Norsemont identifies new areas of mineralization

VANCOUVER, Aug. 29 /CNW/ - Norsemont Mining Inc. ("Norsemont")
(TSX.V: NOM); (OTCBB: NOMFF), is pleased to provide an update for the ongoing
drill program at the company's flagship Constancia project in Peru.
Norsemont has made substantial progress with its 2005 drill program. To
date, seven diamond drill holes have been completed. Core samples have been
sent to the ALS Chemex laboratory in Lima, Peru for analysis and results will
be released as they are made available and reviewed by Norsemont's geological
team.
Norsemont is also pleased to announce it has intensified the current 2005
drill program by deploying a second drill to the Constancia project. The
decision for a second drill comes after a request by Norsemont's geological
team to drill test newly identified areas of mineralization within the
project.
"The Norsemont team is very enthusiastic about the current progress at
our Constancia project and these exciting new areas of interest," stated
Marc E. Levy, President of Norsemont.
Dr. Thomas Henricksen, P. Geo., a qualified person as defined by National
Instrument 43-101 and consultant to the company, has reviewed and verified any
geological information contained in this news release.


ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS


NORSEMONT MINING INC.

"Aly B. Mawji"


Aly B. Mawji
Director


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