Northumberland Gold Deposit Increases in

VANCOUVER, BC - Fronteer Development Group Inc. reported that a new resource estimate for its 100%-owned Northumberland gold project has increased the deposit's size and advanced its production potential on multiple fronts.
The Northumberland project represents one of the largest undeveloped Carlin-style deposits in Nevada. The updated resource estimate, incorporating a new 3-D geological model and three years of drill results, has increased Northumberland's gold-equivalent resource estimate by 28%. The resource now comprises a Measured and Indicated ("M&I") resource of 2.44 million ounces and an inferred resource of 0.82 million ounces.
The new open-pit and underground resource estimate (oxide and sulphide) also:
- Identifies new near-surface and down-dip areas open for expansion;
- More than doubles the gold ounces in the measured category;
- Increases the open-pittable, gold-equivalent resource to 2.41 million ounces (M&I);
- Adds a new indicated resource of 9.06 million ounces of silver; and
- Reveals exceptional continuity of mineralization and grade over hundreds of metres, allowing for a reclassification of ounces to higher confidence levels.
"With gold prices on a strong uptrend, global gold reserves decreasing and advanced projects in mining-friendly jurisdictions with good infrastructure in short supply, Northumberland represents an important asset not only for Fronteer, but the gold industry," says Fronteer President and CEO, Dr. Mark O'Dea. "Our focus in the near-term is to expand the deposit by drill testing higher grade mineralized bodies identified through this new modeling."
Northumberland's US$3.8-million exploration program is currently underway with two drills turning. A further updated resource estimate, incorporating Fronteer drill results from this year and next, is planned for late 2009.
Newmont Mining Corporation has granted Fronteer a license for the use of its patented N2TEC flotation process technology (tests using Newmont's technology achieved recoveries greater than 90% from Northumberland refractory sulfide mineralization). In return, Fronteer has granted Newmont preferential ore processing rights for any non heap leach ore developed from Northumberland on commercially competitive terms.
Northumberland is one of several Nevada gold projects obtained by Fronteer from the 2007 acquisition of NewWest Gold Corp. The new resource estimate comprises exploration data collected prior to the acquisition.
The Northumberland resource is located entirely on private lands. The deposit consists of a series of stacked, shallow-dipping, tabular, sheet-like deposits stretching over 2.6 km long and up to 1.1 km wide, and is open for expansion in multiple directions.
The company's address is Suite 1650, 1055 West Hastings, Vancouver, BC V6E 2E9, 604.632.4677, fax: 604.632.4678, email: [email protected].