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El Revention Results Include 52 Metres of 166.5 Grams Per Tonne Silver

Northair Mines Ltd. (TSXV:INM) is pleased to announce additional assay results from the Company’s recently acquired El Reventon Project located in the state of Durango, Mexico. The Company controls a large, highly prospective concession comprising approximately 3,500 hectares.  A number of mineralized zones, including the El Reventon breccia, have been defined within the property position.

Property exploration to date has concentrated on the El Reventon breccia with results indicating that the breccia target has the potential to be a significant bulk tonnage silver – lead – zinc deposit. Continuous chip sampling was conducted by the Company along natural outcrops and exposures along an access road over the El Reventon breccia.  A total of 44 samples were taken within the breccia along 5 sample lines, reporting an average of 118.9 g/t silver, 0.82% lead, and 0.91% zinc. Results from the individual sample lines are summarized in the following table:

SUMMARY

SAMPLE
LINE

INTERVAL
(m)

AVERAGE
SILVER (G/T)

AVERAGE
LEAD (%)

AVERAGE
ZINC %

1

48

101.6

0.87

0.75

1A

18

98.1

0.88

2.29

1B

8

112.0

2.09

1.28

2

52

166.5

0.73

0.85

2A

15

45.6

0.35

0.55

Sample Line #1 is the most northerly of the lines, and is oriented east-northeast.  Sample Line #2 ranges from 20 to 50 metres south of Sample Line #1, and is oriented north easterly. The majority of the individual samples within the lines are three metres in length.  Sample Lines #1A, #1B and #2A sampled limited outcrop in the vicinity of the two major sample lines. Sample Line #1 is open to the east where covered by talus, with the last sample reporting 46.6 g/t silver, 1.48% Pb and 0.64% Zn.  Sample Line #2 is open to the west, with the last sample reporting 284 g/t silver, 3.97% Pb and 0.13% Zn.  Additional sampling is planned along these lines.  Mechanical or hand trenching will be required.

The El Reventon breccia is a high sulfide occurrence hosted within an intensely altered andesite porphyry intruding andesite tuff and agglomerate. Outcrops of the porphyry display intense hydrothermal brecciation, with micro and macro breccia textures. The entire exposed zone has strong epithermal silica flooding and replacement within the matrix and breccia fragments. Mineralization occurs as disseminations, veining, stockworking, and aggregates of coarse pyrite, galena and sphalerite, contained within the intrusive as well as the adjacent volcanics. The exposed outcrop of the intrusive and mineralized breccia is an irregular shape with surface dimensions of approximately 50 by 70 metres. Company geologists believe that the El Reventon breccia could be significantly larger than currently exposed, due to extensive cover by Quaternary deposits. In addition, the depth potential is considered excellent. Further exploration programs currently being considered for the El Reventon breccia include surface geophysical surveys, trenching and drilling.

Exploration is also currently underway to evaluate other mineral occurrences within the property as well as investigating the source of strong silver, lead and zinc stream sediment anomalies from the southern portion of the property.

Exploration programs in Mexico are supervised by Mr. Jim Robinson, Vice President of the Company, who is a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.  The Company maintains a quality control program using best industry practices consistent with NI 43-101.

The El Reventon Project is located in the highly prospective Sierra Madre Occidental mineral belt of Mexico, approximately 170 kilometres northwest of the city of Durango.  Road access to the property is good.  The company owns the majority of the land position and can acquire a 60 hectare internal concession by paying US$ 150,000 over a four year period.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD,
INTERNATIONAL NORTHAIR MINES LTD.

Per: “Fred G. Hewett”
Fred G. Hewett, P.Eng.
President & C.E.O.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT THE COMPANY AT 1-604-687-7545 or Toll Free at 1-888-338-2200
Website:  www.internationalnorthair.com Email: [email protected]


The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release. This news release may contain forward looking statements which are not historical facts, such as ore reserve estimates, anticipated production or results, sales, revenues, costs, or discussions of goals and exploration results, and involves a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, metal price volatility, volatility of metals production, project development, ore reserve estimates, future anticipated reserves and cost engineering estimate risks, geological factors and exploration results.  See the Company’s Sedar filings for a more detailed discussion of factors that may impact expected results.

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