Issue 4 – June 2017

A news update from Noront Resources about development in the Ring of Fire

Summer Exploration at McFaulds Lake This summer we will begin exploring our McFaulds Lake property for the first time since acquiring it from Cliffs two years ago. This is particularly exciting as McFaulds Lake hosts several copper-zinc deposits which were part of the initial Ring of Fire discoveries made back in 2002. These deposits were put aside when a large nickel-copper-PGE discovery was made at Eagle’s Nest in 2007, followed by numerous chromite discoveries between Chief Bruce Achneepineskum and Lawrence Baxter from MFFN 2007 and 2011. We believe there is more with Steve Flewelling and Alan Coutts from Noront to be found at McFaulds Lake, which is why we've spent the last eight months reviewing previous exploration data and generating A Few Words from Noront CEO Alan Coutts what we believe are promising targets to Earlier this year, we did something Pre-Development negotiation is critical follow up this summer. very special in partnership with because it defines how we, as partners, Marten Falls First Nation (MFFN). On will work together on important subjects April 12, together we signed an like environmental assessment, job agreement that defines how the first development, training, new business mine in the Ring of Fire will be creation and financial participation. developed. Chief Bruce Achneepineskum describes This Exploration and Project our partnership as "a step towards a Advancement Agreement serves several prosperous and stable future for both important purposes: the youth and community of Marten Falls First Nation." We were very pleased • It provides Marten Falls First Nation Cyr Drilling drill rig to have him attend our recent Annual (MFFN) with compensation for work Shareholder Meeting, where we talked taking place on their traditional land. The work that is planned includes line- about how we are going to move ahead cutting and ground geophysical surveying • It makes MFFN a shareholder of on development in the Ring of Fire. similar to what we’ve done around the Noront Resources Eagle’s Nest deposit. This will be coupled We are currently advancing a similar with drilling the extension of mineralization • It defines the discussions that will be project agreement with Webequie First at some of the known deposits (McFaulds 3 used to negotiate a Pre-Development Nation, and look forward to having them and McFaulds 1). Agreement for the Eagle’s Nest join Marten Falls and Noront at the pre- nickel-copper-- development negotiating table. (continued on next page) mine. EAGLE’S EYE Issue 4 – June 2017

Employee Profile Prospecting: Where it all Begins

NAME: By Curtis Coaster, Marten Falls First Nation Scott Jacob I recently attended the Prospectors Exploration Showcase COMMUNITY: Prospecting: Where it all Begins in Thunder Bay. JOB POSITION: I worked at the Noront booth greeting Manager, Community Relations people, answering questions about the company and explaining my role as a Field Assistant. I also attended a couple of mining presentations. What I Do. Has being a former Chief helped your As Community Relations Manager at work? Being there was an incredible learning Noront, I am the contact person for local Definitely, the work I did as a leader experience, and it made me realize how First Nation communities. This mainly in the past allowed me to meet other huge the mining industry is. It felt great both involves talking about exploration and community leaders and hear what is to represent Noront and to explain what I mine development, answering questions going on in their communities. That do. and addressing concerns about work that gives me an awareness about what the I also had an opportunity to learn more is proposed or underway. communities are going through. I also about the company and the industry dealt with the federal and provincial generally. There are so many aspects and My Typical Day. governments as a Chief, which has steps that go into the development of a helped me understand how various I spend a lot of time on the phone, talking mine. ministries work. with and listening to community members. Although I was nervous at first, I really I also go to site and to events in local enjoyed interacting with everyone who communities, Thunder Bay and Toronto. What are your hopes for Noront in the future? visited the booth and talking to them about My goal is to understand what people I look forward to bringing more First Noront. I also enjoyed visiting the other are thinking and to explain the plans and booths to learn about all the different types work that Noront has proposed. Nation people into the company so they can benefit from what is happening going of companies and what they do. forward. We made an example by hiring What do you like best about your job? Special thanks to my booth-mates… Ryan from local communities in the exploration Weston, Scott Jacob, Matt Deller, Geoff I really enjoy translating company stage, and we will continue to do that in Heggie and Roydon Spence. information into traditional language that future. people can understand. Other mining companies in the area have not done this, Summer Exploration at McFaulds Lake What do community members typically but Noront realizes that communicating (continued from previous page) want to know from you? with people in their own language makes We believe much of the past exploration it a lot easier to get the point across. They ask about what’s happening at camp. What kind of work is available? work focused on “shallow” mineralization It takes quick thinking to help people Sometimes people call for clarification (above 300 metres in depth) and expect to understand what is being said in their own about something in the news. Anyone find greater concentrations of copper-zinc language. Things can get pretty tense can call and request a community waiting below! when I am translating a presentation on presentation, attendance at a career fair We will also be sampling soil on the Pinay the go, but it allows us to understand or open house, or an update on what is target at our Sanderson property, and what people think about things like the going on. I carry my phone wherever I some field mapping in Area 7 where we all-season road, and what it will be like go and we’re are always open to visiting believe there may be outcropping bedrock when that comes to the area. Listening communities. of interest. to specific project-related issues helps us better address people’s concerns. Do you have any questions Stay tuned for more to come as we about Noront or our projects? continue the search for mineral deposits in the Ring of Fire! Please call Scott Jacob: 1-855-966-7668 ext. 4