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 November 19, 2009
Northern Freegold Intersects 9.68 g/t Gold over 4.47 m in Step-Out drilling to the Southwest in the Nucleus Zone at Freegold Mountain, Yukon
 PR #09-18

Vancouver, BC: November 19, 2009. Northern Freegold Resources Ltd. (NFR: TSX-V) is pleased to provide results from 10 additional drill holes in the Nucleus Zone at the district scale road accessible Freegold Mountain Project, located in the Yukon. In 2009, a total of 10,440 m were completed within 44 drill holes in the Nucleus Zone, where an initial inferred gold resource of 1.082 million ounces was announced1. The Nucleus Zone is a bulk tonnage, potentially open-pittable intrusion related gold mineralized system.

Highlights:
  • Highlights from holes within this release include:
    • Hole 144: 4.47 m of 9.68 g/t gold and 17.10 m of 1.01 g/t gold
    • Hole 147: 2.27 m of 10.05 g/t gold, 0.42 m of 51.40 g/t gold & 2.00m of 9.68 g/t gold
    • Hole 152: 2.00 m of 7.73 g/t gold
  • These holes are part of a large scale target newly identified in the southern portion of Nucleus Zone which has potential for resource expansion (refer to attached map)
  • Integration of recent and historical geophysical surveys, geological mapping and diamond drilling now indicates a large northwest trending brittle shear zone, which is a potential host for mineralization
  • In addition to the highlighted holes from above, earlier holes from 20082 and 20093 drilled within the brittle shear zone returned significant results such as:
    • Hole 111: 7.90 m of 25.33 g/t gold and 2.55 m of 49.70 g/t gold
    • Hole 113: 3.60 m of 55.27 g/t gold including 0.73 m of 142.00 g/t gold
    • Hole 128: 1.31 m of 11.50 g/t gold and 25.38 m of 1.25 g/t gold
    • Hole 137: 6.13 m of 1.11 g/t gold and 55.67 m of 0.52 g/t gold
  • The Nucleus zone remains open in all directions and at depth.
Bill Harris, CEO & COO commented "We are pleased that the initial compilation of the technical work between the Nucleus and Revenue Zones at Freegold Mountain has identified this large scale new target for resource expansion. Particularly of note, is the presence of high grade intercepts within this new target area. The application of this integrated technical approach to data analysis and understanding to the other areas of the Freegold Mountain Project is exciting and will lead to prioritization of targets for the 2010 program at Freegold Mountain."

1 (67.67 million tonnes @ 0.5 g/t gold with a 0.3 g/t cutoff; see news release dated July 27, 2009).
2 see news release dated March 26, 2009; 3 see news release dated Oct. 22, 2009

Complete results for the 10 holes are presented in the tables at the end of this release. The remaining 14 holes will be released as they are received, compiled and interpreted. Drill sections and a 3D visualization can be viewed at www.corebox.net or by following a link on the company's website at www.northernfreegold.com

Northern Freegold also announces it has accepted the resignation of Corwin Coe, VP Exploration, as he pursues other opportunities. Susan Craig, President commented "I would like to thank Corwin Coe for all of his efforts and contributions to Northern Freegold, and wish him continued success in future endeavors."

Sampling Methodology, Quality Control and Assurance
The holes were drilled by a skid mounted diamond drill with NTW core size (5.6 cm/2.2 inches in diameter). Core samples from diamond drilling were split and sent to both EcoTech Laboratory in Whitehorse for sample preparation and then to EcoTech Laboratory in Kamloops for anlaysis, as well as to ALS Chemex Laboratory in North Vancouver for sample preparation and analysis. Blanks, commercial standards and duplicate core samples were included in each batch. To determine Au levels at the ppb level (detection limit 5-1000 ppb (10,000 ppb at ALS)) 30 g samples were fire assayed then digested in aqua regia solution and analyzed by atomic absorption. Values over 1,000 ppb are re-assayed by fire assay and then digested with aqua regia and then re-analyzed by an atomic absorption instrument (detection limit 0.03 g/t) at EcoTech, or re-assayed by fire assay followed by a gravimetric finish at ALS. Other elements are analyzed by a 29 elements (33 at ALS) package (ICP-AES analysis). Additional check-analyses are carried out by the lab which did not receive the original sample. Intervals reported in this release do not necessarily represent true widths of mineralization. The technical information disclosed in this release has been reviewed and approved by Wade Barnes, P. Geo.

