Northern Dynasty Leadership Team Expands with Appointment of Senior Mining Industry Executive Mike Westerlund to The Post of Vice President, Investor Relations

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[{"type":"text","content":"Northern Dynasty Leadership Team Expands with Appointment of Senior Mining Industry Executive Mike Westerlund to The Post of Vice President, Investor RelationsVANCOUVER / ACCESSWIRE / September 3, 2020 / Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. (TSX:NDM)(NYSE American:NAK) (\"Northern Dynasty\" or the \"Company\") welcomes Mike Westerlund, a seasoned Investor Relations executive with more than 20 years' experience in the North American mining and metals industry, to its senior management team as Vice President, Investor Relations.Most recently, Mr. Westerlund served as Vice President, Investor Relations for Hecla Mining Company, a US$3 billion NYSE-listed precious metals mining company with five operating mines in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico, where he directed the Investor Relations department for the past eight years. Previously, Mr. Westerlund worked with a series of mineral exploration and mining firms with development-stage and operating assets throughout North America, in both precious and base metals.\"We are very pleased to have an Investor Relations executive of Mike's caliber and experience join our team,\" said Ron Thiessen, Northern Dynasty President and CEO. \"His experience working with investors of all sizes and levels of sophistication, coupled with a deep knowledge of the North American and global mining and metals sector, are a great fit for Northern Dynasty as we complete the federal permitting process for Pebble, and initiate the next stage of detailed engineering design, final permitting and project construction.\"With a favourable Final Environmental Impact Statement received July 2020, and a federal Record of Decision expected this fall, the Pebble Project stands at the threshold of the next stage of its development. Once Pebble's key federal permits are in place (a critical milestone and de-risking event expected within weeks), Thiessen said Northern Dynasty has the potential to appeal to an entirely new class of growth and value-focused investors.\"I'm extremely excited to bring my experience and passion for the transformative power of responsible mineral development to help a whole new class of investors understand the tremendous value and growth potential that an investment in Northern Dynasty represents,\" Westerlund said. \"Pebble is a unique and special project that has the potential to materially reward share...

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