Northern Minerals & Exploration Ltd. announced the following update on the drilling of the Northside High Prospect in Louisiana and a report on the Winnemucca Gold Property: Northside High Drilling Prospect: The drilling contractor has reported to Joint Venture Partner EnergyFunders that drilling operations began on August 1, 2019 on Northside High drilling prospect. As of August 13, 2019 the drilling contractor reported they were drilling at 5,300 feet toward a target depth of 7,300 feet. The Northside High Prospect is located in the Beauregard Parish of Louisiana, the Cockfield (Yegua) Sand. Notable wells in the area have produced in excess of 200,000 barrels from this formation. NMEX is participating in this well by acquiring up to 8% of the working interest. Winnemucca Gold Property: The Winnemucca Mountain Gold and Silver Property consists of a total 138 unpatented mineral claims, covering over 2,600 acres in Humboldt County, in northwestern Nevada. Humboldt County is the second largest gold producing county in the United States and hosts numerous past and producing gold mines, including the Getchell (Barrick/Newmont), Marigold (Goldcorp), Lone Tree (Newmont), and Twin Creeks (Newmont). The Property is located near the northern end of the highly productive Battle Mountain-Eureka mineral trend.