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Jetzt hörht man auch wieder was aus dem Projekt aus Mexico. Schon die 2 Uranprojekte haben Northwestern in die Höhe getrieben. Das dort Uran vorhanden ist wurde ja schon festgestellt jetzt geht es um die Menge und die besten Abbauplätze. Die durch Bohrungen mitte 2007 ergebnis liefern werden. Dann gibt nur noch Liegenschaft verkaufen oder eigenen Abbau starten!

Northwestern finalizes new option agreement for Picachos Project, Mexico
TORONTO, Dec. 22 /CNW/ - Northwestern Mineral Ventures Inc.
("Northwestern") (TSXV: NWT; OTCBB: NWTMF) is pleased to announce the signing
of a definitive agreement with Yamana Gold Inc. ("Yamana") (TSX: YRI; AMEX:
AUY; LSE (AIM): YAU) covering its silver-gold Picachos Project in Durango,
Mexico. Under the terms of the agreement, Northwestern has the right to
acquire a direct 70% interest in the 19,000-acre (7,700-hectare) property
portfolio. Northwestern will act as operator of the project.
Under the terms of the definitive agreement, Northwestern must invest
US$3,000,000 in exploration over three years and make cash payments in
installments totaling US$400,000 to acquire 70% ownership of Picachos. The
cash installments include an initial US$100,000 payment, which was remitted
upon signing of the definitive agreement. Northwestern will issue 1,000,000
common shares to Yamana over a three-year period, including 400,000 shares to
be issued within 30 days and which are subject to a four-month hold period
from the issue date. The remaining shares will be issued in stages and will be
subject to all required regulatory hold periods. Northwestern previously
announced the signing of a revised Letter of Intent with Yamana in a press
release dated July 12, 2006.

ABOUT NORTHWESTERN:

Northwestern Mineral Ventures (www.northwestmineral.com) is an
international resource exploration company with an experienced management
team. The company is focused on properties in Niger and Canada 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.