[CNW] Noront Resources provides corporate update

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	    TORONTO, July 27 /CNW/ - Noront Resources Ltd. ("Noront" or the
"Company") (TSX Venture: NOT) is pleased to provide the following corporate
updates on the Company:

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	    International Chromium Development Association:
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	    Noront Resources is pleased to announce that it has been accepted as a
member of the prestigious International Chromium Development Association
("ICDA").
	    The ICDA is the only international organization for Chromium in all its
forms. The ICDA was set up in Paris in 1990 and has 104 council members from
26 countries on five continents. The ICDA members and its committees cover all
aspects of Chromium development including Management, Health, Safety and
Environment, Market Development and Market Intelligence. As a result of this
membership, Noront will be permitted to attend the ICDA's annual gathering in
New Delhi, India in December 1-3, 2009. For more information on the ICDA,
please visit www.icdachromium.com
	    Wes Hanson, Noront's CEO stated, "As a member of this unique organization
Noront will now have the ability to gather time sensitive and
member-privileged market intelligence, including global production data, trade
movements and the latest industry news, which will assist us in future
marketing opportunities for our chromite assets."

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	    Vice President, Geology:
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	    Noront Resources is pleased to announce that as of August 6, 2009, Mr.
Jeremy Niemi will be joining the company as Vice President, Geology. Wes
Hanson, Noront's CEO notes, "Jeremy is an experienced geologist with
particularly strong skills related to three dimensional modeling, database
management and resource and reserve estimation. He fills a significant gap at
the corporate level allowing us to quickly and efficiently evaluate and
communicate exploration results to our shareholders while assisting management
in understanding the impact of critical data. I expect his efforts will
significantly streamline our exploration effort, reducing costs and improving
success rates."
	    Mr. Niemi is a geologist with more than 13 years experience in the
mining/resource industry, both at Corporate and Operational levels. His work
spans the gold and base metal industries throughout the Americas. He started
his career with Inco Technical Services Limited in 1996 working on the Victor
Deep project in the Sudbury basin. Following this he worked on mining and
exploration projects throughout the world as a consultant with Datamine Canada
and subsequently as an independent consultant.
	    Mr. Niemi was most recently, Manager, Technical Services, for Kinross
Gold Corporation, in the Toronto Corporate Office. He is a member of the
Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario, and holds a B.Sc.
Honours degree in Earth Sciences from Laurentian University.