Northern Shield Resources Inc. announced the appointment of Dr. Scott Jobin-Bevans to the board of directors of Northern Shield. Dr. Jobin-Bevans is the past President of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) and a founder and director of Caracle Creek International Consulting (Caracle Creek). Caracle Creek is a Canadian-South African geological consultant group with a strong background in PGE exploration.

He joined Northern Shield as an advisor earlier this year and has over 25 years of experience in the mineral exploration industry including a focus on platinum group elements. Scott replaces John Pederson who has elected to step down from the board of Northern Shield after being a director for over 12 years. He will remain as a technical advisor to Northern Shield.