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Northland Drills Extension of Stora Sahavaara Magnetite Body
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Vancouver, January 16, 2008: Northland Resources Inc. is pleased to
provide an update on recent exploration work at the Company's
100%-owned Stora Sahavaara iron project in Sweden which has
significantly expanded the known dimensions of the magnetite
mineralization and will likely result in the definition of additional
resources at the project.
A new grade-thickness compilation of all available drill data
identified a possible thickening of the Stora Sahavaara deposit within
the middle part of the magnetite body, angling to the north at depth.
Four new diamond core holes were drilled to test this potential between
the 600 and 1000 profiles. All 4 holes successfully cut good widths of
typical Stora Sahavaara magnetite mineralization at depths ranging
between 302m and 503m, outside the limits of the existing resource,
indicating good potential to add significant new magnetite resources at
the project. The table below summarizes the salient results from the
new holes, with approximate ranges for the true thickness of
mineralization. Updated drill collar plans and sections will be posted
shortly on the Northland website.
Hole ID Section From To Interval Iron Est. True
(m) (m) (m) Grade (%) Width (m)
SAH07018 600N 302.8 330.3 27.5 34.9 23-27
376.7 388.6 11.9 39.9 9-11
SAH07021* 1000N 459.9 521.2 61.3 39.2 56-60
SAH07022 800N 350.0 397.0 47.0 48.5 39-43
SAH07023 700N 413.8 466.9 53.1 41.4 33-37
*Hole SAH07021 encountered drilling problems at a depth of 502m. A
wedge was inserted at 463m and drilling continued from there. The
result shown is a composite of assays from SAH07021 up to 463m and
assays from the deflection (SAH07021B) from 463m to the end of the hole
at 532.7m.
The magnetite body appears to continue at depth below these 4 holes.
Another hole, SAH07005 was completed on the northernmost profile
(1300N) where historic work had suggested that the Stora magnetite body
would be approximately 30m in downhole thickness. However, the hole cut
a well-mineralized core length of nearly 63m grading 40.9% Fe from 240m
downhole. This suggests potential for a second wide lobe of magnetite
mineralization, raking to the north in addition to the one described
above.
Hole ID Section From To Interval Iron Est. True
(m) (m) (m) Grade (%) Width (m)
SAH07005 1300N 221.0 283.7 62.7 40.9 58-62
Northland's geologists are recommending that additional holes be
drilled on the northern sections from 1200N through 1400N, to test the
potential rake of the deposit to the north.
Buck Morrow, the President of Northland, said: "We have always believed
that there was excellent potential to increase the NI43-101 resource at
Stora Sahavaara and our latest drilling appears to confirm this. I've
asked our exploration team to schedule more drilling to follow up these
results in advance of a new resource calculation to be completed this
year."
Tapuli Resource Calculation
Management would also like to provide an update on the timing of the
NI43-101 compliant resource calculation for the Tapuli project.
Management had been expecting the final sign off by Geovista and Micon
by mid-January but was recently informed by Geovista that delivery of
the final resource numbers would be delayed for up to 2 weeks.
Northland now anticipates releasing the resource figures before the end
of January.
Assay Protocol
The core was cut at Northland's core facility in Kolari, Finland. A one
half split core from Salmivaara was prepared at ALS Chemex Lab in
Pitea, Sweden and then transported to ALS Chemex in Vancouver, British
Columbia Canada for analysis.
Copper and Iron were analyzed by Sodium Peroxide Fusion multi element
analysis, ICP-AES Method ME-ICP81. Gold was analyzed by Lead Fire Assay
Pre-concentration with ICP-AES Method Au-ICP21 finish.
In addition to the ALS Chemex internal sample preparation and assay QC
protocol, Northland maintains a rigorous QA/QC program consisting of
inserting blanks, duplicates and certified standards to the analytical
process.
Background
Northland has delineated a NI43-101 compliant resource at Stora
Sahavaara (see news release dated May 18, 2006). Using a 25% Fe cut
off, the magnetite body contains:
Category Tonnes Fe % Cu %
Measured 77,063,210 43.32 0.080
Indicated 44,634,770 43.28 0.076
Inferred 23,346,373 41.76 0.051
Qualified Person
Resource estimates were prepared by third party consultant (Bart
Stryhas, PhD Structural Geology); the resource model and estimates were
subsequently reviewed by Chlumsky Armbrust & Meyer L.L.C. ("CAM") an
independent, mineral resource, consulting and engineering group based
in Lakewood, Colorado, USA. CAM believes that the Stora Sahavaara
resource and resource model have been prepared according to accepted
engineering practice for a project at this level of development.
The technical information in this release was prepared under the
supervision of Mr. David Cass, who is a member of the Association of
Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia, and a
"Qualified Person" in accordance with National Instrument 43-101.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
"Buck Morrow"
NORTHLAND RESOURCES INC.
The TSX Venture Exchange does not accept responsibility for the
adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Northland Resources Inc.
Buck Morrow, President
Investor Relations: North America, Ralph Rushton: Toll Free:
1-866-719-8962
Europe, Gabriella Roos: Tel. +44 791 286 9936
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