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Northern Lion Explores in the Republic of CyprusLocation
The Island of Cyprus is located in the Eastern Mediterranean 64 kilometres south of Turkey and 97 kilometres west of Syria. The population is approximately 1.0 million and the island covers an area of about 9000 km2 making it the third largest island in the Mediterranean. Formerly under British rule, Cyprus gained its independence from Britain in 1960. Civil unrest between the island's Greek and Turkish communities and a coup against the Cypriot government backed by the Greek military, culminated in an invasion by Turkish forces in 1974. The country remains split with the Turkish forces occupying approximately 36% of the island. The "Green Line", or buffer zone, is monitored by the United Nations (UN). This buffer zone cuts through the capital of Nicosia. Geological Setting The island's morphology features a central plateau surrounding Nicosia, with mountain ranges to the north and south. The Troodos Ophiolite Complex trends southeasterly through the center of the island and has hosts all of the known Volcanogenic Hosted Massive Sulphide (VHMS) deposits. The Troodos Ophiolite Complex represents a preserved section of ancient oceanic crust along with underlying upper mantle rocks. Uplift and unroofing of the complex has produced a symmetrical batholithic plutonic body flanked by volcanic units of the Lower and Upper pillow lavas and overlying sediments. The volcanic units are believed to be around 100 million years old (Late Cretaceous). The Ophiolite formed along the edge of the northward moving subduction zone where the African plate encountered the Eurasian plate. The Troodos Ophiolites are unique in that they display a complete sequence of ultramafic plutonic rocks through the dyke complexes to the marine floor pillow lavas and overlying sediments.
Economic Potential The structural environment facilitated the movement of hydrothermal fluids and resulted in the emplacement of significant base and precious metal ore deposits. Cyprus boasts rich and abundant natural resources including gold, copper, zinc, pyrite, asbestos, gypsum and chromite, which have been mined since antiquity.
The history of mineral exploitation (copper, gold and other metals) on the island of Cyprus dates back to the Bronze Age, approximately 5,000 years ago, and has continued through the ages, by the Phoenicians and then the Romans. The evidence of this long history of mining is seen by the extensive slag heaps and numerous ancient surface and underground workings. The main economic base metal deposits of Cyprus are the copper-bearing volcanogenic hosted massive sulphide "VHMS" deposits. These deposits are hosted within the pillow lava sequence of the Troodos Volcanic Complex. The pillow lava sequence is divided into Upper and Lower Pillow Lavas, with the majority of massive sulphide bodies occuring in the Lower Pillows, or near the contact between the two pillow lava sequences. All of Northern Lion's permits and applications overlie this stratigraphy. Ochres are manganese poor ferruginous sediments generally associated with sulphide ores located between the Lower and Upper Pillow Lavas and are known locally to contain high grade gold values. The umbers are manganese rich ferruginous mudstones overlying the Upper Pillow Lavas. Umbers and ochres have historically been mined for dyes.
Northern Lion Gold has optioned 2 exploration permits from Katla Exploration Ltd. covering 5.4km2 area near the village of Asproyia in the Paphos District of the Republic of Cyprus. It has also optioned a 100% interest in 2 permits in the Klirou district from M. Poullaides covering 0.83km2. In addition the company has applied for and been granted an additional 5 permits covering 20.75km2 adjacent to and surrounding the existing permits. A further 10 permit applications are currently in process over prospective areas. 2010 Exploration Program Field crews were mobilized to Cyprus in late January 2010 and exploration commenced on the Philani and Kokkinovounaros (Red Hill) projects. This work consists of detailed geological mapping, soil and rock sampling, to be followed by geophysical surveys. At Philani a small high grade body of massive sulphide mineralization has been identified through drilling by BRGM in the early 1980's and confirmed by the property owner in 1 hole in 2008. Sampling of the chips from the 2008 hole by the company confirmed a 6m thick interval of massive sulphides which grades 6.4% Cu, 11.6% Zn, 1.4g/t Au and 38g/t Ag. None of the early drilling by BRGM was analysed for gold and so the company plans to twin several of the earlier holes to confirm grades and test for gold content. Surface grab samples from a gossan adjacent to the massive sulphide body returned 4g/t gold. At Kokkinovounaros some pre-WWII gold workings focused on a substantial gossan covering the peak of a small hill. In the 1950's Hellenic Mining acquired this area under an exploration Permit and through a combination of geochemical and geophysical techniques identified a massive pyrite body approximately 500m to the northwest of Red Hill. This became their main focus of attention and was ultimately mined and contained a copper rich zone at the northwest edge of the main body of pyrite. During this period 5 holes were drilled on the Red Hill workings and analysed for gold, all of which assayed over 1g/t for the entire hole to a maximum depth of 50m below surface. None of the other holes drilled in the area by Hellenic or the Geological Survey were analysed for gold. Other significant results from this area include 143m of 0.4% copper to the south of Red Hill and 40m of 1% copper in a hole to the northwest of the open pit. Refs.:
Philani Project Joint Venture Partner and drill collar on the Philani Project Philani, hosts a partially defined orebody of high grade copper and zinc massive sulphide mineralization with significant gold values recently identified (this resource predates National Instrument 43-101 ("NI 43-101") and was not prepared in accordance with its requirements). The Company has obtained the right to earn a 100% interest in the Philani and Red Hill and Red Water projects through a combination of cash payments, work commitments and share issuance. The following table contains a summary of the significant values returned from samples collected from a property evaluation trip. The results of that work clearly illustrate the potential of the Cyprus type massive sulphide bodies to host significant gold mineralization as well as high grade copper, zinc and silver.
