Entourage

One of mining’s oldest adages is that if you want to find a new mine, the best place to search is adjacent to an existing one. Vancouver-based Entourage Metals (TSX-V; EMT) has followed this concept by focusing their attention in the regions adjacent to one of Canada’s great producing gold mines, Barrick Gold’s Hemlo Mine in Northern Ontario, just above Lake Superior near the town of Marathon.

Entourage’s flagship project is the “Hemlo Belt Properties”, comprised of three separate sections; Rous Lake, Toothpick East and Toothpick West. In addition, and consistent with their company goal of acquiring, exploring and discovering mineral deposits, the company roster of projects also includes another high-priority project, Black Raven, as well as Northern Arm, Hemlo North, Valley Lake and Spruce Bay plus recently-acquired Benton.

The Hemlo Mining Camp has represented one of Canadian mining’s most exciting stories in the early 1980’s when a gold exploration frenzy took place in the region. Three different mines ultimately entered production, beginning with “Golden Giant” in 1985 with “David Bell” and “Williams” following closely afterwards. All three were united to form Barrick Gold’s Hemlo Mine and production is still presently ongoing from the latter two mines. To date, production from the combined Hemlo Mine has totalled more than 20 million ounces of gold.

Rous Lake is located adjacent to the Hemlo Mine on the west while the two “Toothpick” projects are further to the west and southwest along the shore of nearby Lake Superior. Geologically, the Hemlo Belt Properties are located along the Archaen Hemlo greenstone trend. The Hemlo Gold Deposit itself, which extends over a strike length of 2.5 Km and plunges to the west, is hosted by sedimentary rocks and massive and fragmental, felsic volcanic rocks of the Moose Lake Volcanic Complex.

Despite the Hemlo Mine’s success, compared to other greenstone belts the company project area has remained relatively under-explored, but company geologists believe this region has good potential to host additional gold deposits along the same structure as the currently producing gold mines. Entourage is actively working to explore and develop their properties.

After compiling all available historic data at Rous Lake, the company conducted preliminary fieldwork, studied the local geology and identified exploration targets.

A Phase 1 drilling program of a minimum of 2,000 meters was initiated in early fall 2011 at Rous Lake with specific targets identified through Gravimetric and Soil Gas Hydrocarbon (SGH) Surveys in addition to the methods noted above. This program follows a Phase 1 program at Toothpick West which commenced earlier this year and was designed to test mineralized plunge lines at depth and along strike. Exploration at Toothpick East remains in preliminary stages.

Infrastructure in the Hemlo Belt Property area is favourable with the Trans-Canada Highway and railroad services located nearby while mining supplies, services and personnel are available in Marathon.

The company’s other priority project where active drilling is taking place is Black Raven where an initial phase program of 2,000 meters over up to ten holes began in early October, 2011. Black Raven, located to the north of the Hemlo Mine, hosts multiple high-grade gold occurrences over some 68 square kilometers. Eight grab and channel samples averaged 275.0 g/t Au with returns ranging from 6.47 g/t Au up to 846.4 g/t Au.

Entourage is led by an experienced and knowledgeable management team led by President Jeff Sundar; VP Exploration John Florek, P. Geo; CEO Adrian Fleming, P. Geo; Chairman Robert McLeod, P. Geo; and Senior Geologist John LaBrecque, P. Geo.

As of September 19, 2011 Entourage had working capital of $5,000,000 with 22.3 million shares outstanding and 25.5 million shares on a fully diluted basis.

An in-depth study will be completed immediately following a property visit which will take place at the earliest opportunity.

Entourage Metals Ltd.

#1500-409 Granville Street

Vancouver, BC

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