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TORONTO, Oct. 12, 2011 /CNW/ - Noront Resources Ltd. ("Noront" or the "Company") (TSXV: NOT) is pleased to announce the election of Mr. Lin Li and Mr. Ted Bassett to
the Board of Directors.


Mr. Li is Vice President Finance with Baosteel Resources International
Co. Ltd. and holds a Senior Economist designation from the State Bureau
of Metallurgical Industry in China, a Doctorate and Masters of Finance
from Fudan University, Shanghai and a Bachelor of Engineering from the
Beijing Agricultural Engineering University.


Mr. Bassett is a Professional Engineer with over 40 years of experience
in mine engineering and project management. Most recently, Mr. Bassett
was the Project Director, Jansen Potash Project, BHP Billiton. Mr.
Bassett has a successful track record in the supervision of and
construction of large capital projects including: The Olympic Dam
Expansion Project, The Goro Nickel Project, the Voisey's Bay Nickel
Project and the Diavik Diamond Mine.


The Company also announces that Mr. Alex Davidson and Mr. Lorie Waisberg
have resigned as Directors effective October 11, 2011 to allow Messrs.
Bassett and Li to join Noront's Board. Noront's management and Board
wish to thank Mr. Davidson and Mr. Waisberg for their valuable insight
and support over their years of service.


Wes Hanson, CEO of Noront states: "Mr. Bassett's unparalleled knowledge
in project and construction management will be vital in the coming
years as we continue to advance our Eagle's Nest deposit towards
commercial production. Mr. Li's knowledge of Asia's stainless steel
markets will also benefit shareholders in the future as Asian markets
become increasingly important in the global economy." Mr. Hanson adds:
"On behalf of management and the Board of Directors, I would like to
thank Mr. Davidson and Mr. Waisberg for their valuable contribution and
diligent commitment to Noront's shareholders over the past years."


About Noront: Noront Resources Ltd. is focused on developing the high-grade Eagle's
Nest nickel-copper-platinum-palladium deposit, the exploration and
development of the Blackbird chromite discovery and regional
exploration for additional mineral deposits within its large, highly
prospective land position in an area known as the "Ring of Fire", an
emerging multi-metals camp located in the James Bay Lowlands of
Ontario, Canada.


Wesley (Wes) Hanson

President & Chief Executive Officer


FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of
applicable Canadian securities legislation, including predictions,
projections and forecasts. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements that address activities,
events or developments that the Company expects or anticipates will or
may occur in the future, including such things as future business
strategy, competitive strengths, goals, expansion, growth of the
Company's businesses, operations, plans and with respect to exploration
results, the timing and success of exploration activities generally,
permitting time lines, government regulation of exploration and mining
operations, environmental risks, title disputes or claims, limitations
on insurance coverage, timing and possible outcome of any pending
litigation and timing and results of future resource estimates or
future economic studies.


Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified by
the use of words such as "plans", "planning", "planned", "expects" or
"looking forward", "does not expect", "continues", "scheduled",
"estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "potential", "anticipates", "does
not anticipate", or "belief", or describes a "goal", or variation of
such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results
"may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be
achieved.


Forward-looking statements are based on a number of material factors and
assumptions, including, the result of drilling and exploration
activities, that contracted parties provide goods and/or services on
the agreed timeframes, that equipment necessary for exploration is
available as scheduled and does not incur unforeseen break downs, that
no labour shortages or delays are incurred, that plant and equipment
function as specified, that no unusual geological or technical problems
occur, and that laboratory and other related services are available and
perform as contracted. Forward-looking statements involve known and
unknown risks, future events, conditions, uncertainties and other
factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements
to be materially different from any future results, prediction,
projection, forecast, performance or achievements expressed or implied
by the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others,
the interpretation and actual results of current exploration
activities; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be
refined; future prices of gold; possible variations in grade or
recovery rates; failure of equipment or processes to operate as
anticipated; the failure of contracted parties to perform; labour
disputes and other risks of the mining industry; delays in obtaining
governmental approvals or financing or in the completion of
exploration, as well as those factors disclosed in the Company's
publicly filed documents. Although Noront has attempted to identify
important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to
differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements,
there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to
be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance
that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual
results and future events could differ materially from those
anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place
undue reliance on forward-looking statements.


Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as
that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange)
accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.






For further information:

please contact Wes Hanson, President and CEO at (416) 367-1444, access the Company's website at http://www.sedar.com/">www.sedar.com.