All of the PH samples are from the Philani project, which has undergone limited drilling and contains a small resource (this resource predates NI 43-101 and was not prepared in accordance with its requirements). Samples PH27 through 31 are drill chips from hole DDH EXPL-1. At Philani the area of massive sulphide mineralization currently outlined by drilling covers 40m by 30m, is roughly elliptical in shape and remains open along the long axis. Northern Lion's previous surface sampling returned over 4g/t gold from a gossan located peripheral to the massive sulphide body. The current mapping has shown the anomalous gossan to be one of a series located along a northwest trend, none of which had been previously tested. Research in the files of the Cyprus Geological Survey has uncovered historical drill data that indicates a hole located to the west of the massive sulphide body that appears to intersect a feeder zone. This hole encountered 24m of 0.4% copper, but was not analysed for gold. It is also proximal to the 4g/t gold assay from the surface gossan. One of the recent Northern Lion permit application areas entirely surrounds the Philani project and is considered prospective for additional massive sulphide deposits nearby, as this is a hallmark of Cyprus style massive sulphide deposits. An option agreement has been signed with the owner, Michael Poullaides, of the Philani, and Red Hill and Red Water projects whereby the Company may earn a 100% interest in the properties through a combination of cash payments, share issuances and work commitments according to the following schedule, subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval. Philani Project
Red Hill and Red Water Project
 Project Manager Sampling Philani outcrop that returned 4 g/t gold and 162 g/t silver Red Hill, Red Water and Red Rock Projects Red Hill, Red Water and Red Rock Prospects covering over 1 km of strike length At Red Hill some pre-WWII gold workings focused on a substantial gossan covering the peak of a small hill. The data compilation program has located geological mapping, geophysical survey data and historical drill logs from both the Geological Survey and the Hellenic Mining Company which are located within the present permit controlled by Northern Lion. In the 1950's Hellenic Mining acquired this area under an exploration permit due to the presence of the Red Hill gossan. Through a combination of geological, geochemical and geophysical surveys they identified a massive pyrite body (Red Water) approximately 500m to the northwest of Red Hill. This became their main focus of attention and ultimately produced 330,000 tons of pyrite. It contained a copper rich zone along the northwest edge of the main body of pyrite, which appears to be controlled by a major northwest trending structure. A strong northerly trending structure is visible in the open cut workings at the Red Hill gossan, which is located at the intersection of these two linears. No work appears to have been done to test the extensions of the northerly trending structure. During this period five holes were drilled on the Red Hill workings over a 125m strike length and analysed for gold, all of which assayed over 1 gram per tonne ("g/t") for the entire hole to a maximum depth of 50m below surface. No other holes drilled in the area by Hellenic Mining Company or the Geological Survey were analysed for gold. Additional significant results from this area include 143m of 0.4% copper to the south of Red Hill and 40m of 1% copper in a hole to the northwest of the Red Water open pit (this area is referred to Red Rock). Detailed mapping and soil sampling are currently underway on the areas to the north and south of the Red Hill gossan. Drill testing of the gold target at Red Hill will be undertaken in the near future. An option agreement has been signed with the owner, Michael Poullaides, of the Philani, and Red Hill and Red Water projects whereby the Company may earn a 100% interest in the properties through a combination of cash payments, share issuances and work commitments according to the following schedule, subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval. Philani Project
Red Hill and Red Water Project
