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[CNW] Noront Resources reports massive chromite assay results at Blackbird deposits

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	    TORONTO, July 6 /CNW/ - Noront Resources Ltd. ("Noront" or the "Company")
(TSX Venture: NOT) is pleased to announce assay results from 30 diamond drill
holes recently completed on its Blackbird One and Two chromite deposits,
located in McFaulds Lake in the James Bay Lowlands. A total of 92 holes
(25,477 metres) were drilled at during the most recent drill program and drill
operations were completed in June 2009.

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	    Selected Assay Highlights
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	    -  NOT 09 1G 124 intersected 43.51% Cr(2)O(3) with a chrome to iron ratio
	       of 2.17 over a 15.7 metre interval;
	    -  NOT 09 1G 135 intersected 39.84% Cr(2)O(3) with a chrome to iron ratio
	       of 2.12 over a 30.6 metre interval;
	    -  NOT 09 1G 136 intersected 39.64% Cr(2)O(3) with a chrome to iron ratio
	       of 2.06 over a 24.6 metre interval;
	    -  NOT 09 1G 139 intersected 41.13% Cr(2)O(3) with a chrome to iron ratio
	       of 2.05 over a 19.9 metre interval;
	    -  NOT 09 1G 142 intersected 40.14% Cr(2)O(3) with a chrome to iron ratio
	       of 2.19 over a 6.1 metre interval;

	    Assay Results
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	    Results have now been received for 62 of the 92 holes completed at the
Blackbird chromite deposits. Results from the remaining 30 holes will be
released as soon as they are compiled.

	    As announced in our Press Release dated June 29, 2009
	    http://www.norontresources.com/News/getDocument/notpr-2009.06.29.pdf/147
	    Noront has contracted Micon International to complete an initial resource
	    estimate for the Blackbird One and Blackbird Two deposits. This estimate
	    is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2009.
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	    Wes Hanson, President and CEO notes: "The latest drill results continue
to demonstrate chromite grades and chrome to iron ratios that meet current
market specifications. More importantly, portions of the Blackbird deposits
may be able to meet said specifications without requiring processing. We are
looking forward with great anticipation to publishing Canada's first chromite
resource estimate which will be a vital component in procuring international
chromite markets."
	    The table on the following page provides select assay results for the 30
holes for which results have been received to date.
	    The intervals sampled and reported by Noront include both massive
chromite and zones of intercalated beds of chromitite and heavily disseminated
chromite hosted by talc-altered dunite and peridotite. In some cases, lower
grade intervals in the table below are comprised of numerous, higher quality
chromite bands measuring several centimetres to metres in length. These
intercalated intervals are readily upgradeable to the same quality as the
massive chromite units with minimal mechanical processing.
	    For a complete table of assayed intervals for all thirty holes being
reported in this press release, please proceed to Noront's website by
following the link: http://norontresources.com/find/id/13/$c

