Duluth Metals Limited Inc. Announces Higher Grade Intercepts With New Twin Metals Drilling Results by 24hgold

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Duluth Metals Announces Higher Grade Intercepts With New Twin Metals Drilling Results

TORONTO, Ontario, February 10, 2011 - Duluth Metals Limited ("Duluth Metals") (TSX: DM) (TSX:DM.U) today announced assay results for 15 holes drilled by Twin Metals Minnesota LLC (Twin Metals), on the Nokomis joint venture project in Minnesota, U.S.A. Results of the current drill holes which were drilled within and adjacent to the Central and Eastern High Grade Zones (see press release dated December 11, 2009) confirm and extend the high grade mineralization in these areas. The majority of the holes returned copper equivalent (CuEq) values significantly greater than the Indicated Resource global grade of 1.51% CuEq. In addition, 13 of the 15 holes returned assay intervals of greater than 1 gram per tonne Total Precious Metals, compared to the global average of 0.66 g/t for the Nokomis Deposit (as per Scott Wilson RPA NI 43-101 compliant Resource Report dated December 10, 2009).

Highlights include MEX-194 which returned 120 feet of 0.934% copper, 0.222% nickel, 3.2 g/t silver and 1.925 grams per tonne (g/t) Total Precious Metals (TPM = Platinum+Palladium+Gold) (Cu Equivalent* of 2.35%), including a 30 foot section of 1.181% copper, 0.262% nickel, 3.7 g/t silver and 2.439 g/t TPM (Cu Equivalent* of 2.96%), as well as a 30 foot section of 1.160% copper, 0.263% nickel, 4.4 g/t silver and 2.398 g/t TPM (Cu Equivalent* of 2.88%). MEX-182 intersected 145 feet of 0.827% copper, 0.225% nickel, 3.3 g/t silver and 1.319 g/t TPM (Cu Equivalent* of 1.99%) including a 15 foot section of 0.994% copper, 0.271% nickel, 3.3 g/t silver and 1.640 g/t TPM (Cu Equivalent* of 2.45%), as well as a 15 foot section of 1.576 % copper, 0.583% nickel, 9.9 g/t silver and 2.921 g/t TPM (Cu Equivalent* of 4.21%).

Vern Baker, President of Duluth Metals, stated: "Drilling to better delineate the higher-grade portions of the Nokomis deposit has been very encouraging. The results from drilling have increased our confidence in the quality of grade and continuity within this zone. These results will allow Twin Metals to confidently evaluate a mine plan incorporating this area into early production schedules allowing for improved project economics."

A map illustrating the location of the 15 drill holes reported in this press release can be found on the Company website under this press release at www.duluthmetals.com.

A more detailed summary of the assay results for MEX-182, 183, 183-W1, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194 and 195 can be found in the table below. True width is estimated at about 90% of core length.

HOLE	ZONE	FROM (feet)	TO (feet)	LENGTH (feet)	COPPER (%)	NICKEL (%)	TPM* (g/t)**	CuEQ (%)
MEX-182	@0.3% Cu cut-off	4062	4212	150	0.813	0.223	1.299	1.96
	@0.5% Cu cut-off	4067	4212	145	0.827	0.225	1.319	1.99
	including	4142	4157	15	0.994	0.271	1.640	2.45
	and	4182	4197	15	1.576	0.583	2.921	4.21

MEX-183	Total Mineralized Interval	3869	4044	175	0.446	0.104	0.666	1.02
	@0.3% Cu cut-off	3879	3904	25	0.427	0.061	0.442	0.78
	@0.3% Cu cut-off	3934	4024	90	0.555	0.140	0.910	1.33
	@0.5% Cu cut-off	3934	3989	55	0.686	0.178	1.234	1.71

MEX-183-W1	Total Mineralized Interval	3888	4063	175	0.556	0.132	0.689	1.22
	@0.3% Cu cut-off	3888	3908	20	0.551	0.085	0.587	1.05
	@0.3% Cu cut-off	3923	4023	100	0.731	0.180	0.943	1.64
	@0.5% Cu cut-off	3923	4008	85	0.785	0.194	1.015	1.76
	including	3938	3948	10	1.171	0.332	1.804	2.88
	and	3963	3973	10	1.258	0.316	1.650	2.86

