SUDBURY, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Aug. 2, 2016) - Northern Superior Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:SUP) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that Arthur Murdy, of Kearney Ontario, has joined the Company's board of directors. Mr. Murdy has almost 40 years of experience in the mining industry. Mr. Murdy spent the first half of his career as an exploration geologist beginning with Patino Mines in the Chibougamau area of Québec, before moving to exploration project management with Canadian Occidental Petroleum in Saskatchewan then with Noramco in northwestern Ontario and Québec. Mr. Murdy subsequently took on the responsibility of establishing a Canadian Division for NaviDrill, before joining Bradley Brothers Drilling first as a contract manager, then general manager and finally as Vice President of Business Development. Mr. Murdy finished his career as Business Development Manager for Major Drilling.

Alan Moon, Chairman of the Company commented: "We are pleased to have Art join our Board. His experience in the mining business and his general business experience will be an asset to management and the Board. We look forward to his contribution."

About Northern Superior Resources Inc.

Northern Superior is a junior exploration company exploring for gold in the Superior Province of the Canadian Shield. The Company is currently focused on exploring its Croteau Est property in Québec and its Ti-pa-haa-kaa-ning property in Ontario. Northern Superior also has a number of other 100% owned properties in Ontario and Québec.

Northern Superior is a reporting issuer in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and Québec, and trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol SUP.

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