About the Freegold Mountain Project
The road accessible Freegold Mountain Project is located 200 km northwest of Whitehorse, the capital of the Yukon and is situated within an active exploration and mining area called the Tintina Gold Belt. NFR controls 166 square km (64 square miles) within the district scale Freegold Mountain Project, containing at least 20 identified mineralized zones, including the Nucleus, Revenue and Tinta. Nearby projects include the producing Minto Mine of Capstone Mining Corp. the Casino and Carmacks Copper Deposits of Western Copper Corporation, and the White Gold Property of Underworld Resources to the northwest.

The Freegold Mountain Project is well situated within the stable, mining supportive jurisdiction of the Yukon which has a single assessment approach for developing projects The Freegold Mountain Project is located within the traditional territories of two settled First Nations: Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation and the Selkirk First Nation.

The Freegold Mountain Project is located on the Freegold Road, a government maintained gravel road that connects to the Klondike Highway, an all weather paved highway leading to Whitehorse. Powerlines along the Klondike Highway are 30 km from the Freegold Project boundary.

Other projects in the Tintina Gold Belt are the producing Fort Knox mine operated by Kinross Gold and the recently discovered Livengood Project of International Tower Hill Mines Ltd., both located in Alaska. The open-pit Fort Knox mine contains proven and probable resources of 252.8 Mt at an average grade of 0.47 g/t gold as of December 31, 2008 (www.kinross.com). These reserves and resources have not been verified by the qualified person and the information is not necessarily indicative of the mineralization at Freegold Mountain.

Northern Freegold is a well financed rapidly advancing Canadian-based precious metals exploration and development company, which brings local expertise and strong management to focus on the development of economic mineral resources on the district-scale Freegold Mountain gold and copper project in the Yukon and the Burro Creek gold and silver property in Arizona.

Northern Freegold Resources Ltd.

On behalf of the Board of Directors

Signed "Susan Craig"

Susan P. Craig

President

The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

The information in this press release includes certain "forward-looking statements" All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein including, without limitation, plans for and intentions with respect to the company's properties, statements regarding intentions with respect to obligations due for various projects, strategic alternatives, quantity of resources or reserves, timing of permitting, construction and production and other milestones, are forward looking statemenets. Statements concerning Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources are also forward-looking statements in that they reflect an assessment, based on certain assumptions, of the mineralization that would be encountered and mining results if the project were developed and mined in the manner described. Forward-looking statements involve various risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from NFR's expectations include the uncertainties involving the need for additional financing to explore and develop properties and availability of financing in the debt and capital markets; uncertainties involved in the interpretation of drilling results and geological tests and the estimation of reserves and resources; the need for cooperation of government agencies and First Nation groups in the exploration, and development of properties; and the need to obtain permits and governmental approval. NFR's forward looking statements reflect the beliefs, opinions and projections of management on the date the statements are made. NFR assumes no obligation to update the forward looking statements if management's beliefs, opinions, projections, or other factors should they change.

Cautionary Note Regarding Reserve and Resource Estimates

This press release has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the securities laws in effect in Canada, which differ from the requirements of U.S. securities laws. Unless otherwise indicated, all resource and reserve estimates included in this press release have been prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101") and the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Classification System. NI 43-101 is a rule developed by the Canadian Securities Administrators which establishes standards for all public disclosure an issuer makes of scientific and technical information concerning mineral projects. Canadian standards, including NI 43-101, differ significantly from the requirements of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), and resource and reserve information contained herein may not be comparable to similar information disclosed by U.S. companies. In particular, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the term "resource" does not equate to the term "reserves". Investors should also understand that "inferred mineral resources" have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence and great uncertainty as to their economic and legal feasibility. It cannot be assumed that all or any part of an "inferred mineral resource" will ever be upgraded to a higher category. The estimation of quantities of resources and reserves is complex, based on significant subjective assumptions and forward-looking information, including assumptions that arise from the evaluation of geological, geophysical, engineering and economic data for a given ore body. This data could change over time as a result of numerous factors, including new information gained from development activities, evolving production history and a reassessment of the viability of production under different economic conditions. Changes in data and/or assumptions could cause reserve estimates to substantially change from period to period. No assurance can be given that the indicated level of mineral will be produced. Actual production could differ from expected production and an adverse change in mineral prices could make a reserve uneconomic to mine. Variations could also occur in actual ore grades and recovery rates from estimates.

