Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. announced that Ken Pickering has been appointed to the 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 Escondida mine in Chile, the world's largest single copper mine at the time. Most recently, Mr. Pickering was Vice President - Major Projects, Closed Mines and North American Assets for BHP Billiton Base Metals in Santiago, Chile.