Northwestern Mineral Ventures Inc. (“Northwestern”) (TSXV: NWT; OTCBB: NWTMF) has announced that additional drilling will commence at its Waterbury uranium project, located in Saskatchewan’s prolific Athabasca Basin, at the end of the month. The initial focus of drilling will be on further testing of a conductor target on claim S107967. Ground geophysics surveys are also scheduled.

The first series of drill holes will target a conductor on claim S107967, which revealed indications of uranium mineralization in 2006 drilling, as described in a press release dated June 5, 2006. One of the earlier drill holes intersected a main conductive target, and encountered faulting, strong clay alteration and anomalous uranium mineralization.

Drilling on a second target area, to test the electromagnetic conductors underlying Waterbury Lake (claim S107965), is being scheduled following further geophysics and improved ice conditions.

Ground geophysical surveys will be carried out on claims S107965 and S107999. The survey on S107965 is expected to define the conductive features identified in earlier VTEM surveys. These VTEM surveys were completed in phase one exploration and are discussed in a press release dated March 31, 2006. Geophysics on S107999 will map the conductor traced from the GEOTEM survey, which was completed in January 2006 and discussed in a press release dated January 27, 2006.

Northwestern signed a Formal Option Agreement with CanAlaska Ventures Inc. to acquire up to 75% interest in the Waterbury Project on November 15, 2005. The nine non-contiguous claims total 30,683 acres (12,417 hectares) and are favorably located in close proximity to several of the world’s largest uranium mines.

About Northwestern Mineral Ventures
Northwestern Mineral Ventures (www.northwestmineral.com) is an international resource exploration company with an experienced management team. The company is focused on properties in Niger and Canada with potential uranium targets. Northwestern also has a precious and base metal property in Mexico. Northwestern is listed on the NASD Bulletin Board under the symbol “NWTMF” and the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol “NWT.”