Northgate Minerals Corporation - Conference Call and Webcast Notice of Q3
Financial Results

VANCOUVER, Oct. 6 /CNW/ - You are invited to participate in the Northgate Minerals Corporation (TSX: NGX, NYSE Amex: NXG) live conference call and webcast discussing our third quarter financial results. The conference call and webcast will take place on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at 10:00 am Toronto time. Northgate's third quarter financial results will be released before the market opens on November 10th.

You may participate in the live conference call by dialing 647-427-7450 or toll free in North America at 1-888-231-8191. To ensure your participation, please call five minutes prior to the scheduled start of the call.

A live audio webcast and presentation package will be available on Northgate's homepage at www.northgateminerals.com or http://www.newswire.ca/en/webcast/viewEvent.cgi?eventID=3239940.

Conference and Webcast Replay

A replay of the conference call will be available beginning on November 10, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. ET until November 24, 2010 at 11:59 p.m. ET.

Replay Access No. 416-849-0833 Passcode: 1443 9779 followed by the number sign

Replay Access No. 800-642-1687 Passcode: 1443 9779 followed by the number sign

You may also access the archived audio webcast on Northgate's website.

Northgate Minerals Corporation is a gold and copper producer with mining operations, development projects and exploration properties in Canada and Australia. Northgate's vision is to be the leading intermediate gold producer by identifying, acquiring, developing and operating profitable, long-life mining properties.

For further information: Ms. Laura Lepore, Investor Relations, Tel: [phone], Email: [email protected]