Northern Star Announces Further Drill Results From Malartic-Midway Project
08 October 2009 - 11:53PM
Marketwired Canada
Northern Star Mining Corp. (TSX VENTURE:NSM) (Northern Star Mining or the
"Company") is pleased to announce further drill results from its surface and
underground exploration programs.
On its wholly owned Malartic-Midway gold project (16km west of Val-d'Or,
(Quebec), drilling was carried out from surface on the Midway area and from
underground in the Chabela, and Decline area.
Highlights include 5.4 grams per tonne gold over 28.6 meters from surface in the
Midway area and 14.5 grams per tonne gold over 5.0 meters from underground in
the Chabela sub level.
Results include:
SURFACE DRILLING
Core
From To length Grade Rock
HOLE # (m) (m) (m) (g/t Au) Type
214 113.0 141.6 28.6 5.4 Gabbro
Including 116.3 124.0 7.70 8.0 Gabbro
And 135.0 140.0 5.0 8.3 Gabbro
UNDERGROUND CHABELA WEST
Drill results from the Chabela drift returned:
Core
From To length Grade Rock
HOLE # (m) (m) (m) (g/t Au) Type
35 Drift Floor
-- 33.0 33.0 2.4 Gabbro
39 Drift Floor
-- 19.0 19.0 5.2 Gabbro
40 Drift Wall
-- 24.6 24.6 4.8 Gabbro
And 10.0 15.0 5.0 14.5 Gabbro
Michel David, president states "As the Company continues its underground
exploration and development, it continues to generate excellent drill
exploration results, as well as continually developing new targets for future
gold discoveries. The bulk sampling program from the Chabela and Briar Zones is
also underway with development and drifting complete at Chabela and is
progressing at the Briar Zone".
Surface drilling on the Company's Callahan project will began in Mid-October.
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 Val d'Or, Quebec. High grade assays intersections were
subject to total gold metallic sieve method in addition to the standard fire
assay and AA finish.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Jonathan Awde, Vice-president, Corporate Finance
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.
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