Uranium North Initiates Program on the Nowyak Gold and Silver Property in Preparation for Drilling

Uranium North Resource Corp. ("Uranium North" or the "Company") (TSX
VENTURE:UNR) announces that field crews have arrived on site at the Company's
100% owned Nowyak gold and silver property in Nunavut and the Phase I field
program is underway.


"Our data review at Nowyak has resulted in the identification of several high
priority target areas and exploration concepts. This program will test these
ideas and confirm targets for drilling later in the season," says Mark Kolebaba,
President and CEO of Uranium North Resources.


The Phase I program comprises prospecting, geophysical surveying and geological
mapping to assist in target selection for a Phase II drill program scheduled to
begin in August.


The company is currently drilling the Mallery gold project and the Amer Lake
uranium project. To view a video presentation on the Mallery gold project please
visit our website at www.uraniumnorth.com. 


About Uranium North

Uranium North Resources is focused on gold, silver and uranium in Nunavut. All
properties are 100% owned including the Amer Lake uranium deposit, one of the
largest uranium resources in Nunavut. The Company is drilling three projects in
the 2011 summer program. 


On behalf of Uranium North Resources 

Mark Kolebaba, President and CEO 

Forward-Looking Information 

This release includes certain statements that may be deemed "forward-looking
statements". All statements in this release, other than statements of historical
facts, that address exploration drilling, activities and events or developments
that Uranium North Resources Corp (the "Company") expects to occur, are
forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes the expectations
expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable
assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual
results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward-looking
statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those in forward looking statements include market prices, exploration
successes, and continued availability of capital and financing and general
economic, market or business conditions. Investors are cautioned that any such
statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or
developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking
statements. The Company does not assume any obligation to update or revise its
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise.