September 4, 2013, Vancouver, BC � Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. (TSX: NDM; AMEX: MKT) (�Northern Dynasty� or �the Company�) announces that Ken Pickering has been appointed to the Company�s Board of Directors.
Mr. Pickering is a Professional Engineer and mining executive with 40 years of experience in a variety of capacities in the natural resources industry.. He has led the development, construction and operation of world-class mining projects in Canada, Chile, Australia, Peru and the United States, focusing on operations, executive responsibilities and country accountabilities. His experience includes:
- supervising the engineering and subsequent operation of Utah Mines Ltd.�s Island Copper mine in Port Hardy, British Columbia, Canada;
- overseeing the construction, development and subsequent operation of the Escondida mine in Chile, the world�s largest single copper mine at the time;
- managing BHP�s Iron Ore mining and processing operations in Australia, involving nine open pit hematite iron mines and a 4,000 person BHP-owned town site; and
- serving as President at Minera Escondida, responsible for all aspects of operations and marketing, as well as Major Projects, Business Development and Corporate Affairs in Chile for BHP Billiton Base Metals. This role also involved handling extensive federal, regional, and local government relations, as well as engagement with local communities and international banking institutions.
Most recently, Mr. Pickering was Vice President � Major Projects, Closed Mines and North American Assets for BHP Billiton Base Metals in Santiago, Chile. His position involved overseeing the planning and execution of six mining and infrastructure projects in Chile valued at $3 billion, and serving as a director of The Resolution Copper joint venture with Rio Tinto in Arizona, while being responsible for the BHP Billiton Pinto Valley copper operations in Arizona.
Mr. Pickering is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia, currently working as a private consultant in mining operations and project development and as a Non-Executive Director in the international natural resources industry.
�We would like to welcome Ken Pickering to Northern Dynasty�s Board of Directors,� said Northern Dynasty President & CEO Ronald Thiessen. �Ken�s background and expertise will make a valuable contribution to the future success of Northern Dynasty and the Pebble Project..� To view Northern Dynasty's critique of the revised draft Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment report, visit the home page of our website at www.northerndynasty.com.
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Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd.
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Northern Dynasty is a copper and gold development stage company based in Canada. Northern Dynasty develops copper, gold and molybdenum in USA, and holds various exploration projects in USA. Its main asset in development is PEBBLE in USA. Northern Dynasty is listed in Canada, in Germany and in United States of America. Its market capitalisation is CA$ 143.3 millions as of today (US$ 105.3 millions, € 94.7 millions). Its stock quote reached its highest recent level on June 30, 2011 at CA$ 9.99, and its lowest recent point on May 19, 2023 at CA$ 0.28. Northern Dynasty has 298 640 000 shares outstanding. |