Northern Star Announces Further Drill Results From Malartic-Midway Project

Northern Star Mining Corp. (TSX:NSM) (Northern Star Mining or the "Company") is
pleased to announce further drill results from its surface and underground
exploration programs.


On its wholly owned Malartic-Midway gold project (16km west of Val-d'Or,
(Quebec), drilling was carried out from surface on the Midway area and from
underground in the Chabela, and Decline area.


Highlights include 8.02 grams per tonne gold over 7.7 meters from surface in the
Midway area and 8.07 grams per tonne gold over 9.0 meters from underground. In
addition, lower grade surface porphyry mineralization of the Osisko-Goldex type
returned 1.22 grams per tonne gold over 23.1 meters at a depth of approximately
12 meters.


Results include:

SURFACE DRILLING



                                           Core        
                    From         To      length        Grade         Rock
HOLE #                (m)        (m)         (m)     (g/t Au)        Type

189                101.8      103.0         1.2          9.7       Gabbro
                   107.9      110.0         2.1          6.2       Gabbro
                   123.8      125.9         2.1        13.30       Gabbro

192                 85.0       86.2         1.2         20.8       Gabbro

197                 11.5       34.5        23.0          1.2     Porphyry

206                110.9      112.0         1.1          6.1       Gabbro
                   116.0      117.0         1.0          6.9       Gabbro
                   124.3      129.8         5.5         8.91       Gabbro

211                116.3      124.0         7.7         8.01       Gabbro



UNDERGROUND CHABELA WEST

Work underground prior to bulk sampling (mining) in Chabela continues. The
sublevel and raises are complete, with the remaining long hole blast holes to be
completed shortly.


Drill results from the Chabela drift returned:



                                           Core
                    From         To      length        Grade         Rock
HOLE #                (m)        (m)         (m)     (g/t Au)        Type

03           Drift Floor
                     5.1       12.0         6.9          5.2       Gabbro

06          Drift W face
                    15.4       17.3         1.9         7.15       Gabbro

012         Drift W face
                     1.0       10.0         9.0         6.31       Gabbro
 and                 1.0       22.7        21.7          4.1       Gabbro

013          Drift Floor
                       -        2.0         2.0         8.52       Gabbro

014          Drift Floor
                       -        9.0         9.0          4.6       Gabbro
                    38.0       47.0         9.0         8.07       Gabbro



DECLINE

To date, the Company has completed over 2.1km of decline construction and has
now reached the North Briar Zone area.


The decline has reached and is presently within the North Briar porphyry, where
mineralization has been encountered. Visible gold within quartz veins in the
porphyry have been intersected in the decline advancement face.


Development to the Briar gold mineralized zone is ongoing.

MCKENZIE BREAK

At the McKenzie Break project, construction of a decline for underground bulk
sampling is presently in its start up stages. Initial site clearing and
installation has begun with actual decline portal construction planned for
November of this year.


Eugene Gauthier, Ing (OIQ), acts as the qualified person of the Company and has
reviewed the contents of the news release. The diamond drilling and exploration
programs are being carried out under the direct supervision of Eugene Gauthier,
Ing (OIQ). The Company is maintaining strict standards for QA (quality
assurance) and QC (quality control); by keeping under lock all drill cores,
rejects and pulps for further testing. Samples were sent to ALS Chemex and
Techni-Lab labs in Val d'Or, Quebec. High grade assays intersections were
subject to total gold metallic sieve method in addition to the standard fire
assay and AA finish.


ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

Jonathan Awde, Vice-president, Corporate Finance

This press release contains certain "Forward-Looking Statements" within the
meaning of Section 21E of the United States Security Exchange Act of 1934, and
involves a number of risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations are
disclosed in the Company's documents filed from time to time with the TSX
Venture Exchange and the British Columbia Securities Commission. All statements,
other than of historical fact, included herein are forward-looking statements
that involve various risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that
such statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events
could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Neither the
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