TSX Venture SYMBOL: NSM
OTCQX:NSMSF
February
11, 2010
NORTHERN STAR ANNOUNCES NEW GOLD DISCOVERY
Val d’Or, Quebec, February 11, 2010 – Northern Star Mining
Corp. (TSX-V: NSM, OTCQX:NSMSF) (Northern Star Mining or the “Company”) is
pleased to announce that it has made a new gold discovery from underground
drilling at its wholly owned Malartic-Midway gold project, located 16km from
Val-d’Or, Quebec, next to the Canadian Malartic gold discovery of Osisko Mining
Corporation.
Drilling from the end
of the 225W drift, which is an exploration drift into the Briar porphyry,
discovered a new gold gabbro zone with significant gold mineralization. The
drill hole returned 11.34g/t AU over 9.23m.
A drill hole from the
15W drift designed to explore targets
some 150 meters below the first level underground also discovered gold
mineralization of 18.21g/t over 2.6 meters.
|
HOLE # |
From (m) |
To (m) |
Core length (m) |
Grade (g/t Au) |
Rock Type |
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|
|
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|
|
MU 225W-2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Drift face (end) |
2.0 |
11.23 |
9.23 |
11.34 |
Gabbro |
|
Including |
6.4 |
7.4 |
1.0 |
59.54 |
Gabbro |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MU 15W-06 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(down) |
156.9 |
159.5 |
2.6 |
18.21 |
Gabbro |
Eugene Gauthier,
Ing (OIQ), acts as the qualified person of the Company and has reviewed the
contents of the news release. The
diamond drilling and exploration programs are being carried out under the
direct supervision of Eugene Gauthier, Ing (OIQ). The Company is maintaining strict standards
for QA (quality assurance) and QC (quality control); by keeping under lock all
drill cores, rejects and pulps for further testing. Samples were sent to ALS Chemex and
Techni-Lab labs in
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
“Michel David”
Michel David, President
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Northern Star Mining Corp. TOLL FREE (800) 460-5031 or (819) 825-8088, (FAX) (819) 825-1199 Website: www.nsmgold.com
Or
Renmark Financial Communications
Inc.
Barry Mire: bmire@renmarkfinancial.com
christine stewart: cstewart@renmarkfinancial.com
www.renmarkfinancial.com
This
press release contains certain “Forward-Looking Statements” within the meaning
of Section 21E of the United States Security Exchange Act of 1934, and involves
a number of risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from the Company’s expectations are
disclosed in the Company’s documents filed from time to time with the TSX
Venture Exchange and the British Columbia Securities Commission. All
statements, other than of historical fact, included herein are forward-looking
statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. There can be no
assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results
and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such
statements. 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.