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 June 03, 2008
North American Tungsten Announces Additional High Grade Cantung Drill Results Including 2.6Ft At 9.18% WO3 And 30Ft At 3.47% WO3

 Highlights
• North American Tungsten continues to expand the newly discovered high grade tungsten zone down dip of the West Extension workings.
• The mineralized zone is proximal to existing underground development.
• Additional drilling planned at an accelerated rate.

North American Tungsten Corporation Ltd. (TSX-V: NTC) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Q2/08 Cantung Mine exploration and delineation drill program continued to intersect high grade tungsten mineralization at depth. The drill program successfully identified high grade tungsten mineralization down to the 3400ft level, approximately 300ft below the current lowest mine level (3700 level).

"The continued success of our Cantung exploration and delineation drill program has further validated the near term resource expansion upside at the mine" said North American Tungsten Chairman and CEO, Stephen Leahy. "This newly discovered zone is proximal to existing mine development and should facilitate relatively quick and low cost access for exploitation."

The Cantung exploration and delineation drill program has completed over 15,000ft of drilling both above and below the 3700 level. The aim of the Q2/08 drill program was to further define the high grade tungsten zone for inclusion in an updated NI43-101 resource estimate and mine plan. This zone still remains open to the west, east and down plunge. Drilling will continue in this area throughout 2008 and the addition of a second diamond drill in the next month will facilitate and accelerate the program.

Selected Assay results are summarized in Table 1, a sectional compilation for 190,570 East is illustrated in Figure 1 and a geological interpretation is given in Figure 2.

Table 1: Exploration Diamond Drilling Summary-2008 Second and Part of Third Quarter Results.
(Results are listed only for drilling below 3700 Level)
Hole #

From (ft)

To (ft)

Interval (ft)

est true thickness (ft)

%WO3

U1269

47.00

64.10

17.10

6.00

3.35

U1271

26.30

37.00

10.70

5.00

1.89

U1271

57.90

63.50

5.60

5.50

2.93

U1289

239.30

268.00

28.70

sub//to strike

2.82

U1292

38.30

48.70

10.40

sub//to strike

2.06

U1292

222.10

300.00

77.90

sub//to strike

2.72

U1292

330.00

340.00

10.00

sub//to strike

1.12

U1295

5.20

14.20

9.00

sub//to strike

1.87

U1295

237.40

246.40

9.00

sub//to strike

7.24

U1295

260.70

269.00

8.30

sub//to strike

0.91

U1295

332.00

341.70

9.70

sub//to strike

4.16

U1295

358.00

394.00

36.00

sub//to strike

1.36

U1295

412.00

422.00

10.00

sub//to strike

2.21

U1300

23.10

37.70

14.60

13.00

2.78

U1303

26.30

34.90

8.60

5.00

1.75

U1305

20.30

39.00

18.70

12.00

1.93

U1305

48.90

52.50

3.60

3.60

4.04

U1306

310.00

335.00

25.00

15.00

1.59

U1307

26.10

31.20

5.10

5.00

6.09

U1307

70.00

72.60

2.60

2.50

9.18

U1308

35.00

53.50

18.50

18.50

2.61

U1308

75.00

105.00

30.00

30.00

3.47

U1308

145.40

147.10

1.70

1.70

7.83

U1309

41.50

60.00

18.50

16.80

2.71




Figure 1: Geological Cross Section (Click to enlarge)


Figure 2: 3D Schematic Cross Section (Click to enlarge)


Quality Assurance
The company has instituted a QA/QC program consistent with best industry practice standards. Samples are assayed at the mine assay laboratory and selected samples are sent to Als Chemex and to Global Discovery Labs (Teck Cominco Limited) both in Vancouver for duplicate assaying. Results from the QA/QC program have to date been satisfactory.

Qualified Person
The technical information contained in this release was compiled in accordance with the listing rules of the Toronto Stock Exchange Limited, by a competent person who has consented to the inclusion of such technical information in the form in which it appears in this release. The competent persons are David Tenney, C.Eng., Exploration Manager for North American Tungsten and Finley Bakker, P.Geo., Chief Geologist, Cantung Mine. Both Mr. Tenney and Mr. Bakker are qualified persons under NI 43-101.

About North American Tungsten Corporation Ltd
The Company is a publicly listed Tier 1 Junior Resource Company engaged primarily in the operation, development, and acquisition of tungsten and other related mineral properties in Canada. The Company's 100% owned Cantung mine and Mactung development project make it one of the few tungsten producers with both a producing mine and strategic development asset in the western world. Mactung is one of the world's largest known undeveloped high grade tungsten-skarn deposits.


ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
"Stephen M. Leahy"
Stephen M. Leahy, Chairman & CEO

Cautionary Note
Safe Harbour Statement under the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and similar Canadian legislation: Except for the statements of historical fact contained herein, the information presented contains "Forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and similar Canadian legislation. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "plans", "expects," "budget," "scheduled," "estimates," "forecasts," "intends," "anticipates," "believes," or variation of such words and phrases that refer to certain actions, events or results to be taken, and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of North American Tungsten Corporation Ltd. to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, the actual results of reclamation activities, the estimation or realization of mineral reserves and resources, the timing and amount of estimated future production, costs of production, capital expenditures, future prices of commodities, possible variations in ore grade or recovery rates, efficacy and efficiency of milling process, failure of plant, equipments or processes to operate as anticipated, accidents, labour disputes and other risks in the mining industry. Although North American Tungsten Corporation Ltd. has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements contained herein and in North American Tungsten Corporation Ltd.'s other filing incorporated by reference.

Cautionary Note to United States Investors Concerning Estimates of Measured, Indicated and Inferred Resources: This press release may use the terms "Measured," "indicated" and "inferred" Resources. United States investors are advised that while such terms are recognized and required by Canadian regulators, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission does not recognize them. "Inferred Mineral Resources" have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence and as to their economic and legal feasibility. It cannot be assumed that all or any part of an Inferred Mineral Resource will ever be upgraded to a higher category. Under Canadian rules, estimates of Inferred Mineral Resources may not form the basis of feasibility or other economic studies. United States investors are cautioned not to assume that all or any part of Measured or Indicated Mineral Resources will ever be converted into Mineral Reserves. United States investors are also cautioned not to assume that all or any part of an Inferred Mineral Resource exists, or is economically or legally mineable.

INVESTOR CONTACT:
Toni Williamson, Corporate Geologist info@natungsten.com, Phone: +1.604.684.5300 Fax: +1.604.684.2992
 
 

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