North Bay Resources Inc. announced completion of flooding and operational testing of flotation cells and frothing equipment at the Bishop Gold Mill (the "Mill"). The flotation cells are used in combination with frothing reagents to separate gold and sulphides from host rock. After grinding in the jaw crusher and ball mill into a fine powder, the ore is soaking in a hydrophobic reagent and then moved into the flotation cells where a frothing reagent is added creating bubbles.

The gold and sulphides adhere to the bubbles that ascend to the top of the cells where they are scooped into a tray below. This gold concentrate is then dried and refined into gold bars. Mill Feedstock The Company has received assays from its Fran Gold Join Venture confirming 0.5 troy ounce per ton material from surface and has targeted an initial 5,000 tons of material for test processing or approximately 2,500 troy ounces of gold.

Metallurgical analyses are currently underway to determine composition and make-up of material including final grind and confirmation of efficacy of selected frothing agent and flocculent in the flotation cells. The Company continues to review gold mine acquisitions and joint ventures throughout the Western US and Canada and is committed to acquiring ounces in the ground in support of the Bishop Mill and any future expansion that may occur.