| Hey Gang: 
 Nice to finally see an Abitibi release & some planned work. We saw a very nice run last year .. now $1.65 sounds great. Just pulled that # outta my #$%@&&*&%$ .. this could be a 5 bagger, stranger things have happened. We know they have the property! Question is DO THEY HAVE THE PR to pull it together & make a run. At the very least this should be an easy double, IMO. Good Investing!
 
 November 5, 1997	Symbol: ABB - VSE #28-97
 
 Exploration Update on Four Projects
 
 Abitibi Mining Corp. is pleased to provide an update on four exploration
 projects currently under evaluation.  These projects include the Tannahill
 Gold Project, the Blackstock Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide (VMS) Project,
 the Strathy VMS Project, and the Shore Acres VMS Project.
 
 Tannahill Gold Project
 
 Work on the Tannahill Project has focused on delineating a northeast
 structure interpreted as a main control on gold mineralization.  Previous
 diamond drilling encountered significant gold mineralization associated with
 a second order structure (Tannahill Lower Zone) off this main structure:
 
 DDH #	gm/t	Width m
 T-96-9	5.16 gm/t	over 5.0 m
 T-96-11	4.80 gm/t	over 5.0 m
 T-96-15	7.02 gm/t	over 3.7 m
 
 Geophysical surveys have successfully delineated the main structure for
 approximately 3 km of strike length.  Approximately 12 geochemical anomalies
 have been identified along this structure.  Mechanical stripping over a
 number of these anomalies has identified the vertical structure and returned
 gold assays up to 3.5 gm/t Au.
 
 Diamond drilling, scheduled to commence in January of 1998, will focus on
 testing the strike extent and dip extent of this gold bearing structure.
 Additional diamond drilling will test the Main Zone with drill centres
 appropriate to establish a resource calculation.
 
 Blackstock VMS Project
 
 Work on the Blackstock Project has focused on testing a number of strong
 airborne anomalies situated in Fallon Township (approximately 25 km
 southwest of Cross Lake Minerals) new VMS discovery.  The geology of the
 area consists of intermediate and felsic metavolcanic rocks, favorable for
 hosting a VMS deposit.  Linecutting and geophysical surveys are currently
 being completed in order to pinpoint the strong airborne anomalies.  Diamond
 drilling is anticipated to commence in early December, 1997, upon completion
 of the ground surveys.
 
 Strathy VMS Project
 
 The Strathy VMS project hosts favorable rhyolite geology with significant
 sulphide mineralization which has returned highly anomalous copper and zinc
 mineralization in the three holes drilled to date (0.32% Cu, 0.19% Zn over
 9.4m).  Approximately 800 metres of strike length along the conductive
 sulphide horizon remain untested.  One additional drill target is situated
 at the north felsic/mafic contact where an HLEM anomaly has been identified.
 Diamond drilling is scheduled to commence in January, 1988, once ice
 conditions are favorable for drilling.  Poor ice conditions last winter
 prevented drilling on this project.
 
 Shore Acres VMS Project
 
 Exploration is currently under way on the Shore Acres Project, situated 70
 km south of Timmins, Ontario.  Past work on the project identified
 encouraging rhyolite geology with a number of significant pyrite rich
 massive sulphide intersections.  Two previously untested airborne anomalies
 are currently under evaluation.  Linecutting and HLEM surveys are currently
 being completed, with diamond drilling anticipated to commence towards the
 end of November, 1997.
 
 On behalf of the Board of Directors,
 
 ABITIBI MINING CORP.
 
 "Richard W. Hughes"
 President
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