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JOSIE HICKEL JOINS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Josie Hickel has become a member of Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd.'s board of directors, and has joined the compensation and sustainability committees.

For more than 25 years, she has held executive leadership positions in several commercial enterprises, community organizations and non-profit organizations in Alaska, as well as the Chugach Regional Native Corp., including the role of president. She also brings considerable experience with the Pebble project, having been senior vice-president, human resources and administration, of the Pebble Limited Partnership from 2008 to 2014. Currently, she is the owner, chief executive officer and president of Sustainable Alaska Consulting Services -- an Alaska native woman-owned small business -- providing consulting services related to development opportunities that benefit small communities and Alaska native people throughout Alaska.

"I am delighted that Josie is joining the team," said Bob Dickinson, chairman of Northern Dynasty. "The important Alaskan perspective that she brings, combined with her executive leadership experience in the resource sector and within the Chugach Region of Alaska as defined by the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, makes her an ideal addition to the board."

"I understand and value the opportunity that the Pebble project represents for the people of Alaska, as well as the challenges the project faces. We have a growing demand for producing critical minerals in the United States to support our national security. I look forward to bringing my experience and perspective to the team as we move the project forward for the benefit of all Alaskans and for our country," said Ms. Hickel.

About Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd.

Northern Dynasty is a mineral exploration and development company based in Vancouver, Canada. Northern Dynasty's principal asset, owned through its wholly owned Alaska-based U.S. subsidiary, Pebble LP, is a 100-per-cent interest in a contiguous block of 1,840 mineral claims in southwestern Alaska, including the Pebble deposit, located 200 miles from Anchorage and 125 miles from Bristol Bay. The Pebble partnership is the proponent of the Pebble project.

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