Ottawa, Ontario (July 29, 2013) - Northern Shield Resources Inc. ("Northern Shield") [TSXV: NRN] is pleased to announce that exploration, including a 10 hole, 1,500 meter drill program, has commenced on the Idefix PGE (platinum group element) project in northern Quebec. The exploration program is funded under the terms of the option agreement with Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. (“Impala”).