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	    Hole ID          From      To    Interval  Cr2O3 Cr:Fe  Description
	                   (metres) (metres) (metres)
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	    NOT-09-1G-107                   No Significant Values
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	    NOT-09-1G-108   112.60   115.00     2.40   22.42  1.21  Intercalated
	                                                            chromite beds
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	    NOT-09-1G-111                   No Significant Values
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	    NOT-09-1G-113    21.61    25.37     3.76   18.87  1.14  Intercalated
	                                                            chromite beds
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	    NOT-09-1G-115   154.50   169.65    15.15   39.47  1.72  Largely massive
	                                                            chromite
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	    NOT-09-1G-116                   No Significant Values
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	    NOT-09-1G-122   215.71   224.70     8.99   21.59  1.48  Largely massive
	                                                            chromite
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	    NOT-09-1G-124    74.67    90.38    15.71   43.51  2.17  Largely massive
	                                                            chromite
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	    NOT-09-1G-126   302.85   310.80     7.23   39.84  1.96  Massive chromite
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	    NOT-09-1G-129    95.00   114.61    19.61   17.08  1.39  Intercalated
	                                                            chromite beds
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	    NOT-09-1G-132   206.15   245.06    38.91   18.22  1.26  Intercalated
	                                                            chromite beds
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	    NOT-09-1G-133                   No Significant Values
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	    NOT-09-1G-135   145.25   175.83    30.58   39.84  2.12  Largely massive
	                                                            chromite
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	    NOT-09-1G-136   173.44   198.00    24.56   39.64  2.06  Largely massive
	                                                            chromite
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	    NOT-09-1G-137    44.86    76.23    31.37   31.78  1.73  Greater than 25%
	                                                            chromite
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	    NOT-09-1G-138   159.47   164.18     4.71   41.82  2.22  Largely massive
	                                                            chromite
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	    NOT-09-1G-139   110.47   130.34    19.87   41.13  2.05  Largely massive
	                                                            chromite
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	    NOT-09-1G-140    58.83    72.48    13.65   29.33  1.73  Greater than 25%
	                                                            chromite
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	    NOT-09-1G-142   305.56   311.61     6.05   40.14  2.19  Largely massive
	                                                            chromite
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	    NOT-09-1G-143                   No Significant Values
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	    NOT-09-1G-144                   No Significant Values
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	    NOT-09-1G-145                   No Significant Values
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	    NOT-09-1G-147                   No Significant Values
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	    NOT-09-1G-148    45.09    52.74     7.65   42.90  2.27  Largely massive
	                                                            chromite
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	    NOT-09-1G-149   210.28   231.50    21.22   38.11  2.02  Massive chromite
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	    NOT-09-1G-152                   No Significant Values
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	    NOT-09-1G-153   115.33   143.17    27.84   38.85  1.98  Massive Chromite
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	    NOT-09-1G-161    41.52    47.62     6.10   38.45  1.86  Largely massive
	                                                            chromite
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	    NOT-09-1G-164                   No Significant Values
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	    NOT-09-1G-165                   No Significant Values
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	    2009 Drill Program
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	    Noront directed a significant portion of its 2008 - 2009 exploration
budget towards detailed drilling of the Blackbird One and Two chromite
deposits. A total of 92 holes (25,477 metres) were completed bringing the
total drilling at the Blackbird deposits to 154 holes (52,344 metres). The
Blackbird deposits have been drill tested along a 1,400 metre strike length
with holes spaced on a nominal 50 metre by 50 metre pattern to a depth of
approximately 200 metres.
	    Noront is currently in the process of drilling deep, Bore Hole
Electromagnetic (BHEM) platform holes at Eagle One. The company's initial BHEM
platform hole, NOT-09-049, intersected significant massive sulphide
mineralization which was disclosed in our June 29, 2009 Press Release
http://www.norontresources.com/News/getDocument/notpr-2009.06.29.pdf/147 . The
company believes this hole was drilled down dip of the Eagle One mineralized
structure.
	    Noront's Chief Operating Officer, John Harvey notes, "in view of the
impressive mineralization intersected by NOT-09-049; we are evaluating options
for additional drilling at Eagle One to test the newly discovered
mineralization at depth below the Eagle One resource limit. An additional
drill may be mobilized to Eagle One to speed up the drilling process. We are
also considering upgrading our current drill fleet to allow us to drill deeper
along the interpreted conduit at Eagle One."
	    Noront is currently operating three drills within the McFaulds Lake area.
One drill is completing a second, deep BHEM platform hole at Eagle One, the
second drill is working at AT-12, and the third drill is operating on Noront's
northern claim area where coincident airborne MAG and EM anomalies are being
targeted. All drilling currently underway is focused on testing for additional
base metal targets.
	    This press release has been reviewed and approved for dissemination by
Noront's senior management including Chief Geologist Jim Mungall Ph.D.,
P.Geo.; Exploration Manager Jim Atkinson M.Sc., P.Geo.; and Chief Operating
Officer John Harvey, P.Eng. all being Qualified Persons under Canadian
Securities guidelines.

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	    Quality Assurance and Quality Control
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	    All holes drilled are systematically logged and then sampled. Samples are
shipped regularly to Actlabs in Thunder Bay, Ontario for sample preparation
and initial analysis (TD-ICP) following strict chain of custody procedures.
All chromite samples are analysed by fusion X-ray fluorescence (XRF).
Individual samples are melted with borate fluxes producing a glass bead, which
is then irradiated with X-rays. The X-ray emissions allow the composition of
the sample to be determined to a high degree of accuracy. For more information
on Actlabs analytical procedures please visit Actlabs website at:
http://www.actlabs.com
	    Noront also employs an internal QA/QC program where each batch of 35
samples includes one blank, two internationally certified reference materials
(ICRMs; also known as standards), one quarter-sawn field duplicate, a coarse
reject duplicate, and a pulp duplicate. The pass/fail criteria for the Cr
standard are the same as for the previously reported INAA analytical method.
In particular, if measured concentrations in standards differ from accepted
values by more than two standard deviations of the method as determined by
numerous INAA repeats on the standards at Actlabs, the entire batch fails and
is re-analysed. Noront's QA/QC program is supervised by Tracy Armstrong,
P.Geo, of P&E Mining Consultants Inc.

	    About Noront:

	    Noront Resources is focused on its significant and multiple, high-grade
nickel-copper-platinum-palladium, chromite and vanadium discoveries in an area
known as the "Ring of Fire", an emerging multi-metals district located in the
James Bay Lowlands of Ontario, Canada. Noront is the dominant land holder at
the Ring of Fire and continues to delineate and prove up its discoveries with
NI 43-101 technical and economic reports and an aggressive drill plan for
2009.

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	                                        ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
	                                                    "Wesley (Wes) C. Hanson
	                                        President & Chief Executive Officer"
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	    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.

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