UMN Uramin Inc

RNS Number:4408A
UraMin Inc
18 July 2007


              NORTHWESTERN AND URAMIN COMPLETE PHASE ONE DRILLING
                                  IN NIGER


Toronto - July 18, 2007 - Northwestern Mineral Ventures Inc. (TSX-V: NWT; OTCBB:
NWTMF) and UraMin Inc. (TSX: UMN; AIM: UMN) have successfully completed an
initial drill program on the highly prospective Irhazer and In Gall concessions
in Niger.  A total of 15 mud rotary holes covering 8,763 feet (2,671 meters)
were drilled to test potential near-surface uranium mineralization in the
vicinity of radioactive structural domes, which were discovered during earlier
ground exploration.  These buried sandstone units are known for hosting economic
mineralization at the nearby Azelik and Imouraren ore bodies.


"The successful completion of this preliminary drill program marks a significant
milestone for us in Niger," said Marek J. Kreczmer, President and CEO of
Northwestern and Managing Director and CEO of the Joint Venture Company.  "We
have documented widely spaced, high-grade uranium values from rock chip samples
at Irhazer and In Gall and the drill results should provide us with additional
insight into the uranium mineralization at shallow depths.  We look forward to
continued exploration and to additional drilling, which is scheduled to commence
after Niger's rainy season."


Ian Stalker, Executive Deputy Chairman of the Joint Venture Company, said, "We
are very pleased to have completed the initial drill program in Irhazer and In
Gall; these are prospective licence areas and we will be announcing the results
of the tests as soon as is practicable. The progress made to date with the
exploration program demonstrates how well the joint venture between UraMin and
Northwestern is working.  Both companies have reputations for being prepared to
invest in order to fast-track developments."


Joint Venture Property Portfolio


The Joint Venture Company boasts eight uranium properties -- known as Irhazer,
In Gall, Kamas 1 to 4, and Dabala 3 and 4 -- covering a total of 1,673,644 acres
(6,773 square kilometers).


Irhazer and In Gall have returned uranium values ranging from 0.22% U3O8 to 1.0%
U3O8 from five surface rock samples collected from outcrops, as reported in a
Northwestern Mineral Ventures press release on May 29, 2007.  These samples were
submitted for re-analysis after they exceeded the detection limits of uranium
tests routinely used to analyze samples from Niger.  Producing mines and
deposits in Niger typically grade from 0.1% to 0.42% U3O8, with the highest
grades being mined at greater depths.


Kamas 1 to 4 and Dabala 3 and 4 are adjacent and situated along the proven Arlit
fault, north of a successful uranium-producing mine.


The formation of the new corporation and completion of the transactions are
subject to review and approval in the Republic of Niger, as well as the receipt
of all applicable regulatory approvals (including the approval of the TSX
Venture Exchange) and a favorable fairness opinion.


Quality Assurance


Each drill hole has been logged using a Robertson down-hole geophysical probe.
Rock chip samples representing intersection lengths of 3.28 feet (1.0 meter)
were selected in the mineralized zones identified by the down-hole probe and
will be sent to SGS Laboratory in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso for preparation.
Laboratory analysis will be conducted by SGS Lakefield Research Africa (Pty) Ltd
using pressed pellet XRF.  Quality analysis is carried out using Certified
Reference Materials and a minimum of 10% of the samples are analyzed in
duplicate.  In the case of samples exceeding 2000ppm, re-analysis will be
conducted by SGS using borate fusion XRF.  Northwestern and SGS both maintain
comprehensive and independent Quality Control/Quality Assurance programs.


Drilling was conducted by ESAFOR of Arlit, Niger.  ESAFOR is one of the major
drilling companies involved in uranium exploration and exploitation in Niger.



ABOUT NORTHWESTERN:


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."


ABOUT URAMIN:


UraMin (www.uramin.com) was established in 2005 to acquire and develop mineral
properties, predominantly uranium. UraMin is focused on advancing its 100%-owned
Trekkopje uranium project in Namibia to the completed Definitive Feasibility
Study stage. A trial mine is planned for the fourth quarter of 2007 and
commercial production is planned for late 2008.  The Company also has a
feasibility study underway at its 90%-owned Bakouma uranium project in the
Central African Republic and on its 74%-owned Ryst Kuil uranium project in South
Africa. SRK is the lead consultant for the Ryst Kuil Project.


UraMin intends to bring these near-surface open-pitable projects into
production, utilizing efficient mining and processing methods currently in
practice worldwide in similar deposits in a cost-effective manner.


UraMin also has a number of exploration projects in both Africa (Chad, Niger,
Senegal and Mozambique) and joint venture projects in Canada (the Rea Project
within the Athabasca Basin in Alberta and the Labrador Project in Quebec) on
which it is advancing exploration programs that could provide a pipeline of
potentially economic uranium projects for the future.


Mr. G M Greenway, Pr.Sci.Nat (SACNASP), MSAIMM, MGSSA, is the qualified person
responsible for the current exploration program in Niger and has verified the
data reported above. Mr. Greenway is a consultant to UraMin and Northwestern,
and has sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralisation and type
of deposits under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking, to
qualify as a Qualified Person for the purposes of the geological section in this
report. Mr. Greenway has no interest in the company and has consented to the
inclusion in this report of his name in the form and context in which it
appears.


FURTHER INFORMATION:


Northwestern Mineral Ventures:

Marek J. Kreczmer, M.Sc., P.Eng.

President and CEO

Northwestern Mineral Ventures

(866) 437-9551

info@northwestmineral.com



UraMin Inc:

South Africa:

Ian Stalker/Neil Herbert

Tel: +27 11 783 5056



Toronto:

Steve Vaughan

Tel: +1 416 643 6924



Canaccord Adams Limited (Nominated Adviser)

Robin Birchall

Tyler Broda

Tel: +44 20 7050 6500


GLOSSARY


Definitive       a comprehensive study of a deposit in which all geological, engineering, operating, economic and other
Feasibility      relevant factors are considered in sufficient detail for it to reasonably serve as the basis for a
Study            final decision by a financial institution to finance the development of the deposit for mineral
                 production

U3O8             Triuranium octaoxide

uranium          heavy silvery-white metallic element found in several minerals, notably uraninite and carnotite



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



This news release includes certain "forward looking statements" within the
meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Without limitation, statements regarding potential mineralization and resources,
exploration results, and future plans and objectives of the Company are forward
looking statements that involve various degrees of risk.  The following are
important factors that could cause the Company's actual results to differ
materially from those expressed or implied by such forward looking statements:
changes in the worldwide price of mineral commodities, general market
conditions, risks inherent in mineral exploration, risks associated with
development, construction and mining operations, the uncertainty of future
profitability and the uncertainty of access to additional capital.

Potential quantity and grade is conceptual in nature, there has been
insufficient exploration to define a mineral resource on any of the properties
referenced in this press release and it is uncertain if further exploration will
result in any such targets being delineated as a mineral resource.  The
technical information which forms the basis for the disclosure regarding the
Irhazer and In Gall properties contained herein was prepared by Graham Greenway,
an independent consultant, who is a qualified person within the meaning of
National Instrument 43-101 of the Canadian Securities Administrators.

Additional information about Northwestern's Niger properties is contained in
press releases dated June 27, 2007, June 4, 2007, May 29, 2007, April 30, 2007,
March 15, 2007, March 1, 2007, December 14, 2006, October 25, 2006, September
29, 2006, September 22, 2006, June 15, 2006, May 23, 2006, May 2, 2006 , March
27, 2006 and March 8, 2006.


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