Northland Resources Inc.: Exploitation Concession Application Filed for Sahavaara

November 5, 2009 4:24 AM EST

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 11/05/09 -- Northland Resources Inc. (TSX: NAU)(OSLO: NAUR)(FRANKFURT: NBS) (Northland) is pleased to advise that an exploitation (mining) concession application for the Sahavaara iron ore deposit has been submitted to the Mining Inspectorate of Sweden ("Bergsstaten").

The Sahavaara iron ore deposit is a key element of the Kaunisvaara iron concentrate project. The Kaunisvaara project contemplates that the Tapuli, Sahavaara and Pellivuoma iron ore deposits will provide feed to a centralized processing facility, which will produce a high-grade, high-quality magnetite iron concentrate. The Tapuli iron ore deposit was granted an exploitation concession by the Mining Inspectorate of Sweden last November.

On September 7, 2009, Northland announced that the Kaunisvaara project was technically feasible and financially positive. Using a discount rate of 8%, the project has a potential Net Present Value of USD 393 million and an Internal Rate of Return of 21.1%.

Contacts:
Northland Resources Inc. - Oslo
Anders Hvide
Executive Chairman
+47 92 88 98 58

Northland Resources AB - Stockholm
Deborah Craig
Vice President
+46 70 638 4300
Website: www.northlandresourcesinc.com

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