Northwestern Mineral Ventures, Inc. (fka NWTMF)

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MINEWEB mentions NWT by Rodrick Mukumbira, 02 May 2007

ABOVE-LIMIT SAMPLES

Northwestern Mineral Ventures has sent uranium samples from its property in Niger for re-analysis because preliminary analyses suggested grades were higher than the standard detection limit.

Uranium mineralization in Niger has so captivated Northwestern Mineral Ventures Inc (TSXV: NWT; OTCBB: NWTMF) that it has sent some samples collected from its properties in the West African country for re-analysis to get the accurate value of the uranium find.

The company Wednesday identified these as above-limit samples documented after assay results from rock samples collected during a first-pass reconnaissance exploration of airborne anomalies on its 100 percent-owned In Gall and Irhazer uranium properties in Niger confirmed high mineralization of uranium.

The company said it intersected mineralization of as high as 0.18 percent U3O8, with several samples exceeding the 0.24 percent U3O8 detection limit that is commonly used to analyze samples from Niger.

Niger is currently ranked among the world's top producers of uranium. Northwestern Mineral's properties cover 4,000 square kilometres of highly prospective land within the same stratigraphy as two operating uranium mines that together provide almost 10 percent of worldwide production.

Producing mines and deposits in Niger typically grade from 0.1% to 0.42% U3O8, with the highest grades being mined at greater depths.

"The initial rock sample results, which we reported in early March, confirmed uranium mineralization in one highly prospective area. These new findings include even greater uranium values from a new discovery zone that is situated 6.3 kilometres east of the original area of mineralization," said Marek J. Kreczmer, President and CEO of Northwestern. "Based on results to date, we believe that these two areas are part of a larger mineralized system."

Kreczmer said the new discovery, called the Bingo zone, is associated with a radioactive structural dome that is geologically similar to others that have been proven to host uranium mineralization in Niger.

He said it is favourably located on a fault that contains uranium deposits along strike elsewhere in the district.

Assay results from 16 surface rock chip samples, which were collected from outcrops covering a large area during a first-pass reconnaissance exploration of anomalies identified during an earlier airborne survey, revealed uranium values of up to 0.18 percent U3O8.

Following the excellent results from rock sampling, Northwestern expected to commence drilling on the properties "before the rainy season" and was making efforts to fast track the shipment of drilling equipment from France.

The company is focused on properties in Niger and Canada with potential uranium targets, but also has a precious and base metal property in Mexico.

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