New Millennium Capital Corp. Announces Environmental Approval and Project Release by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador for the DSO Project

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New Millennium Capital Corp. ("NML" or "the Company") (TSX VENTURE:NML) announced today that it has received project release, subject to a number of customary terms and conditions, from the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador ("GNL") following the approval of the Company's Environmental Impact Statement ("EIS") for Phase 1 of the Direct Shipping Ore ("DSO") Project. The release will allow completion of the permitting process required to start construction this summer and the expected commencement of iron ore production by the second quarter of 2012. Phase 1 of mining operations includes the Timmins 3N, Timmins 4, Timmins 7 and Fleming 7N deposits in Newfoundland and Labrador.

The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency has also completed its review of the Project. The work done by the various Federal Agencies has confirmed that there are no triggers for a federal level environmental assessment. It has therefore been determined that a federal level Canadian Environmental Assessment is not required.

NML submitted, in September 2010, an EIS to the Government of Quebec for Phase 2 of the DSO Project. This review process is also well advanced with approval expected in the fourth quarter of 2011. Phase 2 of mining operations includes the Goodwood, Sunny 1, Kivivic 3 S and Leroy 1 deposits in Quebec. 

Robert Martin, NML's Chief Executive Officer and President, said, "We are pleased that NML has achieved this significant step towards reaching its goal to become an iron ore producer in 2012. The DSO project will generate important social benefits for the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, especially Labrador West, and for such Aboriginal corporations as the Tshiuetin Rail Transportation Inc. and Air Inuit. It will also provide significant benefits for the Province of Quebec and the affected aboriginal communities in both provinces. We look forward to working with Tata Steels Minerals Canada Ltd ("TSMC"), the joint venture company responsible for the operation of the mine, to expedite the permitting work in order to start construction this summer.

Partha Sengupta, Chairman TSMC, stated" Tata Steel is very pleased that Phase 1 of the DSO Project has been released from further environmental assessment as this is expected to ensure a high quality captive source of raw material for the Company." 

About New Millennium

The Corporation controls the emerging Millennium Iron Range, located in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador and in the Province of Quebec, which holds the world's largest undeveloped magnetic iron ore deposits. In the same area, the Corporation is also advancing to near term production its DSO (Direct Shipping Ore) Project. Tata Steel, one of the top 10 steel producers of the world, owns 27.4% of New Millennium and is the Corporation's largest shareholder and strategic partner.

Tata has exercised its exclusive option to participate in the DSO Project and has a commitment to take the resulting production, and has an exclusive right to negotiate and settle a proposed transaction in respect of the LabMag Project and the KéMag Project (see news release 08-17, October 1, 2008, news release 09-11, June 30, 2009 and news release 11-01, January 4, 2011). The Millennium Iron Range currently hosts two advanced projects: LabMag contains 3.5 billion tonnes of Proven and Probable reserves at a grade of 29.6% Fe plus 1.0 billion tonnes of Measured and Indicated resources at an average grade of 29.5% Fe and 1.2 billion tonnes of Inferred resources at an average grade of 29.3% Fe (see news release 06-13, July 5 2006 and 07-11, July 17, 2007); KéMag contains 2.1 billion tonnes of Proven and Probable reserves at an average grade of 31.3% Fe, 0.3 billion tonnes of Measured and Indicated resources at an average grade of 31.3 % Fe and 1.0 billion tonnes of Inferred resources at an average grade of 31.2% Fe (see news release 09-01, January 15, 2009).

NML's DSO project contains 64.1 million tonnes of Proven and Probable Mineral Reserves at an average grade of 58.8%Fe, 8.1 million tonnes of Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources at an average grade of 58.8% Fe, 7.2 million tonnes of Inferred Resources at an average grade of 56.8% Fe and about 40.0 - 45.0 million tonnes of historical resources that are not currently in compliance with NI 43-101 (see news release 09-03, February 11, 2009 and news release 09-05, March 4, 2009, news release 09-16, December 9, 2009 and news release 10-12 dated July 8, 2010). A qualified person has not done sufficient work to classify the historical estimate as current mineral resources and the historical estimate should not be relied upon.

The Company's mission is to add shareholder value through the responsible and expeditious development of the Millennium Iron Range and other mineral projects to create a new large source of raw materials for the world's iron and steel industries. For further information, please visit www.nmlresources.com, www.tatasteel.com and www.tatasteeleurope.com.

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