Northern Shield Resources Inc., a natural resource company, engages in identifying, acquiring, and exploring mineral properties primarily in Eastern Canada. The company explores for nickel, copper, gold, silver, and tellurium deposits, as well as platinum group metals. Its flagship property is the Root & Cellar Au-Ag-Te-(Cu) property that consists of 16 mineral licenses covering an area of approximately 30 square kilometres located near Marystown and Creston on the Burin Peninsula. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.