Apella Resources Inc.

News Release DRILLING TO COMMENCE ON LAC DORE NORTH IRON-VANADIUM-TITANIUM (Fe-V2O5-Ti) PROJECT CHIBOUGAMAU, QUEBEC

Apella Resources Inc.(TSX.V: APA); (Frankfurt Symbol: NWN) and its Board of Directors are pleased to announce that Phase 2 of its 2009 exploration work has commenced on its Lac Dore North Iron-Vanadium-Titanium (Fe-V-Ti) Project. Apella's crews have now completed all of the necessary access road building and improvements that were necessary for access. Drill contracts have been signed and the initial 10-hole NQ-core drill program will commence on July 4^th.

APELLA COMMENCES FIELD WORK ON ITS LAC DORE IRON-VANADIUM-TITANIUM ASSEMBLAGE

Apella Completes $308,000 Private Placement and Closes $272,500 Private Placement

Apella Resources Inc.(TSX.V: APA); (Frankfurt Symbol: NWN) and its Board of Directors are pleased to announce that the Company has arranged a $308,000 flow-through private placement. This private placement is in addition to the private placement announced in an earlier release on May 29th, 2009. In this new $308,000 private placement, the Company will issue 2,800,000 flow-through shares at $0.11 each and 2,800,000 non flow-through warrants.

Apella Stakes Magnetite Bay Iron Deposit Interest

Apella Resources Inc.(TSX.V: APA); (Frankfurt Symbol: NWN) and its Board of Directors are pleased to announce the acquisition of 19 mineral claims which when finalized will include a 2.4 kilometer strike length of the Magnetite Bay Iron Deposit.  The deposit is close to existing mining-rail-hydroelectric infrastructure being about 11 miles (18 kms) east of Chibougamau, Quebec, only 2 kilometers from a major

LoadStar Copper Project Acquisition

Apella Undertakes Exploration Program on Firecracker Gold Project

Apella Resources Inc.(TSX.V: APA); (Frankfurt Symbol: NWN) and its Board of Directors are pleased to announce that the Company has commenced exploration on its Firecracker Gold Project located in Catherine Township near Kirkland Lake, Ontario. Apella has a 100% interest in the gold project.

The first phase of work is underway and it will entail approximately 22 line kilometres of line-cutting, ground geophysics and prospecting in order to identify targets of merit for follow-up diamond drilling.

Apella Closes $272,500 Private Placement

Cascadia Accepts Apella’s Conditions Which End Ongoing Raglan Arbitration Actions

Apella Resources Inc. (TSX.V: APA); (Frankfurt Symbol: NWN) and its Board of Directors are pleased to announce that Cascadia Resources Inc. (formerly Cascadia International Resources Inc.) has accepted the conditions under which Cascadia has agreed to discontinue its Appeals regarding the Raglan Arbitration Awards made in favour of Apella Resources Inc. (formerly Novawest Resources Inc.).  Apella proposed to Cascadia that of the funds awarded in 2006 to Apella by the Arbitrator, and subsequently paid into court by Cascadia, Apella would set aside $150,000 plus interest in favour of Cascadia.

Ungava Abandons $50.5 million Lawsuit at Apella’s Request

IRON-T VANADIUM-IRON PROJECT EXPANDED

Apella Resources Inc.(TSX.V: APA); (Frankfurt Symbol: NWN) and its Board of Directors are pleased to announce that the Company has achieved its goal of acquiring all of its intended high-priority exploration targets identified in the Matagami mining camp. The acquisition of the latest 111 acre package now brings Apella’s Iron-T Vanadium-Iron-Titanium project to a total of 134 contiguous (adjoining) claims, encompassing approximately 10,600 acres.