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NORTHERN DYNASTY: STATE OF ALASKA APPROVES PEBBLE PROJECT LAND USE PERMIT

Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd.'s 100-per-cent-owned U.S. subsidiary Pebble LP has received notice of approval of a miscellaneous land use permit (MLUP) from the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for its continuing activities at the Pebble project in southwest Alaska.

"The Alaska Department of Natural Resources and other state agencies have had an active oversight presence at the Pebble project site for more than a decade and have confirmed that Pebble is a well-managed exploration project," said Tom Collier, Pebble chief executive officer. "We will continue our site operations in 2017 in full compliance with the state's permit conditions, and in a manner that protects the broader public interest in the lands and resources surrounding the Pebble property."

The Pebble partnership is in the process of reviewing in detail the state land use permit received today. However, Mr. Collier confirmed Pebble will be advancing a program of work in Alaska in 2017 to prepare the project to initiate permitting under the Clean Water Act and National Environmental Policy Act.

Given the extensive work undertaken at the Pebble project over the past decade or more, and anticipated future activity, the 2017 MLUP includes a requirement for a performance guaranty in the amount of $2-million related to any potential reclamation liability.

The Pebble partnership maintains an operations base in Iliamna, Alaska, with full-time staff responsible for care and maintenance of Pebble project equipment, facilities and installations. Each year, Pebble staff undertake a program of inspections and where necessary make repairs to ensure public safety and enhance reclamation at the 1,300 plus borehole sites on the property.

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 subsidiary, Pebble LP, and other wholly owned subsidiaries, is a 100-per-cent interest in a contiguous block of 2,402 mineral claims in southwest Alaska, including the Pebble deposit. The Pebble partnership is the proponent of the Pebble project, an initiative to develop one of the world's most important mineral resources.

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