Press Release - February 1, 2005

NORTHERN SHIELD RESOURCES INC.
NRN: TSX-V

NORTHERN SHIELD RESOURCES AND FREEWEST RESOURCES FORM JOINT VENTURE ON CU-ZN VMS TARGET IN NORTH-EASTERN ONTARIO

Ottawa (February 1, 2005) - Northern Shield Resources Inc. ("Northern Shield") [TSX-V: NRN] and Freewest Resources Canada Inc [TSX-V: FRW] announced today that they have formed a 50/50 Joint Venture on the recently staked Kabika River Property in north-eastern Ontario. The Property consists of four contiguous claims (56 units) and is located in Hurtubise Township approximately 100 km east of Cochrane. Freewest Resources is operator of the project.

The Kabika River Property is being explored for volcanogenic massive sulphide- (VMS) type copper-zinc-(silver)-(gold) mineralization. The property is strategically located within the mineral-rich Harricana-Turgeon Belt (HTB), part of the Abitibi sub-province and includes the Matagami, Joutel, Brouillan and Casa-Berardi mining districts.

Northern Shield first identified what it interpreted to be a central volcanic center/dome complex on regional magnetic maps while it was evaluating the kimberlite potential of the area. Such complexes are ideal targets for base-metal exploration and subsequent investigation revealed EM anomalies along a contact within the complex. “We are very pleased to be partnered with Freewest Resources on this project,” said Northern Shield president, Mr Ian Bliss, “Freewest is a well respected junior mining company with considerable experience in gold and base-metal exploration in the Abitibi and, this allows us to maintain our focus on diamonds and platinum without passing up other opportunities.

Northern Shield has also mobilized field crews to its 100% owned Faint Hope Diamond Property in the Cochrane area

Northern Shield is an innovative, results-driven Canadian company focused on diamond and Platinum Group Element (PGE) exploration in Ontario. Its mission is to create a successful mineral exploration company through technical excellence and efficient management, where success is measured by the identification and development of high-quality mineral exploration projects, which may ultimately be optioned, sold or developed for maximum return on investment. For further information on Northern Shield and its properties, please visit our website at www.northern-shield.com or contact:

For further information please contact:

Northern Shield Resources Inc.
Ian Bliss
President and CEO
Tel.: (613) 232-0459
Fax: (613) 232-0760
info@northern-shield.com

Renmark Financial Communications Inc.
Tina Cameron : tcameron@renmarkfinancial.com
John Boidman : jboidman@renmarkfinancial.com
Media, Cynthia Lane: clane@renmarkfinancial.com
Tel.: (514) 939-3989
Fax: (514) 939-3717
www.renmarkfinancial.com

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT

No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained herein. This news release includes certain “forward-looking statements”. All statements other than statements of historical fact, included in this release, including, without limitation, statements regarding potential mineralization and reserves, exploration results, and future plans and objectives of Northern Shield, are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially form those anticipated in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from Northern Shield’s expectations are exploration risks detailed herein and from time to time in the filings made by Northern Shield with securities regulations.

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