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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
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By: /s/ Jeffrey R. Mason
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Date: August 12, 2005
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Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd.
1020 - 800 W Pender St.
Vancouver BC
Canada V6C 2V6
Tel 604 684-6365
Fax 604 684-8092
Toll Free 1 800 667-2114
www.northerndynasty.com
NORTHERN DYNASTY WELCOMES NEW DIRECTOR TO BOARD
August 12,
2005, Vancouver, BC -
Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. (TSXV: NDM; AMEX:NAK) announces the appointment
of Morris J.V. Beattie, Ph.D., P.Eng, to the Company's Board of Directors.
Dr. Beattie holds a PhD in Mining and Mineral Process Engineering from the
University of British Columbia. He is a Professional Engineer in the Province
of British Columbia and is also a member of the Canadian Institute of Mining
and Metallurgy and a Fellow of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy in
the United Kingdom.
With over 30 years in the mining industry, Dr. Beattie's experience has
encompassed work in base and precious metals and industrial minerals deposits.
He spent the early phase of his career in extractive metallurgy at Bacon,
Donaldson & Associates Ltd., directing over 2,000 test programs. In addition
to directing the metallurgical and process development of numerous projects,
more recently Dr. Beattie's scope of activities has included due diligence
studies, audits and economic evaluations of mining projects as well as contributions
to project feasibility studies. He has held senior management roles with several
technology and exploration companies and served as a director of various exploration
and development stage mining companies. Currently, he is also a Director of
Galahad Gold plc and is the President of that company's subsidiary, Skaergaard
Minerals Corp.
Dr. Beattie's comprehensive background in mining company development and
mineral processing will be an asset to the Company as it advances its world-class
Pebble gold-copper-molybdenum project, located in southwestern Alaska, USA.
Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. is currently conducting comprehensive engineering,
socio-economic and environmental studies designed to advance the Pebble gold-copper
project through a feasibility study scheduled to be completed by December
2005, and to meet the requirements of a full permitting process for a port,
access road and open pit mine; all slated to begin in 2006.
For further details on Northern Dynasty, please contact:
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Ronald W. Thiessen President & CEO Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. |
Tel: (604) 684-6365 North America 1-800-667-2114 www.northerndynastyminerals.com |
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Bruce W. Jenkins Chief Operating Officer Northern Dynasty Mines Inc. (Alaska) |
Tel: (709) 339-2600 www.ndmpebblemine.com |
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Melanee G. Henderson Investor Relations |
Tel: (604) 684-6365 North America 1-800-667-2114 www.northerndynastyminerals.com |