Drill Hole Results

Hole No. Length(m) From To Interval Interval Au1 Au2 Cu3
Az(o)/Dip(o) m m m feet g/tonne oz/ton %
GRD09-141 274.51 88.86 96.34 7.48 24.54 0.97 0.028 **
and 0/-50  123.12 123.62 0.50 1.64 11.95 0.349 .16
and   160.85 161.20 0.35 1.15 2.77 0.081 **
 and   228.94 230.05 1.11 3.64 2.15 0.063  **
GRD09-142 227.08 160.40 160.90 0.50 1.64 1.29 0.038 **
  0/-50               
GRD09-144 270.67 66.80 83.02 16.22 53.22 2.96 0.086 **
including 180/-50 67.66 72.13 4.47 14.67 9.68 0.282 **
and   206.93 224.03 17.10 56.10 1.01 0.029 **
including   214.48 222.29 7.81 25.62 1.54 0.045 **
and   249.88 249.55 0.47 1.54 1.78 0.052  **
GRD09-147 303.28 7.22 9.49 2.27 7.45 10.05 0.293 **
and 0/-59 49.96 50.38 0.42 1.38 51.40 1.499 **
and   150.32 175.19 24.87 81.59 0.76 0.022 **
including   173.59 175.19 1.60 5.25 5.20 0.152 **
and   192.50 194.5 2.00 6.56 9.68 0.282 **
and   198.79 200.29 1.50 4.92 2.87 0.084 **
and   213.00 215.00 2.00 6.56 1.05 0.031 **
and   224.84 231.50 6.66 21.85 1.06 0.031 .23
GRD09-152 260.30/0/-50 6.00 8.00 2.00 6.56 7.73 0.225 **
GRD09-154 277.68 98.80 100.30 1.50 4.92 1.87 0.055 .15
and  0/-50 229.85 235.13 5.28 17.32 0.94 0.027  **
GRD09-155 39.62 32.67 33.16 0.49 1.61 2.38 0.069 **
and 180/-56 35.67 36.58 0.91 2.99 1.41 0.041  **
Hole abandoned due to poor ground conditions
GRD09-158 216.11 30.78 34.76 3.98 13.06 0.85 0.025 **
and 0/-50  44.69 45.26 0.57 1.87 4.23 0.123 **
and   56.18 62.20 6.02 19.75 0.99 0.029 **
including   59.62 60.42 0.80 2.62 4.01 0.117 **
and   99.21 101.54 2.33 7.64 1.94 0.057  **
GRD09-161 224.34 98.96 99.33 0.37 1.21 1.43 0.042 **
and 0/-50  138.15 142.89 4.74 15.55 0.62 0.018 **
and   189.22 193.36 4.14 13.58 1.79 0.052 **
and   222.50 223.54 1.04 3.41 1.22 0.036  **
GRD09-162 154.23 15.20 19.50 4.30 14.11 2.80 0.082 **
and 0/-55 30.50 31.10 0.60 1.97 8.91 0.260 **
including   73.40 75.40 2.00 6.56 2.26 0.066 **
and   144.60 154.23 9.63 31.59 0.84 0.025 **
including   145.10 147.10 2.00 6.56 1.70 0.050 **
GRD09-163 190.12/0/-50 184.30 184.80 0.50 1.64 1.60 0.047 .12

Results less than 2.5 g/t/m gold were not reported in this table, unless the grade was > 1 g/t gold
1Au composite intervals were calculated from Au ppb if Au values<1,000 ppb; if Au values were > 1,000 ppb
fire assay g/tonne values were used;
2Au oz/ton values were converted by dividing Au g/tonne value by 34.2857
3Percent values were calculated from ppm results; if Cu value was >10,000 ppm lab reported % values were used;
** Cu values <0.10%

 
 

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