Ottawa, Ontario (May 26, 2020) - Northern Shield Resources Inc. ("Northern Shield" or the "Company") [TSX-V: NRN] is pleased to announce field exploration has commenced at its Root & Cellar Property ("Root & Cellar” or “the Property") in Newfoundland, Canada. Root & Cellar is being explored for low-sulphidation epithermal (LSE) type gold and copper porphyry mineralization. Northern Shield can earn a 100% interest in the Property subject to the terms of an Option Agreement signed on May 21, 2019.