Drilling at Croinor Gold Project returns 11.81 g/t gold over 7.5 meters, 10.50 g/t gold over 6.7 meters with potential to increase mineral reserves

	    MONTREAL, Oct. 18 /CNW Telbec/ - Blue Note Mining Inc. (TSXV: BNT) ("Blue
Note") and First Gold Exploration Inc. (TSXV: EFG) ("First Gold") are pleased
to announce results from the first four holes of the seven hole diamond drill
program undertaken to test extensions of the underground resources/reserves at
the Croinor Gold Project.
	    Drilling in each of the first four holes (CR-10-372A to CR-10-375)
encountered significant gold grades and widths, clearly demonstrating the
potential to extend the mineralized lenses in the immediate mine area.

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|Hole no.     | Section | Dip |  From   |    To    | Length  | True | g/t Au |
|             |         |     |   (m)   |   (m)    |   (m)   |width |        |
|             |         |     |         |          |         | (m)  |        |
|_____________|_________|_____|_________|__________|_________|______|________|
|CR-10-372A   |    10E  | -75 |   146.3 |     151  |    4.7  |  4.2 |   1.94 |
|_____________|_________|_____|_________|__________|_________|______|________|
|Includes     |         |     |   148.4 |     151  |    2.6  |  2.3 |   2.98 |
|_____________|_________|_____|_________|__________|_________|______|________|
|Includes     |         |     |   150.2 |     151  |    0.8  |  0.7 |   7.16 |
|_____________|_________|_____|_________|__________|_________|______|________|
|CR-10-373    |   100W  | -64 |   63.8  |      72  |    8.2  |  7.0 |   9.98 |
|_____________|_________|_____|_________|__________|_________|______|________|
|Includes     |         |     |   63.8  |    70.6  |    7.5  |  6.4 |  11.81 |
|_____________|_________|_____|_________|__________|_________|______|________|
|Includes     |         |     |   66.8  |    67.8  |    1.0  |  0.9 |  32.10 |
|_____________|_________|_____|_________|__________|_________|______|________|
|CR-10-373    |         |     |   101.5 |   102.5  |    1.0  |  0.9 |   8.72 |
|_____________|_________|_____|_________|__________|_________|______|________|
|CR-10-373    |         |     |   128.9 |   130.4  |    1.5  |  1.3 |   6.27 |
|_____________|_________|_____|_________|__________|_________|______|________|
|CR-10-373    |         |     |  131.90 |   132.80 |   0.90  | 0.75 |   1.35 |
|_____________|_________|_____|_________|__________|_________|______|________|
|CR-10-373    |         |     |  133.35 |   134.20 |   0.85  |  0.7 |   1.71 |
|_____________|_________|_____|_________|__________|_________|______|________|
|CR-10-374    |   160W  | -57 |   111.7 |     112  |    0.3  |  0.3 |   2.37 |
|_____________|_________|_____|_________|__________|_________|______|________|
|CR-10-374    |         |     |   123.5 |   124.5  |    1.0  |  0.8 |  12.65 |
|_____________|_________|_____|_________|__________|_________|______|________|
|CR-10-374    |         |     |    136  |     137  |    1.0  |  0.8 |   2.90 |
|_____________|_________|_____|_________|__________|_________|______|________|
|CR-10-374    |         |     |    140  |     141  |    1.0  |  0.8 |   1.47 |
|_____________|_________|_____|_________|__________|_________|______|________|
|CR-10-374    |         |     |  176.90 |   178.00 |   1.10  |  0.9 |   1.79 |
|_____________|_________|_____|_________|__________|_________|______|________|
|CR-10-374    |         |     |    188  |     189  |    1.0  |  0.8 |   6.71 |
|_____________|_________|_____|_________|__________|_________|______|________|
|CR-10-374    |         |     |   192.5 |   193.5  |    1.0  |  0.8 |   4.86 |
|_____________|_________|_____|_________|__________|_________|______|________|
|CR-10-375    |   260W  | -60 |   224.1 |   230.8  |    6.7  |  6.1 |  10.50 |
|_____________|_________|_____|_________|__________|_________|______|________|
|Includes     |         |     |   224.1 |   226.5  |    2.4  |  2.2 |  19.94 |
|_____________|_________|_____|_________|__________|_________|______|________|
|CR-10-375    |         |     |   232.5 |   233.3  |    0.8  |  0.7 |   1.57 |
|_____________|_________|_____|_________|__________|_________|______|________|