 Open Cut at Red Hill  Looking south from Red Hill  Looking North at Red Water, Mined in the 1950's for pyrite  Red Water past producer of pyrite - looking East Pitha Project The Pitha project forms part of Northern Lion's 100% held Exploration Permit EA4329 which incorporates the Pitha and Peristerka massive sulphide bodies. Peristerka which consisted of two adjacent vertical massive sulphide bodies, was mined in the 1960's for pyrite, but also contained a high grade copper and zinc portion in the western orebody. At Pitha (1km to the west) the area was partially pre-striped preparing for production when the Turkish invasion halted activities. The company operating Peristerka went bankrupt when their ore stockpile sitting at the port of Famagusta was seized during the invasion. Historical drill data indicates a vertically oriented massive sulphide body of in excess of 500,000 tons. No gold assays were carried out during the period when the massive sulphide was drilled. In order to determine the gold potential of this area a chip sampling program was carried out over the exposed benches, and any exposures of massive sulphide visible in the pit. The Pitha massive sulphide body is located in the Basal Group rocks within 200m of the contact with the overlying Pillow Lava Series. Dykes within the Basal Group in this area trend north northeasterly and have a near vertical dip, as do the major structural trends. A total of 132 chip and grab samples were collected from all prospective exposures of altered and mineralized rocks, along with a suite of samples from fresh outcrop for reference material. The results of this work show an excellent clustering of gold and copper values at the west end of the pit, with the highest values shown in the following Table. Anomalous gold and copper values were returned from an area of 75m by 60m as shown on the accompanying map. Follow up sampling will concentrate on defining the western limits of this mineralization and exploring to the north and south along the local structural trend. To this end a grid has been established to the north of the pit with east-west lines covering the potential extension of this mineralization. Soil sampling has been completed over this grid and results are anticipated this month. South of the Pitha pit (0.75km) another historical showing known as Mandres was partially evaluated at the same time as the Pitha stripping. Surface sampling by Northern Lion crews has shown anomalous gold values up to 2.5g/t over 2m in gossanous outcrops. The following table contains a summary of the significant values returned from the chip samples collected. The results of that work clearly illustrate the potential of the Cyprus type massive sulphide bodies to host significant gold mineralization along with high grade copper, zinc and silver.
Sample Maps of the entire Pitha Pit and the west end of the Pitha Pit: Sha ProjectThe Sha Project is held 100% by a fully owned subsidiary of Northern Lion. To date Northern Lion has completed limited exploration within this project area. However, the area contains several past producers and extensive favorable horizons that will require further follow up.  The alteration colours of the west wall of the Sha Pit  The Sha Pit was mined from 1937 to 1943 for gold, no production numbers have been recorded.  Limni ProjectNorthern Lion has permits and applications for over 20km strike length of favourable mineralized horizons along the south west margin of the Troodos Ophiolite complex. The south western flanks are poorly explored in modern times and is largely open for claiming and exploration. The pillow and other lavas along the south western flanks of the Troodos Complex:
 Evole Cut -- grab sample returned 7.3 grams per tonne ("g/t") gold and 17.6 g/t silver  Skouriotissa Copper operation - Cyprus Asproyia ProjectThe Asproyia project lies at the southeast end of the Limni project on the south west flank of the ophiolite complex. In the 1950's Hellenic Mining Company carried out a considerable amount of exploration work on the Asproyia project area, including prospecting pits and trenches. Ancient galleries were excavated and a total of 14 boreholes were drilled. In 1977, Noranda Exploration carried out geological mapping and geophysics. The main efforts were made to investigate the feeder systems in the basal group and also to investigate the ancient workings that had been mined within the feeder system of chalcopyrite -- pyrite veining. One drill hole sited on the upper pillow lavas had 300 feet of a feeder system averageing 0.5% copper, including 26 feet of 2.2% copper. Northern Lion is actively researching the government records and files to uncover the details of past exploration efforts. Northern Lion is also completing soil grids and mapping over the area in efforts to detail future drill targets.  Chalocpyrite veining at Asproyia  Ancient Workings at Asproyia |
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