COPPER-NICKEL-PGM: South32 pulls out of Huckleberry, leaving Northern Shield sole owner

QUEBEC – Australian base metal miner South32 has elected not to pursue its interest in the Huckleberry copper-nickel-platinum group metals property, leaving would be partner Northern Shield Resources of Ottawa with sole ownership of the property 100  km north of Schefferville. [caption id="attachment_1003721734" align="alignright" width="300"] Brecciated norite boulder from the Huckleberry property in northern Quebec. (Image: Northern Shield Resources).[/caption] Northern Shield said South32 met all the phase one requirements to earn a 50% in the property. There are no longer any third party rights associated with it. Northern Shield says it has identified has two areas in the Labrador Trough that deserve follow-up. The company is undertaking reconnaissance and due diligence on these targets. At the same time, it will begin exploration of the newly acquired Shot Rock gold property in Nova Scotia. A description of the Huckleberry geology can be found at www.Northern-shield.com.