MEX-184	@0.3% Cu cut-off	268	278	10	0.502	0.050	0.102	0.69
	@0.3% Cu cut-off	4498	4518	20	0.638	0.072	0.420	1.02
	@0.5% Cu cut-off	4503	4518	15	0.730	0.081	0.436	1.14
	@0.5% Cu cut-off	4543	4548	5	1.065	0.129	0.707	1.73

MEX-185	@0.3% Cu cut-off	4038	4058	20	0.653	0.224	1.101	1.75
	@0.5% Cu cut-off	4043	4058	15	0.716	0.245	1.182	1.91
	@0.3% Cu cut-off	4093	4218	125	0.726	0.176	0.993	1.64
	@0.5% Cu cut-off	4093	4173	80	0.832	0.208	1.203	1.92
	including	4098	4123	25	1.183	0.293	1.844	2.75
	@0.5% Cu cut-off	4188	4208	20	0.718	0.180	0.847	1.59

MEX-186	@0.5% Cu cut-off	4133	4233	100	0.764	0.226	1.032	1.87

MEX-187	Total Mineralized Interval	4489	4524	35	0.322	0.037	0.558	0.68
	@0.5% Cu cut-off	4414	4419	5	0.567	0.057	0.432	0.90
	@0.3% Cu cut-off	4489	4499	10	0.481	0.057	1.629	1.37
	@0.3% Cu cut-off	4514	4524	10	0.465	0.044	0.195	0.68

MEX-188	@0.3% Cu cut-off	4038	4133	95	0.640	0.145	1.101	1.50
	@0.5% Cu cut-off	4058	4123	65	0.728	0.161	1.277	1.70

MEX-189	@0.3% Cu cut-off	3578	3598	20	0.384	0.099	0.514	0.89
	@0.3% Cu cut-off	3618	3713	95	0.664	0.166	0.946	1.55
	@0.5% Cu cut-off	3623	3708	85	0.701	0.175	0.989	1.62
	including	3633	3648	15	1.047	0.277	1.542	2.48

MEX-190	@0.5% Cu cut-off	4479	4489	10	0.681	0.161	2.561	2.20

MEX-191	@0.3% Cu cut-off	3972	4102	130	0.740	0.198	1.199	1.80
	@0.5% Cu cut-off	3977	4087	110	0.812	0.216	1.327	1.98
	including	3977	4012	35	0.943	0.259	1.588	2.33

MEX-192	@0.3% Cu cut-off	3903	4008	105	0.497	0.115	0.639	1.10
	@0.5% Cu cut-off	3903	3933	30	0.810	0.180	1.032	1.76

MEX-193	@0.5% Cu cut-off	4153.5	4179	25.5	0.523	0.185	2.562	2.07

MEX-194	@0.3% Cu cut-off	3823	3953	130	0.893	0.211	1.812	2.23
	@0.5% Cu cut-off	3828	3948	120	0.934	0.222	1.925	2.35
	including	3858	3888	30	1.181	0.262	2.439	2.96
	and	3918	3948	30	1.160	0.263	2.398	2.88
	@0.3% Cu cut-off	3993	4038	45	0.899	0.156	1.452	1.89
	@0.5% Cu cut-off	3998	4028	30	1.131	0.179	1.816	2.31
	including	4008	4018	10	1.700	0.168	2.810	3.10

MEX-195	@0.3% Cu cut-off	3610.5	3648	37.5	0.548	0.171	0.760	1.38
	@0.5% Cu cut-off	3613	3643	30	0.602	0.183	0.824	1.49
	@0.3% Cu cut-off	3678	3693	15	0.399	0.119	0.468	0.95
	@0.3% Cu cut-off	3713	3728	15	0.350	0.096	0.361	0.78

*TPM = Total Precious Metals (Platinum+Palladium+Gold)
** g/t = grams per tonne

Complete gold, platinum, palladium and silver assays for MEX-182, 183, 183-W1, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194 and 195 are as follows:

HOLE	ZONE	FROM (feet)	TO (feet)	LENGTH (feet)	GOLD (g/t)**	PLATINUM (g/t)**	PALLADIUM (g/t)**	SILVER (g/t)**
MEX-182	@0.3% Cu cut-off	4062	4212	150	0.138	0.283	0.878	3.3
	@0.5% Cu cut-off	4067	4212	145	0.139	0.287	0.893	3.3
	including	4142	4157	15	0.216	0.432	0.991	3.3
	and	4182	4197	15	0.180	0.285	2.455	9.9

