Northern Gold Extends Gold Mineralization at Buffonta and Completes Initial Drilling Program

 TORONTO, ONTARIO July 30, 2013 – NORTHERN GOLD MINING INC. (TSX-V:NGM) (“Northern Gold” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the extension of gold mineralization between the Kerr Pit and Zone 6 open pit and the results of the final fifteen diamond drill holes completed from surface diamond drilling on its wholly-owned Buffonta Property, comprised within the Golden Bear Project, 100 km east of Timmins, Ontario. 

Drilling assay highlights of the drill holes include: 

• 3.07 g/t Au over 2.0m (319.0 to 321.0m) BUF-13-11 

• 6.90 g/t Au over 1.0m (208.0 to 209.0m) BUF-13-16 

• 1.96 g/t Au over 6.0m (278.0 to 284.0m) BUF-13-18 

• 3.13 g/t Au over 5.0m (174.0 to 179.0m) BUF-13-21 

• 2.71 g/t Au over 3.0m (120.0 to 123.0m) BUF-13-24 

• 1.94 g/t Au over 5.0m (152.0 to 157.0m) BUF-13-24 

Drilling 

The final fifteen drill holes (BUF-13-10 to BUF-13-24) totaled 5,094 metres. Fourteen of the fifteen drill holes successfully intersected gold mineralization at various depths. To date, 24 drill holes were completed and totaled 8,128.5 metres on the Buffonta grid. Assay results for the complete 24 diamond drill program are now released. 

Drill holes BUF-13-10 to BUF-13-17 were collared to target Zone No. 4. BUF-13-10 to BUF-13-11, collared at L25+00 and 50 metres apart, were drilled grid north at an inclination of -45º, as step outs from the Kerr Pit into Zone No. 4 to the east. Both holes encountered the kimberlitic structure and quartz vein/alteration zone with associated gold mineralization. BUF-13-12 to BUF-13-14, collared at L24+50, were three holes fandrilled at inclinations of, -45º grid north, -90º (vertical) and -45º grid south, respectively. BUF-13-15 and BUF-13-16, collared at L24+00, were two holes drilled at -90º (vertical),and -45º grid north, respectively. All holes in Zone No.4 intersected mineralization and were to trace stratigraphy and provide information on vein and alteration thickness. 

Drill holes BUF-13-17 to BUF-13-20 were collared to target Zone No. 6. BUF-13-17 and BUF-13-18, collared at L23+50, were two holes drilled at -45º grid north, and -90º (vertical) respectively. BUF-13-19 and BUF-13-20, collared at L23+00, were two holes drilled at -90º (vertical) and -45º grid north, respectively. All holes in Zone No. 6 intersected mineralization and were to display an extent of the existing open pit. 

Drill holes BUF-13-21 to BUF-13-24 were collared to target Zone No. 5. BUF-13-21 collared at L22+50 and drilled at -45º grid north. BUF-13-22 collared at L22+00 and drilled at -45º grid north. BUF-13-23 collared at L21+50 and drilled at -45º grid north. BUF-13-24 collared at L21+00 and drilled at -45º grid north. All holes in Zone No. 5 intersected significant values and have extended the historical resources to the south-east. To date, drilling has confirmed a series of shallow dipping stacked gold mineralized veins/alteration zones over a minimum strike length of 500 metres from the Kerr Pit to the south-east, with mineralization open to the north, east and south. Gold mineralization has been intersected at a vertical depth of over 275 metres. The kimberlitic fault structure shows a south-dipping, E-W trending fault system interpreted as a conduit for the gold mineralizing fluids. Gold mineralization occurs on both the hanging wall and footwall of the fault structure and associated with a highly deformed/alteration zone. 


Table 1 - Buffonta Drill Assay Results