800 West Pender Street, Suite 1020
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada V6C 2V6
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.
By: /s/ Jeffrey R. Mason
Director and Chief Financial Officer
Date: August 17, 2004
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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
http://www.northerndynasty.com
DIRECTOR RESIGNS
August 17, 2004 , Vancouver , BC - Ronald W. Thiessen, President and CEO of Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. (TSX Venture: NDM; OTCBB: NDMLF) announces the resignation of Bruce Youngman as a Director and Officer of the Company, effectively immediately. Mr. Youngman is resigning for personal reasons but will continue to provide consulting services to the Company from time to time.
Mr. Thiessen said "Mr. Youngman has been involved with Northern Dynasty for a number of years. I would like to acknowledge his important contributions to the Company, both technically and corporately, over the past decade."
For further details on Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd., please visit the Northern Dynasty website at www.northerndynasty.com or contact Investor Services at (604) 684-6365 or within North America at 1-800-667-2114.
ON
BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
/s/ Ronald W. Thiessen
Ronald W. Thiessen
President and CEO
For further information on the Pebble Project, please contact the following
persons at 604-684-6365 or 1-800-667-2114:
Brian
Mountford, P.Eng. - Project Director and Chief Operating Officer
Bruce Jenkins, M.Sc. - Director of Environment, Permitting and Socio-Economic
Planning
No regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained
in this news release.
This release includes certain statements that may be deemed
"forward-looking statements". All statements in this release, other
than statements of historical facts, that address future production, reserve
potential, exploration drilling, exploitation activities and events or developments
that the Company expects are forward-looking statements. Although the Company
believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are
based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future
performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from
those in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results
to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include market
prices, exploitation and exploration successes, continued availability of
capital and financing, and general economic, market or business conditions.
Investors are cautioned that any such statements are not guarantees of future
performance and that actual results or developments may differ materially
from those projected in the forward-looking statements. For more information
on the Company, Investors should review the Company's home jurisdiction
filings that are available at www.sedar.com.