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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Feb. 7, 2008 - Northern Star Mining Corp. ("Northern Star" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:NSM) is pleased to provide additional results from its 2007 diamond drill program carried out on its wholly owned Malartic-Midway Gold Project, located 16 kilometers west of Val d'Or, Quebec. Val d'Or is a world renowned gold mining district.
Drilling in 2007 on this target was oriented towards exploration on the higher grade gold mineralization within the gabbros and the lower grade mineralization within porphyry of the Osisko-Canadian Malartic and Agnico-Eagle Goldex types.
Detailed drilling was oriented to define mineralization structures alteration and rock mechanics, as well as exploration for new gold bearing horizons in order to advance underground exploration and development on the "Briar Zone" portion of the Malartic-Midway Gold project.
Results are as follows.
HOLE # From (m) To (m) Core length (m) Grade (g/t Au) Rock Type
MH-07-87 72.7 75.7 3.0 (9.7ft) 18.65 (0.54opt) Gabbro
Including 143.0 148.5 5.5 (18.1ft) 2.3 (0.07opt) Porphyry
182.3 188.0 5.7 (18.7ft) 2.68 (0.08opt) Porphyry
259.9 291.3 31.4 (103.0ft) 1.12 (0.03opt) Porphyry
MH-07-93 119.2 129.5 10.3 (33.8ft) 6.02 (0.18opt) Gabbro
- Core lengths are fairly close to true width
On the Piche-Harvey portion of the Malartic-Midway Gold project, drilling was oriented to discover new porphyry type gold mineralization, for large volume, lower grade type mineralization (Osisko-Canadian Malartic, Agnico-Eagle Goldex):
HOLE # From (m) To (m) Core length (m) Grade (g/t Au) Rock Type
MH-07-105 232.9 274.4 41.5 (136.2ft) 1.61 (0.05opt) Porphyry
Including 233.9 234.9 1.0 (3.3ft) 46.40 (1.35opt) Porphyry
"These results demonstrate the persistence and thickness of the gold mineralization on the project, and also demonstrate the potential of the project to have an additional type of gold mineralization in porphyry bodies of the Osisko-Goldex type. We are very encouraged by these results, and anticipate the start up of the underground phase of our exploration program to begin shortly", says Michel David, Northern Star's Chairman.
Additional results will be announced as available.
Claude P. Larouche, Geol. 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 Claude P. Larouche, 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 labs in Val d'Or, Quebec.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Jonathan Awde, Vice President, Corporate Finance
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Northern Star Mining Corporation
Jonathan Awde
Vice President, Corporate Finance
(819) 825-8088 or Toll Free: 1-800-460-5031
(819) 825-1199 (FAX)
Website: www.nsmgold.com
The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed the present information and is not responsible for the contents of this news release, which may contain forward looking statements.
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