The Niaoulini Project lies in the south western region of Mali in Africa's Gold belt. Mali is the third largest gold producing nation in Africa with a long history of gold exploration and production. Access from Bamako, the capital of Mali, is a 200 kilometre drive. The Niaoulini area is one of the oldest artisanal workings in Mali, dating back to the fourteenth century. Frontline currently has exploration permits for 94 square kilometres of outlying areas across these workings.

Within the general geographic area, there are approximately 12 operating mines surrounding Niaoulini which makes the economics of a mine very viable. Niaoulini sits between the 6.4Moz Lero mine and the 5.9Moz Morila mine. Soil sampling has revealed a number of significant gold anomalies close to artisanal workings as well as in areas with limited or no workings.

This property has had extensive exploration programs conducted over the past 20 years including mapping, pitting, trenching, geophysical surveys as well as some limited drilling (approximately 5,000 metres). Four principal areas of alluvial and hard rock mineralization were found. The ground is underlain by rocks of the Birimian Group, which is divided into the Mako Series volcanic and pyroclastic sedimentary rocks. The area underlain in Niaoulini is Diale met-sediments. The main focus of early work will be on a 12 kilometre long gold anomaly stretching from north to south, just below the AGG 500,000oz gold discovery.

Immediate plans for Frontline include completion of a NI43-101 report by compiling past data on the property from previous work programs. In the short term, Frontline also plans to continuing with soil/termite mound sampling, mapping and geochemical work. RAB drilling targets will be selected for drilling in early 2010. We are also looking for consolidation opportunities with other juniors in the area.

Technical Documents

2007
ACA Howe International Report on Niaouleni property 

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Niaouleni Project Area click thumbnail to view enlarged	Niaouleni Permit click thumbnail to view enlarged	May 2010 - Soil and Termite Geochem Results click thumbnail to view enlarged
May 2010 - Soil and Termite Geochem Results click thumbnail to view enlarged	July 2010 - Compilation 2010 RAB Drill Results click thumbnail to view enlarged

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