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Northwestern commences airborne survey of uranium property in Niger
2006-05-02 09:00 ET - News Release
TORONTO, May 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Northwestern Mineral Ventures Inc. announced today the commencement of a comprehensive fixed-wing airborne geophysical survey over one of its two highly prospective uranium concessions in the west African country of Niger.
"Management is committed to advancing our Niger properties as quickly as possible, and we are pleased to be moving aggressively forward with our exploration program," said Kabir Ahmed, Chairman and CEO of Northwestern. "Through the use of advanced surveying techniques not previously applied to these properties, Northwestern can focus its efforts on the most highly prospective targets within its approximately one million acres of total land area in Niger."
The airborne survey, which is being conducted by Fugro Airborne Surveys of South Africa, is being flown over the In Gall concession at a line spacing of 200 meters, for a total of 11,219 line kilometers, at an aircraft elevation of 80 meters. The survey will acquire both radiometric and magnetometric data. Radiometric information is used to indicate the presence of potential uranium- bearing mineralization, and the magnetic component will help define underlying structures that may be associated with uranium.
Northwestern's Irhazer concession, which is adjacent to the In Gall property, is also expected to be the subject of an airborne electromagnetic survey in the coming months.
The processed data from the airborne surveys will be utilized in combination with the exploration work previously conducted on the properties in the 1970s. Through the compilation and analysis of the historical and new data, Northwestern expects to delineate high-priority areas for uranium drill testing.
Following the completion of the airborne survey, Northwestern intends to initiate a ground geophysics program, which is expected to include an Induced Polarization (IP) survey and soil sampling.
In Gall and Irhazer cover 988,000 acres (4,000 square kilometers) of highly prospective land within the same stratigraphy as two operating uranium mines that together provide almost 10% of worldwide production. Niger currently ranks as one of the world's top producers of uranium.
ABOUT NORTHWESTERN:
Northwestern Mineral Ventures (
www.northwestmineral.com) is an international natural resource exploration company with an experienced management team. The company is focused on properties in Niger, Canada and the United States with potential uranium targets. Northwestern also has a precious and base metal property in Mexico. Northwestern is listed on the NASD Bulletin Board under the symbol "NWTMF" and the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "NWT."
The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.
This news release includes certain "forward looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Without limitation, statements regarding potential mineralization and resources, exploration results, and future plans and objectives of the Company are forward looking statements that involve various degrees of risk. The following are important factors that could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward looking statements: changes in the world wide price of mineral commodities, general market conditions, risks inherent in mineral exploration, risks associated with development, construction and mining operations, the uncertainty of future profitability and the uncertainty of access to additional capital.
Northwestern Mineral Ventures Inc.
CONTACT: Kabir Ahmed, Chairman and CEO, (866) 437-9551,
info@northwestmineral.com