MEX-183	Total Mineralized Interval	3869	4044	175	0.141	0.165	0.361	1.9
	@0.3% Cu cut-off	3879	3904	25	0.081	0.098	0.263	2.7
	@0.3% Cu cut-off	3934	4024	90	0.217	0.225	0.467	2.2
	@0.5% Cu cut-off	3934	3989	55	0.318	0.304	0.612	2.5

MEX-183-W1	Total Mineralized Interval	3888	4063	175	0.096	0.176	0.418	2.0
	@0.3% Cu cut-off	3888	3908	20	0.099	0.168	0.320	2.2
	@0.3% Cu cut-off	3923	4023	100	0.129	0.236	0.578	2.8
	@0.5% Cu cut-off	3923	4008	85	0.141	0.250	0.624	3.0
	including	3938	3948	10	0.290	0.467	1.048	2.9
	and	3963	3973	10	0.224	0.439	0.988	4.8

MEX-184	@0.3% Cu cut-off	268	278	10	0.029	0.015	0.058	1.4
	@0.3% Cu cut-off	4498	4518	20	0.078	0.097	0.245	1.7
	@0.5% Cu cut-off	4503	4518	15	0.075	0.102	0.259	1.6
	@0.5% Cu cut-off	4543	4548	5	0.135	0.167	0.405	2.3

MEX-185	@0.3% Cu cut-off	4038	4058	20	0.153	0.265	0.683	1.8
	@0.5% Cu cut-off	4043	4058	15	0.131	0.289	0.762	2.0
	@0.3% Cu cut-off	4093	4218	125	0.149	0.238	0.606	2.8
	@0.5% Cu cut-off	4093	4173	80	0.182	0.281	0.739	3.3
	including	4098	4123	25	0.299	0.417	1.128	3.5
	@0.5% Cu cut-off	4188	4208	20	0.114	0.216	0.517	2.8

MEX-186	@0.5% Cu cut-off	4133	4233	100	0.105	0.306	0.621	2.3

MEX-187	Total Mineralized Interval	4489	4524	35	0.096	0.194	0.268	2.5
	@0.5% Cu cut-off	4414	4419	5	0.072	0.097	0.263	1.4
	@0.3% Cu cut-off	4489	4499	10	0.264	0.585	0.781	6.3
	@0.3% Cu cut-off	4514	4524	10	0.060	0.048	0.087	2.3


MEX-188	@0.3% Cu cut-off	4038	4133	95	0.141	0.273	0.688	3.3
	@0.5% Cu cut-off	4058	4123	65	0.165	0.311	0.802	3.5

MEX-189	@0.3% Cu cut-off	3578	3598	20	0.064	0.137	0.313	1.2
	@0.3% Cu cut-off	3618	3713	95	0.112	0.266	0.568	2.2
	@0.5% Cu cut-off	3623	3708	85	0.117	0.275	0.596	2.4
	including	3633	3648	15	0.165	0.409	0.968	3.1

MEX-190	@0.5% Cu cut-off	4479	4489	10	0.335	0.752	1.474	2.8

MEX-191	@0.3% Cu cut-off	3972	4102	130	0.149	0.312	0.739	3.1
	@0.5% Cu cut-off	3977	4087	110	0.163	0.347	0.818	3.4
	including	3977	4012	35	0.187	0.384	1.017	3.5

MEX-192	@0.3% Cu cut-off	3903	4008	105	0.091	0.172	0.376	2.6
	@0.5% Cu cut-off	3903	3933	30	0.132	0.284	0.617	3.1

MEX-193	@0.5% Cu cut-off	4153.5	4179	25.5	0.242	0.668	1.653	1.3

MEX-194	@0.3% Cu cut-off	3823	3953	130	0.400	0.450	0.962	3.0
	@0.5% Cu cut-off	3828	3948	120	0.427	0.478	1.020	3.2
	including	3858	3888	30	0.504	0.692	1.243	3.7
	and	3918	3948	30	0.290	0.622	1.487	4.4
	@0.3% Cu cut-off	3993	4038	45	0.213	0.288	0.951	6.7
	@0.5% Cu cut-off	3998	4028	30	0.266	0.340	1.210	9.3
	including	4008	4018	10	0.490	0.355	1.965	22.4

