Northern Abitibi Mining Corp.: Drilling to Commence at the Viking Gold Property in Newfoundland

CALGARY, ALBERTA, Sep 22, 2008 (Marketwire via COMTEX News Network) --

Northern Abitibi Mining Corp. ("Northern Abitibi") (TSX VENTURE:NAI) is pleased to announce that a drill contractor has been retained to drill the Viking gold Property in Newfoundland. A minimum 10 hole, 600 meter drill program is scheduled to commence at Viking on September 30th.

The drill program is designed to test several high grade gold zones that have recently been discovered by trenching (see news release 08-11). Drilling at trenches 1 and 7 will target a mineralized fault contact between mafic and felsic rock units. This area contains high grade mineralization in bedrock including 79.5 g/t gold over 0.5 meters, and 35 g/t gold over 1 meter, as well as quartz boulders with grades up to 314.1 g/t gold. Zones of lower grade gold mineralization surround the high grade including 2.2 g/t Au over 7 meters, and 1.2 g/t Au over 4 meters. Several short drill holes in this zone will test the high grade mineralization and lower grade halo at shallow depths, and will better define the controls and orientation of the mineralized zone.

Several drill holes will target Trench 9 where a quartz-sulfide vein returned 308 g/t gold over 0.75 meters, and a grab sample of the same vein returned 335.4 g/t gold. Altered rocks surrounding the high grade vein are strongly mineralized with values including 7.9 g/t gold over 2.2 meters, 1.9 g/t gold over 4 meters, and 8 g/t gold over 1 meter. Drill holes will test the high grade vein and its mineralized halo down dip and along strike.

At least 2 drill holes are planned to test mineralization in Trench 14 including a high-grade zone with 84.4 g/t gold over 1 meter surrounded by a large zone of lower grade mineralization including 7.7 g/t gold over 2 meters, 0.5 g/t Au over 9 meters, and 0.4 g/t Au over 6 meters.

The company is very pleased to have been able to rapidly secure a drill for the Viking property this field season. The zones being tested are new discoveries made during Northern Abitibi's 2007 and 2008 trenching programs and they have never been drill tested before. All of the zones being drill tested are open in all directions and excellent potential exists to demonstrate the presence of a large mineralized system.

Northern Abitibi

Northern Abitibi's technical team of experienced, professional geologists are assembling a portfolio of gold, nickel and other base metal projects from opportunities within Canada, Mexico and the United States. Northern Abitibi can earn a majority interest in the Viking project from Altius Resources Inc. by making staged share and cash payments and funding exploration over a period of 4 years. A description of the Viking project is available on our website (www.naminco.ca).

Dr. Shane Ebert, P.Geo., is the Qualified Person responsible for the preparation of this news release.

Shane Ebert, President/Director

Except for the historical and present factual information contained herein, the matters set forth in this news release, including words such as "expects", "projects", "plans", "anticipates" and similar expressions, are forward-looking information that represents management of Northern Abitibi's internal projections, expectations or beliefs concerning, among other things, future operating results and various components thereof or the economic performance of Northern Abitibi. The projections, estimates and beliefs contained in such forward-looking statements necessarily involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause Northern Abitibi's actual performance and financial results in future periods to differ materially from any projections of future performance or results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, those described in Northern Abitibi's filings with the Canadian securities authorities. Accordingly, holders of Northern Abitibi shares and potential investors are cautioned that events or circumstances could cause results to differ materially from those predicted. Northern Abitibi disclaims any responsibility to update these forward-looking statements.

SOURCE: Northern Abitibi Mining Corp.

Northern Abitibi Mining Corp. Shane Ebert (250) 964-2699 Northern Abitibi Mining Corp. Jean Pierre Jutras (403) 233-2636 Website: www.naminco.ca
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