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	    Table 1. Significant gold mineralized intersections from CR-10-372A to
CR-10-375.
	    Further, the significant gold grade and width intersections located in
close proximity to planned development can effectively increase the mineral
reserves with minimal development and cost to access the new reserve. The
width and dip of the zones as interpreted from recent drilling indicate good
potential to increase the ratio of lower cost, long hole mining to room and
pillar mining.
	    "We are extremely pleased with the outcome of the 2010 drill program
completed to date," stated John Martin, President and COO of Blue Note. "These
results confirm management's view that the Croinor project is even more robust
than demonstrated by the recently released Pre-Feasibility Study completed by
InnovExplo. We are very optimistic that the economics will continue to improve
with the ongoing exploration drilling in the current resource block as well as
at depth, as we move forward with the development of Croinor."
	    Samples from the last three holes of the program (CR-10-376 to CR-10-378)
have been sent to the assay laboratory and assays are expected shortly.
	    The two-phase exploration program at Croinor was announced in April 2010
to delineate gold grade mineralization near surface, within the current
resource block and at depth. The initial phase of the program including a
total of 2,794 meters of drilling included seven holes to define potentially
open pitable gold mineralization located west of the existing west pit, five
holes for geotechnical testing and evaluation and seven holes to test
extensions of the current underground resources.  Results of the near surface
drill program were released on September 8, 2010.  
	    In August, a hole-to-hole 3D induced polarization (IP) geophysical survey
was carried out by Abitibi Geophysics to further identify potential extensions
of the Croinor deposit. Results of the survey are pending. The second phase of
the planned diamond drill program is planned to test extensions of the
gold-bearing lenses in the immediate mine area and to test possible targets
identified by the induced polarization survey.
	    The drill program was carried out by Forages M. Rouillier Inc. /M.
Rouillier Drilling Inc. and was supervised by InnovExplo personnel under Carl
Pelletier P.Geo., a qualified and independent person according to NI 43-101.
Gold values were determined by fire assay and AAS, or fire assay and
gravimetric analyses if over 3 g/t, at the ALS Laboratory Group, Minerals
Division laboratory in Val d'Or.
	    John Martin, P. Eng., President and Chief Operating Officer of Blue Note
Mining Inc., is a Qualified Person as defined under NI 43-101 guidelines and
has reviewed the technical information contained in this press release. Carl
Pelletier, P.Geo. of InnovExplo Inc., a consulting firm based in Val d'Or
(Québec), is a Qualified and Independent person as defined under NI 43-101
guidelines and has also reviewed and approved the technical information of
this press release.
	    About Blue Note Mining
	    Blue Note Mining is a mineral exploration and mining company
headquartered in Montreal with properties located in known gold regions of
Canada, including the prolific Val-d'Or region of Quebec and northern New
Brunswick. Blue Note's top priority is to develop the Croinor gold property.
	    About First Gold Exploration
	    The goal of the Company is to create shareholder value by acquiring
promising projects that could be advanced to production stage in a short
period of time. This has been achieved with its interest in the Croinor gold
project, and the currently in progress Rare Metal Pivert/Rose property, among
other promising projects in the pipeline including the San Javier silver
property.
	    Forward-Looking Statements
	    This news release contains discussion of items that may constitute
forward-looking statements within the meaning of securities laws that involve
risks and uncertainties. Although the company believes the expectations
reflected in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable
assumptions, it can give no assurances that its expectations will be achieved.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations
include the effects of general economic conditions, actions by government
authorities, uncertainties associated with contract negotiations, additional
financing requirements, market acceptance of the Company's products, technical
uncertainties associated with operating an underground mine and competitive
pressures. These factors and others are more fully discussed in Company
filings with Canadian securities regulatory authorities.
	    "Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider
(as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release."    





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	    /For further information:
	    Blue Note shareholders, please contact: Jean Mayer Executive Vice
President (800) 937-3095 x236 [email protected] www.bluenotemining.ca
	    First Gold shareholders, please contact: Eric Leboeuf President and Chief
Executive Officer (450) 744-0792 [email protected]
www.firstgoldexploration.com
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