MEX-195	@0.3% Cu cut-off	3610.5	3648	37.5	0.100	0.224	0.436	2.1
	@0.5% Cu cut-off	3613	3643	30	0.111	0.245	0.469	2.3
	@0.3% Cu cut-off	3678	3693	15	0.055	0.138	0.275	1.9
	@0.3% Cu cut-off	3713	3728	15	0.051	0.085	0.225	1.4

*TPM = Total Precious Metals (Platinum+Palladium+Gold)
** g/t = grams per tonne

For the 2010-2011 Drill Program, half core samples are being prepared at ALS Chemex Ltd. laboratories in Thunder Bay and then shipped to its analytical facilities in Vancouver. Samples are being analyzed for Au, Pt, and Pd using a standard fire assay with an ICP finish and for 27 other elements using a four acid (near total) digestion and a combination of ICPMS and ICPAES. ICP over limits were re-analyzed using sodium peroxide fusion, acid dissolution followed by ICPAES. The remaining half core samples are being stored in Minnesota.

*Note - Copper Equivalent is based on US metal prices of: Copper - $1.75/lb, Nickel - $7.00/lb, Cobalt - $10.00/lb, Gold - $600/oz, Platinum - $1,100/oz, Palladium - $350/oz and Silver - $8.50/oz, and the methodology with metallurgical recoveries, refining costs and other charges being considered for all metals in accordance with the Net Smelter Return Factors contained in the January 22, 2008, NI 43-101 Scoping Study produced by Scott Wilson RPA.

David Oliver, P. Geo. and Twin Metals Site Manager is the Qualified Person, in accordance with NI 43-101 of the Canadian Securities Administrators, and is responsible for the technical content of this press release and quality assurance of the exploration data and analytical results.

About Duluth Metals

Duluth Metals is committed to acquiring, exploring and developing copper, nickel and platinum group metal (PGM) deposits. Duluth Metals has a joint venture with Antofagasta plc on the Nokomis Project, located within the rapidly emerging Duluth Complex mining camp in north-eastern Minnesota. The Duluth Complex hosts one of the world's largest undeveloped repositories of copper, nickel and PGMs, including the world's third largest accumulation of nickel sulphides, and one of the world's largest accumulations of polymetallic copper and platinum group metals. Aside from the joint venture, Duluth Metals retains a 100% position on approximately 31,000 acres of mineral interests on exploration properties adjacent to and nearby the Nokomis joint venture.

About Twin Metals Minnesota LLC

Twin Metals Minnesota LLC is a new joint venture company, which is 60% owned by Duluth Metals and 40% by Antofagasta plc. The joint venture's principal asset is called the Nokomis Project, located within the Duluth Complex mining camp in north-eastern Minnesota. The current NI 43-101 compliant Resource Estimate dated December 2009 for the Nokomis Deposit consists of 550 million tonnes of Indicated Resources grading 0.639% copper, 0.200% nickel, 0.660 grams per tonne TPM (TPM = Pt + Pd + Au) for a copper equivalent (CuEq) grade of 1.51%, plus an additional 274 million tonnes of Inferred Resources grading 0.632% copper, 0.207% nickel, 0.685 grams per tonne TPM for a CuEq grade of 1.53%.

"This document may contain forward-looking statements (including "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the US Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) relating to, among other things, the operations of Duluth Metals, the environment in which it operates, timing and amount of capital expenditures, results of exploration and mine development, the availability of funding to Duluth Metals and timing of geological reports. Such statements are based on operations, estimates, forecasts and projections. They are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that are difficult to predict and may be beyond the control of Duluth Metals. A number of important factors could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements, including those set forth in the annual information form under the heading "Risk Factors" and in the other public filings of Duluth Metals. Consequently, undue reliance should not be placed on such forward-looking statements. In addition, all forward-looking statements in this press release are given as of the date hereof. Duluth Metals disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, save and except as may be required by applicable securities laws.

For further information: please contact:
Mara Strazdins
Director of Corporate Communications
(416) 369-1500 ext 222
mstrazdins@duluthmetals.com

Vern Baker
President
(651)-389-9990
vbaker@duluthmetals.com

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