
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GAR-12-211 10+25 W 9+43 N 349.0 -89.0
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GAR-12-212 11+20 W 9+75 N 0.0 -90.0
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GAR-12-220 12+78 W 9+47 N 259.6 -89.2
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Grant of Options
The Company further announces that, pursuant to its Incentive Share Option Plan, it has granted a total of 1,500,000 stock options to certain officers and directors of the Company. The stock options are exercisable at $0.36 per share and will expire on August 27th, 2017.
Quality Assurance/Quality Control
Northern Gold uses comprehensive, industry standard QA/QC protocols for diamond drilling, core recovery, handling, sampling, shipping and assaying. Details of these protocols can be viewed on the Company's website at: http://www.northerngold.ca/QA-QC.php
About Northern Gold
Northern Gold Mining Inc. is a TSX-V listed, publicly traded junior resource company based in Toronto, Ontario, dedicated to the discovery and development of high value mineral deposits in the proven mining camps of Kirkland Lake and Timmins in North Eastern Ontario. Northern Gold is focused on outlining two gold deposits at an advanced stage of exploration on its 100% owned Garrison Gold Property. In addition to the Jonpol and Garrcon gold deposits, the property hosts several other gold mineralized showings including the less advanced 903 gold mineralized area. The Garrison Gold Property has historical mining infrastructure at both the Jonpol and Garrcon Deposits, and producing mines are located near the property.
The technical aspects of this press release have been reviewed and approved by Michael Gross M.S., P. Geo., Vice-President Exploration for Northern Gold, who is the "Qualified Person" as defined by NI 43-101 for this project.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT: No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained herein. This news release contains forward-looking information which is not comprised of historical facts. Forward-looking information involves risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events, results, performance, prospects and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Forward looking information in this news release includes, but is not limited to, Northern Gold's objectives, goals or future plans, statements regarding exploration results and exploration plans. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking information include, but are not limited to, capital and operating costs varying significantly from estimates, the preliminary nature of metallurgical test results, delays in obtaining or failures to obtain required governmental, environmental or other project approvals, uncertainties relating to the availability and costs of financing needed in the future, changes in equity markets, inflation, fluctuations in commodity prices, delays in the development of projects and the other risks involved in the mineral exploration and development industry, and those risks set out in Northern Gold's public documents filed on SEDAR. Although Northern Gold believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing the forward-looking information in this news release are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on such information, which only applies as of the date of this news release, and no assurance can be given that such events will occur in the disclosed time frames or at all. Northern Gold disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by law.
Neither the TSX-V nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX-V) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Contacts:
Northern Gold Mining Inc.
Martha Digby
Tel: 416.366.7300 or Cell: 416.455.7670
416.366.7301 (FAX)
mdigby@northerngold.ca
www.northerngold.ca