Fronteer Development Group Inc.: Nunatsiavut Government Considers Proposed Changes to Uranium Mining on Labrador Inuit Lands

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (TSX: FRG)(AMEX: FRG) reports that Aurora Energy Resources Inc. ("Aurora") (TSX: AXU), in which Fronteer holds a 42.3% interest, has announced that the Nunatsiavut Government is considering a proposed three-year moratorium on uranium mining and milling on Labrador Inuit Lands in coastal Labrador.

The Motion, which passed First Reading, is being brought to community members for review and discussion. The Motion must pass a majority General Assembly vote, following Second Reading, before it can be passed into law.

"Aurora recognizes that uranium mining can only proceed on Labrador Inuit Lands with the agreement and trust of the Labrador Inuit," says Aurora President and CEO Dr. Mark O'Dea. "Aurora is committed to making sure that the Nunatsiavut Government and the coastal communities are comfortable with any proposed mining project."

The environmental assessment process is the most appropriate mechanism to properly assess uranium mining on Labrador Inuit Lands and to provide the comfort to move ahead with the project. Aurora is optimistic that the process will move ahead with the involvement of the Nunatsiavut Government, and is confident the Nunatsiavut Government, therefore, will have the information necessary to make a decision on uranium mining.

"Our efforts will focus on communicating this clearly to the Assembly members and the communities near our project area," says O'Dea.

Aurora is currently completing a 20,000-metre, winter drill program on both the Michelin and Jacques Lake deposits and is continuing with ongoing engineering studies.

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