LUXEMBOURG, LUXEMBOURG — (Marketwire) — 03/22/13 — Northland Resources S.A. (OSLO: NAUR)(FRANKFURT: NPK)(OMX: NAURo) („Northland“ or „the Company“) announces its seventh bi-monthly operational and construction update on the Kaunisvaara project. During this period, January 24, 2013 – March 22, 2013, Northland has amongst other things shipped its first iron ore concentrate to end customer Tata Steel.
THE MINE AND PROCESSPLANT
PRODUCTION
THE LOGISTICS CHAIN
Pitkajarvi trans-loading terminal
The Port
Health & Safety
Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate („LTIFR“) according to the Swedish standard(3) from the end of February 2012 until end of February 2013 was 3.10 (3.18 for the previous period that ended December 31).
The corresponding number according the international standard(4) for the same period was 0.50 per 200,000 worked hours (0.52 for the previous period that ended December 31).
There was one LTIFR incident reported for both the International and Swedish standards during this period, January 1-February 28 (November 1-December 31: one).
A total of 52 near hits were reported for the same period (previous two-month period: 40).
Pellivuoma
Pellivuoma is located approximately 15 km west of Sahavaara. The Company controls 100% of the exploration permit, which totals 11,346 hectares. The deposit constitutes potentially significant additional tonnage in the Kaunisvaara area.
The DFS report for the Pellivuoma deposit is expected to be published shortly after a long term financial solution has been secured.
Organization
The recruiting process of operators to new mining machines is ongoing, as well for the planning department (surveyors, planner, mine engineer and sampler for drill cuttings).
Next Operational Update
The eight issue of Operational Update is expected to be published on May 30, 2013.
Financial Statements and MD&A for the first quarter 2013
The Company will publish its Financial Statements and Management-s Discussion and Analysis for the period ending March 31, 2013, on May 8, 2013.
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Karl-Axel Waplan, President & CEO, Northland Resources S.A.
Northland is a producer of iron ore concentrate, with a portfolio of production, development and exploration mines and projects in northern Sweden and Finland. The first construction phase of the Kaunisvaara project is complete and production ramp-up started in November 2012. The Company expects to produce high-grade, high-quality magnetite iron concentrate in Kaunisvaara, Sweden, where the Company expects to exploit two magnetite iron ore deposits, Tapuli and Sahavaara. Northland has entered into off-take contracts with three partners for the entire production from the Kaunisvaara project over the next seven to ten years. The Company is also preparing a Definitive Feasibility Study („DFS“) for its Hannukainen Iron Oxide Copper Gold („IOCG“) project in Kolari, northern Finland and for the Pellivuoma deposit, which is located 15 km from the Kaunisvaara processing plant.
Important Notice
Forward-Looking Statements
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(1) Dry million tonnes
(2) Dry million tonnes per annum
(3) Lost Time Injury Swedish standard as adopted by SveMin members: Absence of one shift or more from regular duty following the accident. Reference period: 1 million worked hours.
(4) International Lost Time Injury definition: Absence of three shifts or more from regular duty following the accident. Reference period: 200,000 worked hours.
Contacts: Northland Resources S.A. Karl-Axel Waplan President and CEO +46 705 104 239
Northland Resources S.A. Eva Kaijser CFO +46 709 320 901
Northland Resources S.A. Anders Antonsson Vice President – Investor Relations +46 709 994 970
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