Ottawa, Ontario (August 14 , 2019) - Northern Shield Resources Inc. ("Northern Shield" or the "Company") [TSX-V: NRN] is pleased to provide an update on exploration at the Shot Rock Gold Property (“Shot Rock”) in Nova Scotia, and the Root & Cellar Gold Property (“Root & Cellar”) in Newfoundland; both of which are being explored for epithermal gold mineralization. Northern Shield can earn up to an 80% interest in the Shot Rock and 100% in Root & Cellar.