Grande Portage Resources Ltd. Starts Drilling at the Herbert Glacier Gold Discovery in Alaska

    




 VANCOUVER, June 20, 2012 /CNW/ - Grande Portage Resources Ltd.  ("Grande Portage" or "the Company") is pleased to announce that it  has commenced drilling at its mesothermal vein gold discovery near  Juneau, Alaska. 

 The 2012 drill program will be divided into two primary objectives, the  larger drill will go deep at 25 meter spacing in order to convert  inferred ounces into the measured and indicated category. The smaller  drill will explore 3000 meters of relatively shallow holes into 4 of  the 5 principle vein structures. Each structure has a surface  expression of approximately 1,000 meters and management anticipates  data from up to 70 holes by the conclusion of this season's drilling. 

 Grande Portage and Quaterra Resources, Inc.    have formed a 65%/35% joint venture for the further exploration  and development of the property with each party bearing their  proportionate costs. 

 Further to the Company's announcement made on June 11, 2012, the total  incentive stock option grants to the Company's directors, officers,  employees and consultants has been increased to up to 1.9 million  shares, exercisable at a price of $0.15 per share for a period of 5  years from the date of grant. 

 This news release has been prepared and approved by Carl Hale, CPG, a  geologist with more than 40 years experience and a Qualified Person as  defined under NI #43-101. Mr. Hale is supported by C. C. Hawley, Ph.D.,  CPG of Hawley Resource Group, Inc. and Alaska Earth Sciences, Inc. of  Anchorage, Alaska. 

 ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

 ________________________________________ Ian Klassen, President 

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Grande Portage Resources Ltd.


CONTACT:  Mr. Ian KlassenPhone: [phone]Email: [e-mail]: www.grandeportage.com 


    

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