Exploration On Gold-Silver Projects In Atlantic Canada

OTTAWA, ON - Northern Shield Resources Inc. reported the Shot Rock Gold-Silver Property in Nova Scotia, eight drill-holes have been completed in the current phase of drilling with the size of the program expanded from the planned 2,700 meters to just over 3,400 meters. that exploration at the epithermal gold-silver projects in Atlantic Canada. All but one drill hole intersected quartz veining and sulphide mineralization consistent with epithermal gold-silver systems and with the previously reported high gold and silver assay results from drill hole 20SR-04. Assays are pending for over 1,200 core samples that have been sent for analysis. The drill holes are currently being surveyed for structural information and the drill-rig remains on site.

Line-cutting has commenced at the Root & Cellar Property ("Root & Cellar") in Newfoundland in preparation for ground geophysical surveying (Spectral IP/Resistivity) which is anticipated to start in May. Prospecting and further rock grab sampling is also underway at Root & Cellar including work on the claims that were recently acquired. The Company can earn a 100% interest in the Root & Cellar Property, which is also being explored for epithermal gold-silver mineralization (intermediate to high sulphidation) and for porphyry copper.

"We are very pleased with the visual observations to date from the drilling program at Shot Rock and are looking forward to assay results, which we expect to start receiving in about 4-8 weeks,” said, President and CEO, Ian Bliss.